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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Leveraging Stores to Better Serve Communities (2022)
Leading retailers are leveraging their stores to help communities tackle locally relevant challenges from serving as a refuge in the aftermath of tragedy to addressing homelessness and hunger.
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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.
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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.
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Retailers Detail Concerns on SEC Climate Disclosure Rules
- 06/21/2022
NOAA Information for Climate Resilience and Sustainability
- By [Erin Hiatt]
- 06/17/2022

SCOTUS Tells Cali. Federal Arbitration Act Preempts PAGA
- 06/15/2022
Is Tariff Relief Finally Coming?
- By [Blake Harden]
- 06/15/2022

Retailers Reiterate Support for Ocean Shipping Reforms
- 06/13/2022
Retail Innovation Center X Recurate
- 06/13/2022

American Workers Deserve Better from NLRB
- By [Evan Armstrong]
- 06/10/2022
Groups Push White House to Act in Ports Labor Negotiations
- 06/08/2022

Biz Groups Urge Congress to Pass Consumer Protection Laws
- 06/06/2022
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