January 22, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Brian Cornell, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, RILA board, RILA chairman, Sandy Kennedy, Target Corp.
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — Target Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell has been elected as chairman of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). The association said Cornell was named RILA chairman yesterday at its board of directors’ semiannual meeting in Tucson, Ariz. Serving a two-year term, he takes the chairman’s reins from Bill Rhodes, chairman
July 28, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
BAT, Border Adjustment Tax, Matthew Shay, Mitch McConnell, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Retail Federation, NRF, Paul Ryan, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, Sandy Kennedy, Steve Anderson
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON — Retailers applauded Republicans’ move to give up their pursuit of the border adjustment tax (BAT). Prior to GOP leaders’ announcement of the decision on Thursday, retailers that receive many of the goods they sell from overseas had expressed concerns about the BAT, claiming it would pass hefty costs on to consumers. The week
February 27, 2017 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Brian Cornell, President Donald Trump, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, Stefano Pessina, Target Corp., Walgreens Boots Alliance
2017, Issue 02-27-2017, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — A group of retail executives, including Walgreens Boots Alliance executive chairman and chief executive officer Stefano Pessina, met with President Donald Trump earlier this month to discuss issues related to imports and changes to the tax code. The meeting was a scheduled event with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). “The retail industry
February 15, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Brian Cornell, President Donald Trump, retail industry, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, Stefano Pessina, Target Corp., video, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Leading Headlines, Videos
WASHINGTON — Promoting his economic platform with business leaders, President Donald Trump today met with top retail executives at the White House. Focusing on Trump’s plank of job creation, simplification of the tax code and reduced regulatory red tape, the Wednesday morning meeting was a scheduled event with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). The
November 23, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
David French, Department of Labor, Evan Armstrong, federal overtime rule, National Retail Federation, NRF, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON — Retailers applauded a judge’s ruling preventing the Department of Labor’s changes to a federal overtime rule from taking effect on Dec. 1. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant issued a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of a Labor Department rule that would have required businesses to pay overtime to employees making less than $47,476 a
January 18, 2016 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
National Association of Chain Drug Stores, RCRA, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, waste management
2016, Issue 01-18-2016, Issues, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has joined other retail trade associations in commenting on proposed updates to the Environmental Protection Agency’s waste management regulations. Those rules could affect the way retailers handle their unsold consumer products and pharmaceuticals. NACDS — together with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), the Food
January 5, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Environmental Protection Agency, Food Marketing Institute, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Grocers Association, National Retail Federation, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, Sue Pifer, waste management
Business, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), Food Marketing Institute, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Grocers Association and National Retail Federation have submitted comments on proposals by the Environmental Protection Agency to update waste management regulations that may impact retailers’ handling of unsold consumer products and pharmaceuticals. RILA said Tuesday that