State Retail Associations: The Complete List

State retail associations offer a valuable resource for retailers across the nation and can prove to be an important advocate. With rosters that include all types of retailers and other retail partners, state retail associations are organized to improve and advance the retail industry through close cooperation and mutual assistance, accomplished through the exchange of information on issues of importance to the associations and the members they represent. Providing a forum for retail public policy and government relations activity, these associations offer a shared voice to help retailers of all sizes with questions, concerns, and ideas on the important issues that are affecting the retail industry.

State retail associations offer a valuable resource for retailers across the nation and can prove to be an important advocate. With rosters that include all types of retailers and other retail partners, state retail associations are organized to improve and advance the retail industry through close cooperation and mutual assistance, accomplished through the exchange of information on issues of importance to the associations and the members they represent. Providing a forum for retail public policy and government relations activity, these associations offer a shared voice to help retailers of all sizes with questions, concerns, and ideas on the important issues that are affecting the retail industry. [text_ad]

State associations are recognized by merchants, legislators, state officials and other trade groups as a powerful and effective beacon for the retail industry. These groups have been known to work directly with state and federal representatives to create and promote important legislation on important industry issues such as cargo theft, civil recovery, organized retail crime, and many other important industry initiatives. By providing government advocacy, regulatory and policy briefings. industry information regarding political, legislative, and regulatory issues, and education resources and events, they are designed to ensure retail concerns are met and protected. A wide array of professional associations are at our disposal, each of which may offer various programs and events that provide new and different opportunities to develop and expand our skill sets to include training seminars, product/vendor demonstrations, networking opportunities, social gatherings and charity events. These associations provide a wealth of information and tremendous opportunities for the loss prevention professional. To learn more about these state retail associations and the role they play in support of the retail industry, contact those found in your area from the list below: Council of State Retail Associations http://www.councilsra.com/ 1300 Baxter Street, Suite 360 Charlotte, North Carolina 28204 704-940-7385 Alabama Retail Association http://alabamaretail.org/association/contact/ PO Box 240669 Montgomery, Alabama 36124-0669 334-263-5757 Alaska Restaurant & Retail Association https://www.facebook.com/pg/Alaska-Restaurant-Retail-Association-184509514932510/about/?ref=page_internal 2601 Blueberry Rd Anchorage, Alaska 907-563-5882 Arizona Retailers Association http://www.azretailers.com/ 224 West 2nd Street Mesa, Arizona 85201 480-833-0009 Arkansas Grocers and Retail Merchants Association http://agrma.org/ 1123 South University Avenue, Suite 718 Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 501-664-8680 California Retailers Association http://www.calretailers.com/ 980 Ninth Street, Suite 2100 Sacramento, California 95814 916-443-1975 Colorado Retail Council http://www.coloradoretail.org/home/ 1580 Lincoln Street, Suite 1125 Denver, Colorado 80203 303-355-1066 Connecticut Retail Merchants Association http://www.crmaonline.com/ 60 Forest Street Hartford, Connecticut 06105 860-527-1044 LP Program: Hold Quarterly Meetings Delaware Retail Council, Inc. http://www.dscc.com/ PO Box 671 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0671 302-655-7221 Florida Retail Federation http://www.frf.org/ 227 S. Adams Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 850-222-4082 Florida Loss Prevention Council http://www.frf.org/index.php/team-retail/industry-councils/loss-prevention-council Georgia Retail Association http://www.georgiaretail.org/ 245 N. Highland Ave NE, Suite 230-290 Atlanta, Georgia 30307-1909 678-401-6061 LP Program: GRAORCA Retail Merchants of Hawaii http://www.rmhawaii.org/ 3610 Waialae Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 808-592-4200 LP Program: Security Committee meeting every month Idaho Retailers Association http://www.idahoretailers.org/ 816 W. Bannock Street, Suite 105 Boise, Idaho 83702 208-342-0010 Illinois Retail Merchants Association http://irma.org/ 216 Broadway Springfield, Illinois 62701 217-544-1003 Indiana Retail Council http://www.iceaonline.com/Chamber-of-Commerce/Indiana-Retail-Council-110 One North Capitol, Suite 430 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 317-632-7391 Iowa Retail Federation http://iaretail.org/ 10555 New York Avenue, Suite 102 Urbandale, Iowa 50322-3748 515-270-1729 Kansas Chamber of Commerce http://www.kansaschamber.org/ 835 Southwest Topeka Boulevard Topeka, Kansas 66612 785-357-6321 Kentucky Retail Federation http://kyretail.com/ 512 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 502-875-1444 Louisiana Retailers Association http://www.laretail.org/ PO Box 44034 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 225-344-9481 Retail Association of Maine http://www.retailmaine.org/ 45 Melville Street, Suite 1 Augusta, Maine 04330 207-623-1149 Maryland Retailers Association http://www.mdra.org/ 171 Conduit Street Annapolis, Maryland 21401 410-269-1440 LP Program: Sept 1, Annapolis Retailers Association of Massachusetts http://retailersma.org/ 18 Tremont Street, Suite 810 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 617-523-1900 Michigan Retailers Association http://www.retailers.com 603 South Washington Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48033 517-372-5656 Minnesota Retailers Association http://www.mnretail.org 400 Robert Street North, Suite 1540 Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 651-227-6631 Mississippi Retail and Grocers Association http://www.msrga.com/ 4785 I-55 North, Suite 103 Jackson, Mississippi 39206 601-362-8900 Missouri Retailers Association http://www.moretailers.com PO Box 1336 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 573-636-5128 Montana Retail Association http://www.mtretail.com 1645 Parkhill Drive, Suite 6 Billings, Montana 59102 406-256-1005 Nebraska Retail Federation http://www.nebraskaretail.com 1610 South 70th Street, Suite 101 Lincoln, Nebraska 68506 402-474-5255 Retail Association of Nevada http://www.rannv.org 410 South Minnesota Street Carson City, Nevada 89703 775-882-1700 New England ORC Symposium & Trade Show http://orc.retailersma.org/ LP Program: Sept 17 DCU Center Worcester New Hampshire Retail Association http://www.retailnh.com 48 Grandview Road, Suite 2 Bow, New Hampshire 03304 603-225-9748 New Jersey Retail Merchants Association http://www.njrma.org 304 West State Street Trenton, New Jersey 08618 609-393-8006 New Mexico Retail Association http://www.nmretailassociation.com 223 N. Guadalupe #195 Santa Re, New Mexico 87501 775-885-1700 Retail Council of New York State http://retailcouncilnys.com 258 State Street Retail Council Building Albany, New York 12210 518-465-3586 North Carolina Retail Merchants Association http://ncrma.org PO Box 1030 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 919-832-0811 North Dakota Retail Association http://www.ndretail.org 1014 E. Central Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58502 701-223-3370 Ohio Council of Retail Merchants http://www.ocrm.net 50 West Broad Street, Suite 111 Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-221-7833 Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association http://www.oklahomaretail.org/ 1110 Classen Drive, Suite 202 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103 405-488-0542 Associated Oregon Industries Retail Council http://www.aoi.org 1149 Court Street NE Salem, Oregon 97301 503-588-0050 Pennsylvania Retailers’ Association http://www.paretailers.org 224 Pine Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 717-233-7976 Puerto Rico Retales Association – ACDET http://www.acdetpr.com PO Box 367367 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936 787-969-5225 Rhode Island Retail Federation http://www.provchamber.com 30 Exchange Terrace, 4th Floor Providence, Rhode Island 02903 401-621-6106 South Carolina Retail Association http://www.scretail.org PO Box 5813 Columbia, South Carolina 29250 (800) 662-7211 South Dakota Retailers Association http://www.sdra.org PO Box 638 Pierre, South Dakota 57501 605-224-5050 Tennessee Retail Association http://www.tnretail.com 611 Commerce Street, Suite 2727 Nashville, Tennessee 37203 615-256-4771 Texas Retailers Association https://txretailers.org/ 1250 S. Capital of Texas Hwy 3-385 West Lake Hills, Texas 78746 512-472-8261 Utah Retail Merchants Association http://www.utahretail.com 4286 South Main Street Murray, Utah 84107 810-262-5001 Vermont Retail and Grocers Association http://www.vtrga.org 148 State Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 802-839-1928 Virginia Retail Merchants Association http://www.virginiaretail.org 1025 Boulders Parkway, Suite 110 North Chesterfield, Virginia 23225 804-649-0789 Washington Retail Association http://www.retailassociation.org PO Box 2227 618 South Quince Olympia, Washington 98507 360-943-9198 West Virginia Retailers Association http://www.wvretailers.com 2110 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 220 Charleston, West Virginia 25311 304-342-1183 Wisconsin Retail Merchants Association https://lobbying.wi.gov/Mobile/PrincipalInformation/2013REG/Information/5869 44 East Mifflin Street, Suite 605A Madison, Wisconsin 53703 608-250-4685 Wyoming Retail Association http://www.wyoretail.org 1825 Carey Avenue PO Box 1003 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 307-634-7768 LP Magazine has taken every care to ensure that this list is accurate and comprehensive, but of course omissions and/or errors are always possible. If your organization or association is not listed, or if it includes outdated contact information, please reach out to us via the Contact Us form on the site.

State associations are recognized by merchants, legislators, state officials and other trade groups as a powerful and effective beacon for the retail industry. These groups have been known to work directly with state and federal representatives to create and promote important legislation on important industry issues such as cargo theft, civil recovery, organized retail crime, and many other important industry initiatives. By providing government advocacy, regulatory and policy briefings. industry information regarding political, legislative, and regulatory issues, and education resources and events, they are designed to ensure retail concerns are met and protected.

A wide array of professional associations are at our disposal, each of which may offer various programs and events that provide new and different opportunities to develop and expand our skill sets to include training seminars, product/vendor demonstrations, networking opportunities, social gatherings and charity events. These associations provide a wealth of information and tremendous opportunities for the loss prevention professional.

To learn more about these state retail associations and the role they play in support of the retail industry, contact those found in your area from the list below:

Council of State Retail Associations
http://www.councilsra.com/
1300 Baxter Street, Suite 360
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
704-940-7385

Alabama Retail Association
http://alabamaretail.org/association/contact/
PO Box 240669
Montgomery, Alabama 36124-0669
334-263-5757

Alaska Restaurant & Retail Association
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Alaska-Restaurant-Retail-Association-184509514932510/about/?ref=page_internal 2601 Blueberry Rd
Anchorage, Alaska
907-563-5882

Arizona Retailers Association
http://www.azretailers.com/
224 West 2nd Street
Mesa, Arizona 85201
480-833-0009

Arkansas Grocers and Retail Merchants Association
http://agrma.org/
1123 South University Avenue, Suite 718
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
501-664-8680

California Retailers Association
http://www.calretailers.com/
980 Ninth Street, Suite 2100
Sacramento, California 95814
916-443-1975

Colorado Retail Council
http://www.coloradoretail.org/home/
1580 Lincoln Street, Suite 1125
Denver, Colorado 80203
303-355-1066

Connecticut Retail Merchants Association
http://www.crmaonline.com/
60 Forest Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
860-527-1044
LP Program: Hold Quarterly Meetings

Delaware Retail Council, Inc.
http://www.dscc.com/
PO Box 671
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0671
302-655-7221

Florida Retail Federation
http://www.frf.org/
227 S. Adams Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
850-222-4082

Florida Loss Prevention Council
http://www.frf.org/index.php/team-retail/industry-councils/loss-prevention-council

Georgia Retail Association
http://www.georgiaretail.org/
245 N. Highland Ave NE, Suite 230-290
Atlanta, Georgia 30307-1909
678-401-6061
LP Program: GRAORCA

Retail Merchants of Hawaii
http://www.rmhawaii.org/
3610 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
808-592-4200
LP Program: Security Committee meeting every month

Idaho Retailers Association
http://www.idahoretailers.org/
816 W. Bannock Street, Suite 105
Boise, Idaho 83702
208-342-0010

Illinois Retail Merchants Association
http://irma.org/
216 Broadway
Springfield, Illinois 62701
217-544-1003

Indiana Retail Council
http://www.iceaonline.com/Chamber-of-Commerce/Indiana-Retail-Council-110
One North Capitol, Suite 430
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
317-632-7391

Iowa Retail Federation
http://iaretail.org/
10555 New York Avenue, Suite 102
Urbandale, Iowa 50322-3748
515-270-1729

Kansas Chamber of Commerce
http://www.kansaschamber.org/
835 Southwest Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, Kansas 66612
785-357-6321

Kentucky Retail Federation
http://kyretail.com/
512 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
502-875-1444

Louisiana Retailers Association
http://www.laretail.org/
PO Box 44034
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
225-344-9481

Retail Association of Maine
http://www.retailmaine.org/
45 Melville Street, Suite 1
Augusta, Maine 04330
207-623-1149

Maryland Retailers Association
http://www.mdra.org/
171 Conduit Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-269-1440
LP Program: Sept 1, Annapolis

Retailers Association of Massachusetts
http://retailersma.org/
18 Tremont Street, Suite 810
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
617-523-1900

Michigan Retailers Association
http://www.retailers.com
603 South Washington Avenue
Lansing, Michigan 48033
517-372-5656

Minnesota Retailers Association
http://www.mnretail.org
400 Robert Street North, Suite 1540
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
651-227-6631

Mississippi Retail and Grocers Association
http://www.msrga.com/
4785 I-55 North, Suite 103
Jackson, Mississippi 39206
601-362-8900

Missouri Retailers Association
http://www.moretailers.com
PO Box 1336
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
573-636-5128

Montana Retail Association
http://www.mtretail.com
1645 Parkhill Drive, Suite 6
Billings, Montana 59102
406-256-1005

Nebraska Retail Federation
http://www.nebraskaretail.com
1610 South 70th Street, Suite 101
Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
402-474-5255

Retail Association of Nevada
http://www.rannv.org
410 South Minnesota Street
Carson City, Nevada 89703
775-882-1700

New England ORC Symposium & Trade Show
http://orc.retailersma.org/
LP Program: Sept 17 DCU Center Worcester

New Hampshire Retail Association
http://www.retailnh.com
48 Grandview Road, Suite 2
Bow, New Hampshire 03304
603-225-9748

New Jersey Retail Merchants Association
http://www.njrma.org
304 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08618
609-393-8006

New Mexico Retail Association
http://www.nmretailassociation.com
223 N. Guadalupe #195
Santa Re, New Mexico 87501
775-885-1700

Retail Council of New York State
http://retailcouncilnys.com
258 State Street
Retail Council Building
Albany, New York 12210
518-465-3586

North Carolina Retail Merchants Association
http://ncrma.org
PO Box 1030
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
919-832-0811

North Dakota Retail Association
http://www.ndretail.org
1014 E. Central Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58502
701-223-3370

Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
http://www.ocrm.net
50 West Broad Street, Suite 111
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-221-7833

Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association
http://www.oklahomaretail.org/
1110 Classen Drive, Suite 202
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103
405-488-0542

Associated Oregon Industries Retail Council
http://www.aoi.org
1149 Court Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301
503-588-0050

Pennsylvania Retailers’ Association
http://www.paretailers.org
224 Pine Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
717-233-7976

Puerto Rico Retales Association – ACDET
http://www.acdetpr.com
PO Box 367367
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936
787-969-5225

Rhode Island Retail Federation
http://www.provchamber.com
30 Exchange Terrace, 4th Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
401-621-6106

South Carolina Retail Association
http://www.scretail.org
PO Box 5813
Columbia, South Carolina 29250
(800) 662-7211

South Dakota Retailers Association
http://www.sdra.org
PO Box 638
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
605-224-5050

Tennessee Retail Association
http://www.tnretail.com
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2727
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
615-256-4771

Texas Retailers Association
https://txretailers.org/
1250 S. Capital of Texas Hwy 3-385
West Lake Hills, Texas 78746
512-472-8261

Utah Retail Merchants Association
http://www.utahretail.com
4286 South Main Street
Murray, Utah 84107
810-262-5001

Vermont Retail and Grocers Association
http://www.vtrga.org
148 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
802-839-1928

Virginia Retail Merchants Association
http://www.virginiaretail.org
1025 Boulders Parkway, Suite 110
North Chesterfield, Virginia 23225
804-649-0789

Washington Retail Association
http://www.retailassociation.org
PO Box 2227
618 South Quince
Olympia, Washington 98507
360-943-9198

West Virginia Retailers Association
http://www.wvretailers.com
2110 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 220
Charleston, West Virginia 25311
304-342-1183

Wisconsin Retail Merchants Association https://lobbying.wi.gov/Mobile/PrincipalInformation/2013REG/Information/5869
44 East Mifflin Street, Suite 605A
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
608-250-4685

Wyoming Retail Association
http://www.wyoretail.org
1825 Carey Avenue
PO Box 1003
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
307-634-7768

LP Magazine has taken every care to ensure that this list is accurate and comprehensive, but of course omissions and/or errors are always possible. If your organization or association is not listed, or if it includes outdated contact information, please reach out to us via the Contact Us form on the site.

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