I work for eBay. Businesses need Congress’s help to fight the scourge of retail crime

Retailers reported a 93% increase in shoplifting in just five years, that means consumers pay even more. Businesses can't solve the problem on their own, they need help from Congress.

Christian Hardman leads eBay’s North America Criminal and Regulatory Investigations team.  

But retailers can’t solve the problem by themselves. As inflation and now tariffs drive up the cost of goods even further, Americans deserve a solution that allows them to shop in stores where goods are readily available on shelves without further increasing prices. Retailers, law enforcement and online marketplaces, such as eBay where I work, must partner to find and implement a solution that makes organized retail crime a thing of the past.