My Inventory ItemsMy Inventory Items research references
13 dated findings from 8 primary publishers, curated by My Inventory Items to support inventory and billing decisions. Each statistic retains its market, period, denominator and limitations.
Sources checked . Historical findings remain labeled with their original periods.
52.7%
European Union · 2025
Survey covers enterprises with at least 10 employees or self-employed persons in specified sectors. Measures any paid cloud service, not inventory software adoption.
Operational takeaway: When evaluating a cloud inventory system, compare access, migration and data-export requirements as well as price.
Eurostat · ICT usage in enterprisesPublished
30.1%
European Union · 2025
The denominator is paid-cloud users in the survey, not all businesses. ERP includes broader functions than inventory alone.
Operational takeaway: Decide whether you need a focused inventory and billing workflow or a broader enterprise system.
Eurostat · ICT usage in enterprisesPublished
$112.1B
United States · FY 2022
Historical industry estimate from the 2023 survey. Shrink includes multiple causes; this is not a theft-only measure or a current global loss total.
Operational takeaway: Record adjustments with reasons and compare physical counts with expected stock to investigate differences.
NRF · National Retail Security Survey 2023Published
28%
United Kingdom · 2025 research
UK research commissioned by the Department for Business and Trade and the Small Business Commissioner. Not a global rate or a product result.
Operational takeaway: Link payment receipts to invoices and keep due dates and balances clear.
UK Small Business Commissioner · London Economics researchPublished
£26B
United Kingdom · 2025 research
An estimated outstanding stock of late payments, not annual revenue or annual loss.
Operational takeaway: Review outstanding balances alongside stock commitments before planning new purchases.
UK Small Business Commissioner · London Economics researchPublished
86 hours
United Kingdom · 2025 research
The research reports an average for affected businesses. It does not measure hours saved by billing software.
Operational takeaway: Keep invoice references, due dates and payment allocation visible to support follow-up.
UK Small Business Commissioner · London Economics researchPublished
48 countries
Countries participating in GS1 pilots · June 2024 announcement
Counts reported pilot countries, not completed deployments. The end-of-2027 goal is an industry ambition, not a universal legal deadline.
Operational takeaway: Test both scanner decoding and product lookup before depending on a barcode at checkout.
GS1 · Industry transition announcementPublished
42%
Low- and middle-income countries · 2024
Measures adults making an in-store or online digital merchant payment. It is not the share of all transactions or an India-only figure.
Operational takeaway: Keep the payment method and actual transaction reference with each receipt.
World Bank · Global Findex 2025Published
52%
Euro area · 2024
Transaction count, not payment value. Consumer payment behavior in the euro area is not a universal checkout benchmark.
Operational takeaway: Reconcile cash tendered, change and recorded payment separately from invoice charges.
European Central Bank · SPACE 2024Published
1.05 billion tonnes
Global · 2022
Includes inedible parts and waste from households, food services and retail. Not a measure of restaurant purchases, supply-chain loss or software savings.
Operational takeaway: Measure your own waste consistently by unit and cause before evaluating changes.
UNEP · Food Waste Index Report 2024Published
28%
Global · 2022
Share of the total waste estimate, including inedible parts. Does not mean each restaurant wastes 28% of purchases.
Operational takeaway: Keep ingredient counts and waste reasons separate from purchase quantities.
UNEP · Food Waste Index Report 2024Published
12%
Global · 2022
Share of estimated global food waste, including inedible parts. Not the share of a retailer’s inventory lost and not a shrinkage rate.
Operational takeaway: Review dated food stock and record spoilage separately from unexplained count differences.
UNEP · Food Waste Index Report 2024Published
1 in 10
Low- and middle-income countries · 2017 estimate, restated in 2024
Historical quality-test estimate, not an expiry rate or a pharmacy stock-loss percentage. Inventory records cannot determine medicine authenticity or clinical suitability.
Operational takeaway: Maintain supplier documentation and evaluate traceability requirements with qualified pharmacy staff.
WHO · Substandard and falsified medical productsPublished
For a result specific to your business, measure your own baseline and repeat the same calculation after a documented change. Keep worked examples separate from observed customer outcomes.