Message from President

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) represents America’s leading retailers who support over 52 million hard working Americans and are uniquely positioned to affect real change. Our 2025 Retail Public Policy Agenda offers ideas and policy recommendations that focus on economic growth, combatting inflation, strengthening the U.S. workforce and protecting local communities.

Retailers are an integral part of the fabric of every community. Retailers offer unique opportunities for people wanting to enter or rejoin the workforce. Retail is the place for a first job, a second chance, a third act, or a side hustle. And through the building of new stores, distribution centers, and upscaling of existing locations, retailers are important customers for local small businesses – landscapers, general contractors, electrical and HVAC specialists, and plumbers – that help spur economic development and support jobs in rural towns and urban cities across the country. Retailers take their commitment to employees and communities personally through philanthropic donations to local causes and leading relief recovery efforts after devastating natural disasters.

Leading retailers are dynamic and multifaceted businesses that begin on Main Street and stretch across the world to bring high value and affordable consumer goods to American families. As Congress and the Trump administration move forward to adopt policies that reduce regulatory burdens, create economic growth, and bring value to American families, understanding how such policies will impact retailers and the communities we serve is imperative. RILA and its member companies look forward to collaborating with policymakers to provide industry-specific insights and data to help shape any policies under consideration.

Tags

• Retail Works for All of Us
• Ensuring a Safe, Sustainable Future
• Leading in the Community
• Building Communities
• Supporting Free Markets and Fostering Innovation
• Investing in People