Retail Industry Leaders Association

RETAIL LAW CONFERENCE

Once a year, RILA and the Retail Litigation Center convene the prominent legal minds in retail alongside expert outside counsel to assess and plan for an ever-changing landscape. This elite event combines thought-provoking educational content with practical perspectives to answer your questions with strategies and leading practices so that your team is operating at peak performance.

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VIBRANT COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE

RILA & NDAA partnered to launch the Initiative, to bring together district attorneys, police departments, social service organizations & other stakeholders to identify effective approaches for dealing with organized retail crime, habitual theft, violence, vagrancy & blight in & around retail stores.

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RETAIL CEO FORUM

Join us January 24-27, 2026 in Ojai, California for RILA's Retail CEO Forum, as we convene to experience the power of collaboration. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with CEO peers in a private, small group setting. No matter what lies ahead, our course is stronger together.

PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA

As the voice for leading retailers in Washington, RILA’s focus will be on advancing public policies that ignite economic growth, strengthen the U.S. workforce and protect local communities.

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Our Focus

The Retail Industry Leaders Association is the US trade association for leading retailers. RILA partners with leading retailers to meet the challenges of a dynamic economy. Through collaboration and thought leadership, we advance ideas that foster free markets, competition, economic growth, and sustainability.

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Asset Protection

RILA is committed to supporting the AP industry’s efforts to adapt to today’s consumer needs without compromising safety, security, and profit.

Public Policy Agenda

RILA engages policymakers at the federal and state level to advocate for policies to allow retailers and the communities they serve in to thrive.

Legal Affairs and Compliance

RILA provides a network for leading retailers to share best practices and act on the most pressing legal issues of the day.

Supply Chain

RILA is committed to providing retail leaders with knowledge and innovative solutions as ubiquitous and evolving consumer shopping disrupts retail.

Workforce

RILA advocates for sound policies that support inclusivity, flexibility, upward mobility, and the power to choose one’s own path.

Technology and Innovation

The retail innovation ecosystem, which includes RILA’s RTech community, works strategically together to address critical retail industry needs.

Sustainability / Environment

RILA uses benchmarking studies, partnerships, and research to help leading retailers collaborate and tailor their programs and initiatives.

Finance

RILA is focused on serving as a resource for our members as they navigate finance-related challenges and opportunities by offering several networks.

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All Events

Retail Law Conference 2025

Oct 8 - Oct 10, 2025
St. Petersburg, FL

Retail CEO Forum 2026

Jan 24 - Jan 27, 2026
Ojai, CA

We represent the leading brands in retail.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is the trade association for retail leaders.

Our members

Take it from our members

"The RILA Board, made up of a skilled and committed group of retail leaders, has worked tirelessly to do what is right for our employees, customers and the industry. I look forward to partnering with my peers to continue to shape the future of our industry.”

Corie Barry

Chair, RILA – Chief Executive Officer
Best Buy Co., Inc.

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Retailers Celebrate Black History and Black Excellence

The retail industry recognizes the importance of lifting Black voices and stories and welcome the opportunity that Black History Month brings to shine a light on some of those efforts.