Yearly Archives: 2011

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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The Retail Industry’s Top 5 Legislative Wins of 2011

Posted on December 12, 2011 by sandykennedy

by Sandy Kennedy, President, Retail Industry Leaders Association  With the New Year just weeks away, a look back on RILA’s 2011 legislative agenda finds some remarkable wins for the retail industry. The retail industry is a powerful force in Washington … Continue reading →

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U.S. – Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement 10 Years later

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Stephanie Lester

By Stephanie Lester, vice president of international trade at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) The U.S. and Vietnam share a delicate past, one that neither country can soon forget.  Yet it is the past that often brings wisdom to … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Recap: Holiday Shopping Hits the Ground Running

Posted on November 30, 2011 by CaseyChroust

By Casey Chroust, executive vice president for the Retail Industry Leaders Association The holiday season is where many retailers make their mark and this year those retailers who made the most of multi-channel avenues were the big winners. Consumers opened … Continue reading →

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The Road Map to Cyber Monday 2011

Posted on November 25, 2011 by CaseyChroust

By, RILA Executive Vice President Casey Chroust Much like Black Friday, the excitement for Cyber Monday is building as consumers prepare to hit the web in search of holiday deals. Similar to the early Black Friday openings, many retailers are … Continue reading →

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A Reason to be Thankful: The Consumer is Back

Posted on November 22, 2011 by sandykennedy

By RILA President Sandy Kennedy The holiday shopping season is about to kick off in earnest and somehow lost in the coverage is the optimism that sets this holiday season apart from recent years. Over the past four years the … Continue reading →

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Holiday Shopping 2011: What will it look like?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by CaseyChroust

By Casey Chroust, Executive Vice President of Retail Operations This time last year it seemed as though momentum was starting to build and the economic recovery was making slow but steady headway. As early as the spring retailers and analysts … Continue reading →

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FEMA to Conduct Nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by rilalisa

by Lisa LaBruno, Vice President of Loss Prevention & Legal Affairs at RILA    FEMA announced last week that on November 9 at 2:00 p.m. eastern standard time, the federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency … Continue reading →

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RILA Agrees with Thomas Friedman OP-ED on International Trade

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Stephanie Lester

By: Stephanie Lester, RILA Vice President of International Trade Tom Friedman says “We are never going to get those labor-intensive assembly jobs back from China “and he’s correct! Regarding the NYT opinion piece “Imagined in America,” Tom Friedman gave great … Continue reading →

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Walter Robb, Co-Ceo of Whole Foods, on RILA’s Retail Sustainability Conference

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Suzie Squier

Adam Siegel, vice president of sustainability and retail operations, RILA interviews Walter Robb, Co-CEO of Whole Foods, who was the keynote speaker this morning at RILA’s Retail Sustainability Conference in Orlando, Florida.

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