RALEIGH, NC – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) and the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) are calling on state lawmakers to pass House Bill 650, a commonsense measure that would end the practice of charging credit…
(Raleigh - February 24, 2025) The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA), the only advocacy organization for the retail industry in the state, is offering North Carolina retailers access to a newly formed Association Health Plan. The plan allows NCRMA retail…
Raleigh, NC (December 1, 2024) – Significant efforts to thwart the financial crimes of money laundering and organized retail theft become effective December 1, 2024. These new laws provide law enforcement and prosecutors more options to stop criminals engaging in…
(Raleigh – November 22, 2024) North Carolina retailers are geared up for the holiday season, but they also want to remind their customers to be smart and safe as they shop. The Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation (RCA), the charitable arm…
(Raleigh – November 12, 2024) The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association and Appalachian State University Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis have forecast increased retail sales during the 2024 holiday season with expected total sales of $42.24 billion, up…
(Raleigh – August 15, 2024) The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association and Appalachian State University Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis has forecast increased Back-to-School retail sales in 2024 with expected total sales of $84 billion, a 2.6 percent…
RALEIGH, NC (April 22, 2024) – Carolina Pharmacy has been named 2024 Retailer of the Year, one of two leading businesses to receive the honor from the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA). The awards were presented during NCRMA’s Annual Retailer of the…
RALEIGH, NC (April 22, 2024) – Jennifer Burch of Durham was recently recognized as the 2024 recipient of the Luther T. Moore Excellence in Government Relations Award. Burch received the honor from the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) during the Annual Retailer…
RALEIGH, NC (April 22, 2024) – Tanger Inc. has been named 2024 Retailer of the Year, one of two leading businesses to receive the honor from the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA). The awards were presented during NCRMA’s Annual Retailer of the…
Raleigh, NC (March 1, 2024) – The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA), and the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys (NC CODA) applaud the passage of legislation to combat cargo theft and financial crimes – both of which are…