The Buy Safe America Coalition is focused on the threat that organized retail crime, and fake and stolen goods, pose to retailers. Per a January report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, cited by the Buy Safe America Coalition, apparel, accessories, shoes, jewelry, handbags, wallets and electronics were among the top items seized in 2018.
“Clothing and apparel retail stores that line Main Streets across the country are on the forefront of the fight against counterfeits and stolen goods,” Michael Hanson, spokesperson for the Buy Safe America Coalition, said in a statement. “America’s largest apparel companies share our mission to protect consumers and communities and are urging Congress to pass basic transparency and verification requirements to make it harder for bad actors to peddle stolen and counterfeit goods.”
