- Home
- Retail Insights
Retail InsightsThought Leadership, Research &
Collaboration for Retail Leaders.
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.
More About Rila
Featured Reports for Leading Retailers
Labor Activity in Retail (2022)
RILA and IRI Consultants 2022 report provides data around the rate and growth of labor activity in 2021 and outlines key strategies to help leading retailers address workforce challenges.
Download Report
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.
Download Report
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.
Download ReportExplore our Leading Retail Insights and Strategic Conversations
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.
Learn More
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.
Learn More
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.
Learn MoreThe Metaverse, and its opportunities are vast.
Upcoming Events & Webinars
View the Latest Retail Insights, Research & Webinars
U.S. Trade Policy Should Foster Fair, Strong Competition
- By [Blake Harden]
- 03/23/2023
Restrictive Scheduling: A Non-Starter for Maine Retailers
- By [Townsend Brown]
- 03/23/2023
A Dozen Cousins: A Spotlight on Black-Owned Brands
- By [Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi]
- 03/21/2023
Iowa Becomes Sixth State to Pass Comprehensive Privacy Law
- By [Austin Gold]
- 03/16/2023
Retailers Gather to Talk Product Safety Top Issues
- By [Susan Kirsch, Luisa Lobo]
- 03/13/2023
RILA’s Response to Biden-Harris Budget Proposal
- By [Michael Hanson]
- 03/09/2023
Hella Awkward: A Spotlight on Black-Owned Brands
- By [Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi]
- 03/09/2023
The State of Play for Federal Data Privacy Reform
- By [Justin Goldberger]
- 03/08/2023
Stop Pushing Workforce Policies that Only Benefit Unions
- By [Evan Armstrong]
- 02/28/2023
The Voice of the Retail Industry
RILA serves as a voice for the retail industry and our members to help drive the policy agenda forward and showcase exciting industry initiatives. Discover how retail works for all.
Learn How Retail Works for All of Us