From CNBC:

Sophisticated organized retail crime rings are targeting retailers like Ulta Beauty, T.J. Maxx, and Walgreens, stealing and reselling items. Ulta Beauty CEO Dave Kimbell blames e-commerce sites for providing a platform for reselling stolen goods. A California couple was charged with organized retail theft, with $387,000 in suspected stolen items found in their mansion.

Ulta Beauty aims to lock up all fragrances due to the ease of reselling high-value items. Retail executives are concerned about the increase in violence associated with theft, with 81% reporting a rise in violence. Ulta CEO Kimbell is worried about how the rise in crime affects the company’s 50,000 employees across 1,400 stores nationwide.



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