RILAFrom RILABusiness Strategy AlignmentHouse Bill Seeks to Levy Taxes on Online-only Retail MerchantsHouse Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz has introduced the Remote Transaction Parity Act (RTPA), legislation that would require all retailers that sell products in their state, even those who sell exclusively online, to collect the same sales tax.June 18, 2015Global Supply Chain ManagementAdvocacy Group Promotes Greater Sharing of Cybersecurity Information Among RetailersThe Retail Industry Leaders Association has announced a partnership with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) to enhance cybersecurity information sharing and expand retailers' proactive and vigilant approach to cyber threats to protect consumers against criminals.February 25, 2014Global Supply Chain ManagementInitiative Launched to Enhance Retail Industry Cyber-securityThe threat of cyber-attacks is all too common, so the Retail Industry Leaders Association is launching an initiative to combat them.January 30, 2014Business Strategy AlignmentRetailers Applaud Online Sales Tax Collection in California, Urge Congress to Act NationwideAdvocates for a level playing field between traditional brick-and-mortar retailers and their online-only competitors are celebrating the implementation of "sales tax fairness" in California. Last week, online-only retailers, such as Amazon.com, began collecting state sales tax in California.September 19, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentRetailers Encouraged Congress Will Enact E-Fairness Legislation This YearCongress has moved one step closer to closing a decades-old loophole that has given online retailers an artificial competitive advantage over their brick and mortar competitors with hearings on the Marketplace Equity Act (HR 3179).July 26, 2012All LogisticsRetail Organization Urges East Coast Ports and Longshoremen to Avoid Work StoppageIn a letter sent today, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) urged the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance Ltd. to reach a contract agreement well in advance of the September 30 deadline in order to prevent a disruption to the flow of goods and the lasting economic affects that would result.July 18, 2012Global Supply Chain ManagementRILA Welcomes Mexico to the Trans-Pacific Partnership NegotiationsThe Retail Industry Leaders Association welcomed Mexico as a negotiating partner in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP is a prospective regional free trade agreement among Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the United States.June 21, 2012All LogisticsOpportunities in Panama for the Retail IndustryAs Panama continues to grow and invest in infrastructure, RILA is keeping a sharp eye on the new opportunities emerging for retailers. According to a recent RILA member survey, 59 percent of retailers reported that their supply chains include distribution to and from Latin America, and 58 percent consider entering or expanding Latin American operations in the next five years.June 13, 2012Global Supply Chain ManagementRILA Praises Entry into Force of U.S.-Colombia Trade AgreementFollowing the announcement by President Barack Obama and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk that the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will enter into force May 15, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) said the benefits of the pact will be huge.April 19, 2012Global Supply Chain ManagementRetail Association Criticizes Obama Tax Reform Plan, Says It Won't Create JobsFebruary 27, 2012Page 1 of 3Next Page
