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Article: Leading Coalition Applauds Legislation to Protect Consumers From Organized Retail Crime
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- July 15, 2008
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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 ...