Shrink by Department Calculator
Which department is spoiling your margin?
Compare each department's shrink with the ABRAS benchmark for your store format and see what it is worth. In the second tab, estimate the loss hidden at self-checkout.
Example loadedHypothetical conventional supermarket, R$40 million a month, example mix and shrink.
Afresh reports up to 25% less shrink (company-reported).
Total shrink per year
R$ 13 M
2.72% · industry average: 1.82%
Above the ABRAS benchmark
R$ 950 k
Sum of departments above the format benchmark
Recoverable with AI in perishables
R$ 1.3 M
Per year, in the chosen scenario
| Department | % of sales | Your shrink (%) | Benchmark | Shrink per year | R$ | AI lever |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Produce | 5.04% | R$ 2.7 M | Store/day forecasting and markdowns | |||
| Butcher | 4.14% | R$ 2.4 M | Production and expiry forecasting | |||
| Bakery | 4.57% | R$ 1.2 M | Production by time slot | |||
| Deli / ready meals | 2.9% | R$ 490 k | Production by time slot | |||
| Fish | 3.41% | R$ 144 k | Production and expiry forecasting | |||
| Flowers | 5.7% | R$ 144 k | Forecasting and markdowns | |||
| Packaged perishables | 2.39% | R$ 1.5 M | Expiry and replenishment alerts | |||
| Beverages | 1.1% | R$ 768 k | Computer vision and inventory | |||
| Dry grocery | 2.05% | R$ 3.7 M | Computer vision and inventory | |||
| Total | 100% | 2.72% | 2.63% | R$ 13 M |
Benchmark: shrink by department and format in 2025 (ABRAS Operational Efficiency Survey 2026). Expiry already accounts for 41% of the sector's operational shrink.
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Reference estimate. It does not replace an analysis of your chain's data.