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Delaware Retail Council (DRC)
Offices: Wilmington, Delaware
The DRC is the largest statewide organization
dedicated solely to the interest and progress
of the retail industry. As a member of the
Retail Council, retailers have a strong
advocate who works for them in local, state
and national government. The Delaware Retail
Council keeps retailers up to date in such
critical areas as workers and unemployment
compensation, health insurance regulation,
consumer protection, employee relations,
loss prevention, and taxes. |
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Electronic Retailing Association (ERA)
Offices: Arlington, Virginia
Electronic Retailing Association is the
trade association for companies who use
the power of electronics to sell goods and
services to the public. The mission of the
Electronic Retailing Association is to foster
growth, development and acceptance of the
rapidly growing direct response industry
worldwide for the companies who use the
power of electronic media to sell goods
and services to the public. |
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Florida Retail Federation (FRF)
Offices: Tallahassee, Florida
The Florida Retail Federation protects Florida's
retailers by lobbying the state legislature
and providing cost-saving services. FRF
was founded to promote a healthy, free enterprise
system in Florida. Their purpose is to strengthen
and support a favorable business environment
where retailers and their suppliers can
grow and prosper. By protecting Florida's
retail industry, FRF is preserving and fostering
the foundation of the country's economy.
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Georgia Retail Association (GRA)
Offices: Lithonia, Georgia
The Georgia Retail Association has protected
Georgia's retailers from unreasonable taxes,
fees, regulations and legislation. Georgia
is a friendly state for retailers largely
due to GRA's work over the past 40 years.
Whether you are a large chain retailer or
an independent retail merchant, there's
a reason to belong to the Georgia Retail
Association. The purpose of GRA's government
affairs program is to use all legitimate
means at our disposal to create the best
possible economic and political climate
for Georgia's retailers. |
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Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA)
Offices: Chicago, Illinois
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association
is one of the largest state retail organizations
in the United States. IRMA serves as the
voice of retailing and the business community
in state government. IRMA's government relations
efforts have resulted in both the passage
and defeat of significant bills of major
bottom line impact on retail stores. From
the nation's largest retailers to independent
businesses in every corner of the State,
merchants can count on IRMA to fight for
the best possible environment in which to
do business in Illinois. |
Institute of Store Planners (ISP)
Offices: Encino, California
ISP has been the only international professional
society totally dedicated to the challenges
and rewards of retail store planning and
design. Serving 1000+ members in 14 Chapters
in the US & internationally, the ISP fosters
the growth of individual professionals.
ISP works with colleges and universities
to develop retail design programs. ISP maintains
its websites and publishes a semi-annual
Newsletter to keep members up to date. |
Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association
(IEMA)
Offices: Encino, California
IEMA is the only US trade association dedicated
to serving the business interests of leading
retailers that sell interactive entertainment
software (including video and computer games,
multimedia entertainment, peripherals and
other software). Member companies of the
IEMA collectively account for almost ninety
percent of the $10.2 billion annual interactive
entertainment business in North America.
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International Council of Shopping Centers
(ICSC)
Offices: New York, New York; London,
England & Singapore
The International Council of Shopping Centers
is the global trade association of the shopping
center industry. Its 57,000 members in the
US, Canada and more than 80 other countries
include shopping center owners, developers,
managers, marketing specialists, investors,
lenders, retailers and other professionals
as well as academics and public officials.
ICSC links with more than 25 national and
regional shopping center councils throughout
the world. |
Iowa Retail Federation (IRF)
Offices: Urbandale, Iowa
The Iowa Retail Federation ensures a retail
voice for Iowa that is united and strong.
As a business, members can depend on the
Iowa Retail Federation to help protect their
interests in Iowa. Today, Congress is giving
more power to state and local governments.
This means that state actions increasingly
impact the bottom line. The association
provides a variety of valuable services
to help member retailers. Many members participate
in this cost-savings program. |
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