Article: Leading Coalition Applauds Legislation to Protect Consumers From Organized Retail Crime

To: RETAILING EDITORS

Contact: Brian Dodge, +1-703-600-2017; Bill Greer, +1-202-220- 0667; or J. Craig Shearman, +1-202-626-8134, all of the Coalition Against Organized Retail Crime

WASHINGTON,July 15/PRNewswire-USNewswire/--New legislation to fight organized retail crime will protect consumers and benefit legitimate online sellers by making it a federal felony to engage in organized retail crime, the Coalition Against Organized Retail Crimesaid today.

This new legislation is a long overdue effort to bring U.S. criminal law into the 21st century, said Al Thompson, vice president for global supply chain at the Retail Industry Leaders Association. Organized retail crime is a serious and ...

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