Supporting Free Markets & Fair Trade

Retail depends on open markets, strong supply chains, and fair competition to deliver value to consumers. RILA supports policies that strengthen global trade, encourage innovation, and ensure retailers can compete and grow both in the United States and globally.

Policy Priority Area

Advancing Open Markets and Fair Competition

Through the Retail Works for All of Us framework, RILA advances policies that strengthen global trade, promote fair competition, protect consumers, and support responsible supply chains. These policy priorities help ensure retailers can innovate, compete, and deliver value to consumers.

Climate & Sustainability

Retail leaders are advancing climate and sustainability solutions while working with policymakers to develop balanced environmental policies that reduce impact, strengthen supply chains, and support economic growth.

Organized Retail Crime, Counterfeits & Marketplaces

Retailers support policies that combat organized retail crime, increase transparency in online marketplaces, and stop the sale of stolen and counterfeit goods.

Retail Privacy

Retailers support strong consumer privacy protections and a clear national framework that ensures responsible data use while maintaining innovation and customer trust.

Building an Innovative Workforce

Retail leaders are investing in workforce innovation, collaboration, and inclusive policies that strengthen the retail workforce and support thriving communities.

Retail Product Safety

Retail leaders are advancing policies and practices that strengthen product safety, improve supply chain transparency, and ensure consumers have access to safe, affordable products.

Ethical Supply Chains

Retailers are committed to responsible sourcing and eliminating forced labor from global supply chains through stronger transparency, accountability, and international cooperation.

Policy Leadership
Connect with Issue Area Experts

RILA believes competition is the hallmark of America’s retail industry. It drives innovation and brings consumers lower prices and new products and services.

Evan Armstrong

SVP, Government Affairs - RILA

News & Insights
Retail Policy Insights & News

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Supporting Free Markets & Fair Trade

Advancing Open Markets and Fair Competition

Climate & Sustainability

Organized Retail Crime, Counterfeits & Marketplaces

Retail Privacy

Building an Innovative Workforce

Retail Product Safety

Ethical Supply Chains

Connect with Issue Area Experts

Evan Armstrong

Erin Hiatt

Jess Dankert

Sung Chang

Courtney Titus Brooks

Sarah Gilmore

Ellen Jackson

Emily Benack

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