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Whether helping customers navigate a difficult time, driving meaningful progress around social issues, or advancing policies that keep us all safe, retailers are true community leaders. Retailers understand their voice is needed in complex policy conversations that impact the health and safety of our communities, and that as an industry, we are uniquely positioned to affect real change.
Retail is more than a store; we are an integral part of the fabric of our communities.
A Deeper Look into Leading in the Community
Retailers Respond to Hurricane Helene and Milton
Retailers serve as community leaders in times of crisis to help residents weather the storm.
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Retailers Commitments to Communities
As the trade association for America’s retail leaders, we know that retailers are so much more than a store; retailers are part of the community.
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Organized 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.
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Climate and Sustainability
RILA is working with federal, state & local lawmakers to ensure legislative requirements are based upon sound environmental & market impact research.
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In our experience working with RILA members, we know there is a deep industry-wide commitment to combatting climate change. We also know that each company has within its operations opportunities to take action and make an impact.
Erin Hiatt, Vice President of CSR
Discover How Retail Leads in the Community
Retailers Praise Progress on CCCA in Senate Agriculture Markup
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 01/23/2026
Supply Chain Signals: What We’re Watching in 2026
- By [Jess Dankert]
- 01/20/2026
Letter on Proposed NMED Regulations to Implement NM HB 212
- 01/13/2026
Retailers Urge Passage of Credit Card Competition Act
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 01/13/2026
RILA Statement on House Judiciary Mark-Up on CORCA
- By [Sarah Gilmore]
- 01/13/2026
Retailers Applaud House Passage of Trade Bills
- By [Sung Chang]
- 01/12/2026
Retail Litigation Center Adds 3 GCs to Board of Directors
- By [Monica Welt]
- 01/05/2026
Retailers urge Congress to address penny crisis in new year
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 12/22/2025
State of Trade 2025: How Retailers Can Ride Changing Tides
- By [Sung Chang]
- 12/22/2025
Retailers Object to Credit Card Settlement
- 12/17/2025
RILA Members Testify for CORCA to Combat Criminal Networks
- By [Sarah Gilmore]
- 12/16/2025
Retailers back Trade Review Act of 2025
- By [Sung Chang]
- 12/16/2025