Global Shrinkage Leadership Hayes International brings 40+ years of proven shrinkage control expertise for retail, industrial, distribution and manufacturing clients, with hands-on work across the United States, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and South America. Opportunity: pitch scalable, standardized shrinkage programs for multi-region retailers seeking consistent results and global benchmarks.

Data-Driven Differentiator The company publishes an annual retail theft survey, featuring tens of thousands of incidents, such as 184,000 shoplifters and $81M recovered in 2020 from 22 large retailers, providing a powerful basis for data-led outreach to retailers and suppliers. Opportunity: license or co-create analytics and benchmarking packages to drive prospect engagement and ROI validation.

Boutique Value Proposition With a lean team (2-10 employees) and deep domain focus, Hayes International offers personalized, cost-efficient shrinkage improvement programs that can be more agile than larger security vendors. Opportunity: target mid-market retailers needing focused, fast-turnaround solutions and explore white-label or co-branded offerings.

Cross-Sector Applicability The firm serves retail, industrial, distribution and manufacturing, indicating broad applicability of shrinkage control across supply chains. Opportunity: expand outreach to adjacent verticals and facilities with consistent risk challenges, increasing addressable market.

Global Expansion Readiness The existing footprint across multiple geographies demonstrates readiness to support multinational clients with global shrinkage initiatives, potentially enabling cross-border training, implementation and analytics. Opportunity: propose scalable global program deployment, remote advisory and regional support to win multinational deals.