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Our Focus
Retailers rely on complex global supply chains to ensure customers have access to the products they need and want at the best possible prices. RILA recognizes that a focus on ubiquitous internet access, changing consumer values, preferences, and lifestyles, coupled with the desire for increased on-demand shopping, have led to unprecedented disruption in virtually every industry. Retail perhaps more than any other. As we look ahead to what’s on the horizon, RILA will continue to promote innovation, education and communication throughout the supply chain to accelerate what’s possible.

Promoting Market Access & Forging Trade Relationships
Retailers are the largest U.S. importers and understand the important role trade plays in fostering U.S. economic competitiveness.

Supporting Free Markets and Free Trade
When policies are fair and allow retailers to compete, customers, communities, and workers all benefit.

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.

Keeping Supply Chains Open & Resilient
RILA supports infrastructure policy that invests in American growth & upgrades the nation’s aging & congested ports, highways, airports, and bridges.

Securing and Growing the Retail Supply Chain
RILA is engaged with Congress and Administration in voicing retailers’ concerns over negative impact tariffs have on the industry and consumer.

Navigating Retail Supply Chain Challenges
Retailers are committed to working through today’s supply chain challenges to deliver for customers.

Keeping the U.S. Competitive: Washington Focused on China
The impact of congressional and administrative actions relating to China on retail trade and supply chains.
Keeping the U.S. Competitive
Explore the impact of US-China Policy on retail trade and supply chain.
Learn MoreSupply Chain Committees
Ubiquitous internet access and evolving consumer preferences have led to unprecedented disruption in retail. RILA is committed to helping the retail supply chain community adapt with knowledge and innovative solutions.
View All CommitteesUpcoming Meetings
Digital Retail Council Meeting
- Oct 18, 2023
- New York, NY
Retail Supply Chain Conference 2024
- Feb 25, 2024
- Dallas, TX
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting
- Oct 9, 2023
- Washington, DC
Retail Supply Chain Conference 2024
- Feb 25 - Feb 28, 2024
- Dallas, TX
RILA's Retail Supply Chain Conference is the only event of its kind - gathering top executives from leading retailers to network and learn.
Go to EventRetail Works for All: 2023 Public Policy Priorities
Supporting Free Markets and Free Trade
When policies are fair and allow retailers to compete, customers, communities, and workers all benefit.
Read MoreBuilding Communities
Given challenges across the industry, RILA pursues coordinated legislation, to ensure retailers can continue to enhance communities.
Read MoreEnsuring a Safe, Sustainable Future
RILA is working with lawmakers to help shape policies that protect our customers and meet expectations regarding environmental concerns.
Read MoreStrategic Initiatives that support performance, compliance and transform the industry
Latest Supply Chain Insights

Tariffs are Regressive, Discriminatory, Ineffective
- By [Blake Harden]
- 10/02/2023
Retailers: Shutdown Could Set Economy Back
- By [Austen Jensen, Michael Hanson]
- 09/29/2023

Retailers Welcome Tentative UPS-Teamsters Agreement
- By [Jess Dankert, Sarah Gilmore]
- 07/25/2023
Reducing Emissions a Focus for Retailers in Ocean Shipping
- By [Jess Dankert, Erin Hiatt]
- 07/20/2023

Retailers Urge Quick Resolution to Avoid UPS Strike
- By [Jess Dankert, Sarah Gilmore]
- 07/19/2023
Retailers Welcome Contract Agreement at West Coast Ports
- By [Jess Dankert, Sarah Gilmore]
- 06/15/2023