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In determining where to place their trust and loyalty, consumers evaluate retailers based on a growing range of performance expectations that go far beyond just price and quality. Customers look for products and companies that adhere to their values, from individual privacy and product safety to inclusivity and environmental sustainability. Anticipating these expectations and their associated opportunities and risks is now critical to retailers’ success.
RILA is working with lawmakers to shape a business environment supportive of these goals and priorities.
A Deeper Look into Ensuring a Safe, Sustainable Future

Climate and Sustainability
RILA is working with federal, state & local lawmakers to ensure legislative requirements are based upon sound environmental & market impact research.
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Organized Retail Crime, Counterfeits and Marketplaces
RILA formed the Buy Safe America Coalition to enjoin associations and companies in the fight against criminals selling to unsuspecting consumers.
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Protecting Consumer Privacy and Consumer Preferences
RILA believes a federal privacy framework should be designed to protect consumers and provide clear rules for individuals, businesses, and government.
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Creating a Dynamic, Innovative and Skilled Workforce
RILA is devoted to ensuring retailers have access to the tools, research, and benchmarking to improve policies around DE&I.
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Ensuring Safe and Affordable Products
RILA is working with lawmakers to help shape policies that protect our customers and meet expectations on demands to act on environmental concerns.
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Ethical Supply Chains
For 20+ years, our members have implemented some of the most rigorous measures to ferret out unethical manufacturing practices around the world.
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The INFORM Consumers Act would provide consumers with greater transparency and allow law enforcement to better identify high-frequency sellers suspected of trafficking stolen and counterfeit goods. America’s leading retailers strongly endorse this legislation.
Michael Hanson - Senior Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
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