n. a crime of theft of little things, usually from shipments or b...

1620s, from pilfer + -age.

The stealing of a store's merchandise.

Petty theft, especially theft of articles in less than package lots. In auto insurance this would include the theft of such things as hubcaps, spotlights, spare wheels, etc.

The act of theft. Also used to refer to the items stolen -- for example, "He hid the pilferage in his car."

Definition A term that is most often seen in marine insurance forms, used to refer to theft of items of little worth.

Shoplifting, theft of money, or product tampering by employees or customers.

Pilferage is the crime of theft of small amounts or small items. Pilferage is a problem commonly involving employees who steal items from their place of employment, especially in a manufacturing plant [..]

(n) the act of stealing small amounts or small articles

As used in marine insurance policies, the term denotes petty thievery-the taking of small parts of a shipment-as opposed to the theft of a whole shipment or large unit. Many ordinary marine insurance [..]

Stealing of cargo.

Petty theft.

Stealing of cargo.

As used in marine insurance policies, the term denotes petty thievery-the taking of small parts of a shipment-as opposed to the theft of a whole shipment or large unit. Many ordinary marine insurance [..]

Theft of the contents, in whole or in part, of a shipping package.

 As used in marine insurance policies, the term denotes petty thievery-the taking of small parts of a shipment-as opposed to the theft of a whole shipment or large unit. Many ordinary marine insurance [..]

The act of stealing cargo.

Cargo theft.

As used in marine insurance policies, the term denotes petty thievery, the taking of small parts of a shipment, as opposed to the theft of a whole shipment or large unit. Some ordinary marine insurance policies do not cover against pilferage, and when this coverage is desired it must be added to the policy.

Petty theft, especially theft of articles in less than package lots.

Petty theft, especially theft of articles in less than package lots.

Petty theft, particularly theft of articles in small batches. It’s associated with the insuring of cargo under an inland marine insurance form.

Petty theft, especially theft of articles in less than package lots.

Petty theft.

   Inventory loss tied to consumer shoplifting. Sometimes a perceived pilferage rate is overstated due to product being placed in a location making it available for sale to consumers. See Shrinkage.   Plan