Join GRA and Reap the Benefits of Association
The Georgia Retail Association is dedicated to making Georgia one of the best places in the United States to do business. As long as there are threats to your business, the Georgia Retail Association will make sure the voice of the retail industry in Georgia is heard loud and clear. Click HERE for the GRA Member Application.
Summer Board Meeting
Join us for the 2012 Legislative Conference & Summer Board Meeting held at the King & Prince Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia. We hope to see you there! Click below for more information or to register.
SE Retail Crime Conference
The Georgia Retail Association Loss Prevention Council (GRALPC) recently held its second annual Southeastern Retail Crime Conference with over 300 Loss Prevention and Law Enforcement professionals from across the region met for a jam-packed day of networking, education, and outreach initiatives, along with terrific representation and great interaction with a number industry vendors in the Conference’s exhibit hall.
Legislative Wrap-Up
The GRA Legislative Wrap-Up includes a discussion of Felony Threshold, Organized Retail Crime, E-Fairness, Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday, Credit Scores & Hiring, Unemployment Compensation, Guns In Parking Lots, State & Local Inventory Tax, Shopping Cart Theft Signage and Pharmacy Immunization
Stand with Main Street and Georgia's retailers
Help to level the playing field so every business is operating under the same rules. Voice your support and join the Alliance for MainStreet Fairness! Click here for information on how to join the coalition.
Back to School Sales Tax Holidays are Good for Georgians
A Back to School Sales Tax Holiday has the potential to increase economic activity significantly by at least $475.8 million in the State of Georgia. A holiday also would generate an increase of $39.9 million in state and local taxes plus $44.3 million in federal taxes. This would result in a net increase in state and local taxes of $5 million.
- Why Join?
- GRA Summer Board Meeting
- SE Retail Crime Conference
- Legislative Wrap-Up
- Stand with Main Street
- Sales Tax Holiday
Why Join?
Legislative representation, cost cutting services, and the strength of association.
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In a case brought by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, of which RILA is a member, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled yesterday that the National Labor Relations Board's ambush elections rule is "invalid." In his ruling, the judge held that, "Two members of the Board participated in the decision to adopt the final rule, and two is simply not enough." As such, the Board may not conduct an election using the procedures set forth in the rule.
“RILA applauds the federal court ruling striking down the ambush elections rule and protecting due process and fairness in union elections from the activist NLRB.
Read more: RILA - Federal Court Strikes Down Ambush Election Rule
The Georgia Retail Association Loss Prevention Council (GRALPC) held its second annual Southeastern Retail Crime Conference Wednesday, May 9 at the AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta. Atlanta's Police Chief, George Turner opened the day-long session by welcoming attendees to the city of Atlanta and gave a brief report on how Atlanta strategizes for hosting major events and the more than 250,000 people in the city every weekend.
A representative of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) testified before a U.S. Congress subcommittee on May 8 about concerns surrounding compliance challenges that have emerged from the 2008 Lacey Act, especially concerning wood imports. |
Summer Board MeetingJune 3-5, 2012 |
Welcome Letter
Welcome from our Chairman, Paul Imbrone. Please take a few moments to review the GRA website and let us know how we can help you.
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