Monthly Archives: March 2012

Ethisphere Names Nine RILA Members to the World’s Most Ethical Companies List

On behalf of Retail Industry Leaders Association, I would like to congratulate our members who have been named to the 2012 Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies list. Safeway, Gap, Timberland, Whole Foods, Costco, Target, Best Buy, T-Mobile, and Petco were … Continue reading

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Wicklander-Zuwalski to Lead a Training Seminar at LPAS 2012

I’m excited to share with our readers that Wicklander-Zuwalski will be leading a training seminar at Loss Prevention, Audit & Safety 2012 immediately following the last general session on Wednesday. Have you ever gone into an associate interview confident in … Continue reading

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11th Round of TPP Negotiations Conclude in Melbourne, Australia

by Stephanie Lester, Vice President, International Trade , RILA   RILA along with members of the TPP Apparel Coalition and several RILA member companies traveled to Melbourne, Australia last week for the 11th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. According … Continue reading

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Job Creators Need Certainty Sooner Rather than Later

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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Survival Skills in the Era of “Doing More with Less”

by Walter Palmer, CEO and President, PCG Solutions   In May of last year, I wrote an article for RILA’s Asset Protection Report titled, “Doing More with Less. Seriously?” In this column, I took on this phrase and attitude that … Continue reading

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State of the Supply Chain #RILAchat Recap: with Brian Gibson, James Cooke & Casey Chroust

View the story “State of the Supply Chain Live #RILAchat Recap: with Brian Gibson, James Cooke & Casey Chroust” on Storify

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When Disaster Strikes: How Retailers Respond

by Lisa LaBruno, vice president, loss prevention & legal affairs, RILA Follow Lisa on Twitter @RILA_LaBruno    The recent severe weather events in the Midwest and South come on the heels of a year in which more people were killed … Continue reading

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Join Live Supply Chain #RILAchat on Wed, March 7 from 12-1pm EST

Three Experts, One Topic: #RILAchat discussing Supply Chain Wednesday, March 7 from 12pm – 1pm EST Consumers shopping habits have been evolving for quite some time and today shoppers are not just visiting stores, they’re shopping on-line, on mobile phones and on tablets. … Continue reading

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