Major U.S. retailers urge action by Congress on online sellers

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The chief executives of major U.S. retailers including Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD), Kroger (KR), CVS Health (CVS), Autozone (AZO) and Best Buy (BBY) on Thursday urged Congress to take action to address some anonymous online sales, citing the growing impact of organized retail crime.

"Retail establishments of all kinds have seen a significant uptick in organized crime in communities across the nation," the letter said. "Criminals are capitalizing on the anonymity of the Internet and the failure of certain marketplaces to verify their sellers. This trend has made retail businesses a target for increasing theft." (Reporting by David Shepardson)