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In determining where to place their trust and loyalty, consumers evaluate retailers based on a growing range of performance expectations that go far beyond just price and quality. Customers look for products and companies that adhere to their values, from individual privacy and product safety to inclusivity and environmental sustainability. Anticipating these expectations and their associated opportunities and risks is now critical to retailers’ success.
RILA is working with lawmakers to shape a business environment supportive of these goals and priorities.
A Deeper Look into Ensuring a Safe, Sustainable Future
Climate and Sustainability
RILA is working with federal, state & local lawmakers to ensure legislative requirements are based upon sound environmental & market impact research.
Learn MoreOrganized Retail Crime, Counterfeits and Marketplaces
RILA formed the Buy Safe America Coalition to enjoin associations and companies in the fight against criminals selling to unsuspecting consumers.
Learn MoreProtecting Consumer Privacy and Consumer Preferences
RILA believes a federal privacy framework should be designed to protect consumers and provide clear rules for individuals, businesses, and government.
Learn MoreCreating a Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Workforce
RILA is devoted to ensuring retailers have access to the tools, research, and benchmarking to improve policies around DE&I.
Learn MoreEnsuring Safe and Affordable Products
RILA is working with lawmakers to help shape policies that protect our customers and meet expectations on demands to act on environmental concerns.
Learn MoreEthical Supply Chains
For 20+ years, our members have implemented some of the most rigorous measures to ferret out unethical manufacturing practices around the world.
Learn MoreConnect with Issue Area Experts
The INFORM Consumers Act would provide consumers with greater transparency and allow law enforcement to better identify high-frequency sellers suspected of trafficking stolen and counterfeit goods. America’s leading retailers strongly endorse this legislation.
Michael Hanson - Senior Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Discover How Retail Ensures a Safe, Sustainable Future
Retailers, Prosecutors Collaborative Retail Crime Initiative
- By [Lisa LaBruno]
- 07/18/2024
2024 Election Outlook for Retailers: Tax Policy
- By [Courtney Titus Brooks]
- 07/17/2024
States Forge Ahead in Enacting Privacy Legislation
- By [Austin Gold, Townsend Brown]
- 07/15/2024
CHEVRON OVERRULED: ENDING THE “DIZZYING BREAKDANCE”
- By [Larissa Whittingham]
- 07/01/2024
SCOTUS Upholds Public Safety Laws That Help Communities
- By [Deborah White]
- 06/28/2024
Key Consumer Safety Law Turns One
- By [Michael Hanson]
- 06/27/2024
Retailers Want Debate Remarks to Reflect Real Impact
- 06/27/2024
ECI, RILA to Advance Retail Ethics, Compliance Programs
- By [Kathleen McGuigan]
- 06/25/2024
Retailers Applaud Decision To Reject Flawed Swipe Settlement
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 06/25/2024
Retailers, DAs Partner to Train Prosecutors on ORC
- By [Lisa LaBruno]
- 06/20/2024
Response to Banks' Efforts to Stop Fed Debit Card Reduction
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 06/18/2024
Retailers Take Pride in LGBTQIA+ Community
- By [Caroline Niery]
- 06/17/2024