Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27125665-20191217102500/@comment-27306930-20191218004946

FLATtheFISH wrote: I'm wondering, Elliott, what happens to these blasters? Is the store able to do anything about them? Many stores have a return policy with their suppliers/distributors. As long as they have the UPC part of the box and "most" of the item, they get a credit.

That being said, I worked in retail for years when I was a young pup. Large stores establish limits on acceptable "shrink", which is the value of items damaged, lost, and stolen. In retail, 2% is pretty standard. So if a kid rips a Strongarm out of its box, and leaves it in the cosmetic isle, the store will just throw it in a bin in the back. If the item can't be returned to the supplier for credit, some employee will be allowed to take it home after the shrink is recorded at the end of the month. I got lots of free stuff that way.

And if the total value of all those damaged, lost, and stolen items is less than 2% of sales, no one will bat an eye.