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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.

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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!

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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.

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Georgia Logistics Summit

We invite you to attend the Fourth Annual Georgia Logistics Summit. The Summit is the only state led collaborative event of its kind and size in the Nation and grows in attendance every year, hosting 13,000 attendees from 21 states in 2011.

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Government Affairs

GRA is your voice in the state capitol. Our team works year-round to protect Georgia’s businesses from harmful legislation and regulation. Our mission is your mission -- to make our state a great place to do business.

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Loss Prevention Council

Please plan to join the Georgia Retail Association Loss Prevention Council (GRALPC ) as we kick off our quarterly network meetings. The meetings are designed to bring Retail Loss Prevention and Law Enforcement professionals together to discuss industry trends and recent events. They are also intended to provide a great opportunity for industry networking.

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Why Join?

Legislative representation, cost cutting services, and the strength of association.
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Member Profile

The Big Store
Susan and Philip Perlis
Tifton, GA

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Service Spotlight

GRA's bankcard program is your gateway to a better bottom line.
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More support is pouring in for Georiga’s Main Street businesses evrey day - and the media is taking notice.

Highlights of the week include Fox News and WSB in Atlanta, which each ran a story about the effort and interviewed Main Street businesses for a firsthand perspective on how important it is to level the playing field. Also, there was a wonderful guest column from the Marietta Square and the Georgia Retail Associatoin’s own Rick McAllister called in early to the Bll & Joel show on WDUN in Gainesvile.

Thank you to Phidippies, Showcase Photo & Video and Limelight on the Square for being a voice for the industry! Great job!

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The Northwest Georgia Housing Authority Board of Directors left their Wednesday morning meeting optimistic about the chances of Madison Retail LLC actually closing on the acquisition of the 9-acre Hight Homes tract.

Publix has expressed an interest in locating a grocery store on the site, which sits across Turner McCall Boulevard from Floyd Medical Center.

 

 

Read more: Housing authority confident of February closing for Publix


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A new farm forecast released by the University of Georgia shows 2012 should be a profitable one for the state’s peanut and pecan growers, while poultry farmers will continue to have a tough time due to high corn prices, reports The Associated Press.

Another year of unusually dry weather could mean smaller yields for many farmers, and higher prices for seed, fertilizer and other necessities are anticipated. Yet, three row crops harvested by machine – peanuts, corn and cotton - are expected to bring higher profits and yields, and outpace the higher costs, AP reported.

Read more: 2012 Georgia farm forecast good for pecans, bad for chicken

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Fourth Annual Georgia Logistics Summit

February 8, 2012
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Atlanta, GA
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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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