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The Supreme Court has spoken, So what happens next?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by ChristinePollack

By Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs, RILA Since the law was enacted in early 2010, retailers have, to the best of their ability, been planning for what lies ahead. However, retailers have done so with surprisingly little clarity on … Continue reading →

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ACA – No Good for Employers

Posted on June 28, 2012 by ChristinePollack

  By, Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs, RILA Today’s historic Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) does nothing to settle the minds of America’s job creators.  While today’s ruling puts to bed the question of … Continue reading →

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RILA Members Show Increased in Imports

Posted on June 20, 2012 by CaseyChroust

By Casey Chroust, EVP retail operations, RILA I recently participated in the Journal of Commerce’s webcast to discuss the release of their “Top 100 Importers in 2011.” The report lists companies by their TEU count for the year, and I … Continue reading →

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This Week is Imports Work For America Week: Today’s Topic…Imports Work for U.S. Jobs

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Suzie Squier

Today marks the first day of Imports Work For America Week, an initiative by a coalition of organizations and companies to talk about how imports, in addition to exports, create benefits for America. The initiative runs through Friday May 11th … Continue reading →

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Job Creators Need Certainty Sooner Rather than Later

Posted on March 13, 2012 by ChristinePollack

By Christine Pollack, Vice President of Government Affairs   Last week, members of RILA’s Healthcare Committee met in Washington, D.C. to discuss many of the employer requirements created under the new health law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care … Continue reading →

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RILA Unveils First Ever Industry-Wide Retail Sustainability Report

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Adam Siegel

RILA Unveils First Ever Industry-Wide Retail Sustainability Report: Report Highlights Retail Successes, Challenges, and a Vision for the Future By Adam Siegel, vice president of sustainability and retail operations Today the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) released the first ever industry-wide … Continue reading →

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Live Tweet Chat on Retail Sustainability with Experts from Triple Pundit, Retail Touchpoints, & RILA

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Suzie Squier

Three Experts, One Topic: #RILAchat discussing Sustainable Business Thursday, Jan 26 from 12pm – 1pm EST             RILA began working with RILA members’ sustainability executives four years ago and retailers have dramatically increased the reach … Continue reading →

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An Exclusive Video Interview with Meijer’s Rick Keyes

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Suzie Squier

I was fortunate enough to catch up with Rick Keyes, the Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Manufacturing at Meijer, Inc. recently in Washington, DC. Rick serves on RILA’s Supply Chain Leaders Council and the Logistics Conference Steering Committee … Continue reading →

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Conflict Minerals: Supply Chain Transparency No Longer a “Nice-To-Have”

Posted on October 7, 2011 by source44

by Mike Fraser, Executive Vice President of Source 44 – Title Sponsor for RILA’s Retail Sustainability Conference – reviews the challenges associated with Conflict Minerals hidden within retail supply chains. Concerns from retailers and manufacturers alike are growing by the day … Continue reading →

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Retailers Assess New CSA Program

Posted on October 6, 2011 by CaseyChroust

by Casey Chroust, EVP of Retail Operations at RILA. One of the benefits of having the nation’s largest retailers as your members is the opportunity gather together the leaders in the field for meetings, discussion and benchmark studies. Recently, members … Continue reading →

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