In a letter to Congressional leadership today, 20 CEOs of leading retailers expressed urgent concern over the growing impact of organized retail crime on retail employees and communities across the U.S. The signatories representing apparel, electronics, health and beauty, home improvement, and general merchandise sectors implore lawmakers to pass the INFORM Consumers Act, legislation that will modernize our consumer protection laws to safeguard families and communities from the sale of illicit products.
“Retailers have made significant investments to combat organized retail crime, but as they note in today’s letter, criminals will continue these brazen thefts as long as they are able to anonymously sell their stolen goods via online marketplaces,” said RILA President Brian Dodge. Fortunately, there is a growing consensus among business leaders, law enforcement, and a bipartisan group of policymakers that the INFORM Consumers Act is an important and appropriate step to stemming the tide. Deterring these crimes starts with making it harder for thieves to sell stolen goods online. We urge Congress to seize this opportunity to help protect communities, families, and consumers.”
Retail leaders who signed today’s letter include:
- Ken Hicks, Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Corie Barry, Best Buy Co., Inc.
- Lauren Hobart, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc.
- Richard Johnson, Foot Locker, Inc.
- W. Rodney McMullen, The Kroger Co.
- Richard Keyes, Meijer, Inc.
- Erik B. Nordstrom, Nordstrom, Inc.
- Heyward Donigan, Rite Aid Corporation
- Brian C. Cornell, Target Corporation
- Steve Rendle, VF Corporation
- William Rhodes, AutoZone, Inc.
- Neela Montgomery, CVS Health
- Todd J. Vasos, Dollar General Corporation
- Craig Menear, The Home Depot, Inc.
- Chip Bergh, Levi Strauss & Co.
- Geoffroy van Raemdonck, Neiman Marcus, Inc.
- Ron Coughlin, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
- Anthony T. Hucker, Southeastern Grocers
- David Kimbell, Ulta Beauty, Inc.
- John Standley, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
- Brian Dodge, Retail Industry Leaders Association
