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The Retail Industry Leaders Association is the US trade association for leading retailers. We convene decision-makers, advocate for the industry, and promote operational excellence and innovation. Our aim is to elevate a dynamic industry by transforming the environment in which retailers operate.
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Featured Reports for Leading Retailers
Retail Realities: Employee Expectations Have Changed (2023)
Retailers face an uphill battle keeping their workforce engaged and efficient.
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Impact of Counterfeit and Stolen Goods
The ease of selling counterfeit and stolen goods to unsuspecting consumers has attracted organized criminal networks that are becoming more aggressive, manipulative and brazen as a growing number of Americans shop online amid the pandemic.
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RILA Climate Action Blueprint (2022)
The Retail Climate Action Blueprint is a clearinghouse of approaches for US-based retail companies identifying their next steps on a path to a net zero emissions future.
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Demystifying the Metaverse Continuum Retail (2022)
The Metaverse Continuum will transform how businesses interact with customers, how work is done, what products and services companies offer, how they make and distribute them, and how they operate their organizations. Join David Treat, Senior Managing Director, Accenture, to learn more.
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Reducing In-Store Violence Through Collaboration (2022)
Discussion on high-risk situations seen throughout retail and focus on mitigation strategies you can implement post critical incident.
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Climate Change, Sustainability and Your Supply Chain (2022)
Discussion with top retail and supply chain leaders who will share more about how their companies are pursuing meaningful climate goals and what will be required in the years ahead to achieve them.
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Leading Retailers Implore Senators to Lower Credit Card Fees
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 11/19/2024
Court Ruling on Overtime Rule a Win for Workers, Retailers
- By [Evan Armstrong]
- 11/15/2024
Retailers Using LINK to Prepare For Supply Chain Turbulence
- By [Jess Dankert]
- 11/14/2024
Supply Chain Theft and Cargo Theft Legislation
- By [Sarah Gilmore]
- 11/13/2024
Retailers Congratulate President-Elect Trump & New Congress
- By [Brian Dodge]
- 11/06/2024
What’s New at LINK2025: A Smarter Approach to Networking
- By [Jess Dankert]
- 10/23/2024
Immigration Landscape: 2024 Review & 2025 Look Ahead
- By [Austin Gold]
- 10/17/2024
Retailers Welcome Progress to Keep Ports Open for Business
- By [Jess Dankert, Sarah Gilmore]
- 10/03/2024
Retailers Frustrated by Port Strike, Call for Resolution
- By [Brian Dodge]
- 09/30/2024
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