The 23rd annual retail theft survey by Jack L. Hayes International reports that shoplifters and dishonest employees stole over $7 billion from 23 major US retailers in 2010. These 23 surveyed retailers also apprehended over one million shoplifters and dishonest employees and recovered more than $148 million from them.

The infographic below takes a deeper dive into the statistics from this retail theft survey (click to view a larger version).

2010 annual retail theft infographic