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As the US trade association for leading retailers, RILA provides a substantive perspective on the many issues facing the industry today. Our experts are well-versed in both industry operations and public policy and the important link between the two. By serving as a voice for our members in the press, we help drive the retail policy agenda forward and showcase exciting industry initiatives.
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Melissa Murdock
Vice President, Communications & Media Affairs
melissa.murdock@rila.org
Retailers to Senators: Protect American Businesses Not Wall

A call to action for Congress to step in and stop banks from gouging American businesses that accept credit cards.
Read MoreLatest Press Releases
RILA, NDAA Launch National Store Walk Month
- Aug 3, 2023
Retailers Welcome Tentative UPS-Teamsters Agreement
- Jul 25, 2023
Retailers Urge Quick Resolution to Avoid UPS Strike
- Jul 19, 2023
Latest Blog Posts

Retailers Support HOPE/HELP Trade Preference Program
- By [Ellen Jackson, Blake Harden]
- 07/25/2023
Wall St Uses Bogus Rewards Argument in Credit Card Debate
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 07/24/2023

Reducing Emissions a Focus for Retailers in Ocean Shipping
- By [Jess Dankert, Erin Hiatt]
- 07/20/2023
Plaintiffs’ Bar Takes Another Bite at the TRE Apple
- 06/30/2023

West Coast Ports Update 6/13/2023
- By [Jess Dankert, Sarah Gilmore]
- 06/13/2023
Key Court Decision for Retailers, Warehouse Operations
- By [Eric Conn, Ashley Mitchell]
- 06/12/2023

Retail Supply Chain Watch: West Coast Ports
- By [Jess Dankert]
- 06/12/2023
Modern Approaches to Connecting with Younger Retail Workers
- By [Devon Byrne]
- 05/25/2023

Key Supply Chain Legislation Advances
- By [Sarah Gilmore]
- 05/24/2023