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RETAIL MEMBER KITThinking of joining NRF? Great!
As a member of the world’s leading retail trade association, NRF provides you with a wide array of resources and tools to navigate the retail landscape. NRF membership is company-wide and extends to all employees within your organization.
In this kit you will find:
RETAIL MEMBER BENEFITS Our members turn to us for the best in advocacy support, communities and peer networking, as well as retail education.
ADVOCACY ISSUESNRF is advocating for you in Washington, and membership lets you help shape thepolicy that impacts our industry. Theretail industry’s agenda is focused on jobs,innovation, and consumer value.
PARTIAL RETAIL MEMBER LISTNRF’s member community is more than18,000 companies strong.
KEY NRF COMMUNITIESNRF offers communities where memberswith different areas of expertise connectwith like-minded peers.
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Join NRF today. How can retail’s mostpowerful organization help you?
ADVOCACY. Make Your Voice Heard
NRF is advocating for you in Washington, and membership lets you help shape the policy that impacts our
industry. Join NRF, and you can:
• Discuss issues and the implications of specific
legislation with a team of expert lobbyists.
• Participate in committees that address important
retail issues.
• Use NRF’s grassroots programs to communicate
directly with Congress and lobby Congress directly
through visits arranged by NRF.
COMMUNITIES. Network with Retail’s Best and Brightest
NRF offers communities where members with different areas of expertise connect with like-minded peers. Join NRF, and
you’ll:
• Benchmark your business practices, form policy and drive technology standards with your peers through NRF’s 50+
committees.
• Build and strengthen valuable relationships with other retail industry leaders.
• Chart the course for NRF’s research efforts and priorities.
• NRF Communities:
Digital Retail (Shop.org)
Chain restaurants (NCCR)
Technology (including ARTS, the
Association for Retail Technology
Standards)
Finance
Supply Chain
Mobile
Marketing
Loss Prevention
Legal
Human Resources
Global (FIRAE)
COMMUNICATIONS. Help Tell the Story of Retail
NRF is working to elevate retail’s image by telling the true story of retail’s impact on careers, communities and innovation.
Join NRF, and you’ll have the opportunity to:
• Post retail career opportunities for free on the NRF job board and reach tens of thousands of qualified applicants.
• Highlight your company’s successes through editorial opportunities such as media features and speaking at NRF events.
• Participate in Retail Across America events and join the conversation online: Follow @this_is_retail on Instagram for a look
behind the scenes and see the latest stories.
EDUCATION. Learn from leaders and visionaries
NRF events and conferences help you transform your business with inspired ideas and leading technology solutions. Join NRF,
and you’ll: • Receive discounted registration on all NRF events, including:
NRF Annual Convention & EXPO (Retail’s BIG Show)
Shop.org Digital Summit
NRF PROTECT (formerly NRF Loss Prevention Conference & EXPO)
• Gain complimentary entry to NRF’s invitation-only retail technology leadership event: NRFtech
RESEARCH & INSIGHTS. Work Smarter
Join NRF, and your entire company will have access to a steady stream of relevant, thoughtful content to help you make better
decisions and achieve your goals, including:
• Specialty newsletters, research studies, consumer
spending surveys, annual benchmarking reports, retail
industry economic data and planning guides for busy
shopping seasons.
• Members-only access to retail technology standards.
• Members-only webinars with insight and analysis from
retailers and industry partners.
• Essential industry news through our daily e-newsletter,
the NRF Smartbrief, NRF Global Smartbrief and Shop.org
Smartbrief.
As the nation’s largest private sector employers, decisions made every day in Washington have a profound effect on retailers’
ability to do business and serve their customers. NRF’s Retail Opportunity Index measures support of policies that contribute to
a vibrant, health economy. The index encourages Congress to invest in U.S. jobs, open markets for consumer goods, modernize
U.S. infrastructure, support workforce investment, foster innovation in customers experience and promote technology
development. A few of the key issues include:
COMPREHENSIVE TAX REFORM
Retailers benefit from few of the tax credits and
deductions that ease other industries’ tax burdens.
NRF supports efforts to “broaden the base” by
eliminating such provisions and using the revenue that
would be generated to lower tax rates for all
businesses. Doing so would make U.S. businesses more
competitive and help create U.S. jobs.
CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD SECURITY
NRF is leading the retail industry’s efforts to block
criminal attacks in which consumers’ credit and debit
card numbers are stolen in order to commit fraud. NRF
is asking banks to require use of a Personal
Identification Number with new chip-based “EMV”
cards, saying a signature is no longer sufficient to
authenticate that a card is being used by the actual
owner. Beyond chip-and-PIN, NRF is seeking federal
legislation making it easier to share information about
data crimes to ensure that they are thoroughly
investigated and prosecuted, and passage of a uniform
federal data breach notification law.
SALES TAX FAIRNESS
NRF has led the fight for a level playing field where all
retailers operate by the same tax rules for more than a
dozen years. Legislation that would allow states to
require online sellers to collect sales tax the same as
local stores passed the Senate in 2013 but died in the
House in 2014. Lawmakers are working on a new
version of the bill and hope to get it to President
Obama during the 2015-2016 session of Congress.
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Now that implementation of the Affordable Care Act
has begun, NRF is seeking passage of legislation that
would make it more workable. NRF is particularly
concerned by the ACA’s requirement that employers
provide health insurance to “full-time” employees and
its definition of full time as 30 hours a week. NRF is
working to change the threshold to 40 hours a week.
PATENT ABUSE
NRF believes retailers should be protected against
frivolous lawsuits brought by “patent trolls.”
Legislation passed the House in 2013 but died in the
Senate in 2014. NRF has formed a new coalition to
support passage of a new bill during the 2015-2016
session of Congress.
LABOR REGULATIONS
NRF has filed a lawsuit against National Labor Relations
Board regulations that would allow union organizing
elections to be held with little notice to employers.
“Ambush” elections would let unions quietly lobby
workers for months or longer while giving employers
insufficient time to respond.
IMMIGRATION
NRF supports practical, comprehensive immigration
reform that addresses the needs of both employers
and today’s transient workforce. The current
immigration system is broken, unworkable and in
desperate need of reform.
SUPPLY CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE
It is critical that the United States’ transportation
infrastructure meet the growing demands of the retail
industry and growing population. Washington must
develop a national freight policy, prioritize funding of
freight-related transportation projects, and move
ahead with initiatives that support U.S.
competitiveness, economic growth and job creation.
SWIPE FEES
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear NRF’s
appeal in a lawsuit saying the Federal Reserve’s cap
on debit card swipe fees is higher than intended by
Congress, but NRF hasn’t given up. NRF could ask the
Fed to reconsider the level of the cap when it comes
up for review in 2015. And a separate lawsuit over
credit card swipe fees remains under appeal.
Abercrombie & Fitch
A.C. Moore
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Aéropostale
Ahold Delhaize
Albertsons
Alex and Ani, Inc.
American Eagle Outfitters
Ann Taylor
Arby’s Restaurant Group
Army & Air Force Exchange
Barnes & Noble
Beall’s
Bed Bath & Beyond
Belk
Benjamin Moore & Co.
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Big Lots
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Bloomin’ Brands
Blue Nile
Brinker International
Brookstone
Brooks Brothers Group, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Burger King
Cabela’s
Carter’s
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Children’s Place Retail
Stores Christopher & Banks
Church’s Chicken
CKE Restaurants
Claire’s Stores
Coach
Cracker Barrel Old Country
Crate and Barrel
Crocs, Inc.
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
David’s Bridal
Denny’s
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
Dillard’s
Dine Equity
Disney
Domino’s Pizza
DSW
Dunkin Brands
Ethan Allen Interiors
EXPRESS
GAP
General Nutrition Companies
Genesco Inc.
Giorgio Armani Corporation
Godiva Chocolatier
Gymboree
Haverty Furniture
H & M Hennes & Mauritz L.P
Henri Bendel
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.
Hot Topic, Inc.
Hudson’s Bay
HSN
IKEA
International Dairy Queen
In-N-Out Burger
Jack In The Box
J. C. Penney
J. Crew Group
J. Jill
Kate Spade
Kohl’s
Kroger
Lands’ End
L Brands, Inc.
Little Caesars
LVMH, Inc.
Macy’s
McDonald’s
MEIJER
Michaels Stores
Modell’s Sporting Goods
Neiman Marcus Group
Nine West
Nordstrom
Northern Tool + Equipment Co.
Papa John’s International
PETCO Animal Supplies
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
Pilot Flying J
QVC
RadioShack
Ralph Lauren Corporation
REI, Inc.
Rent-a-Center
Restoration Hardware
Ross Stores
Saks Incorporated
Sam’s Club
Sonic Corp.
Spencer Gifts
Starbucks Coffee Company
Stein Mart
Sur La Table
Tailored Brands
Talbots
Texas Roadhouse
The Cheesecake Factory
The Container Store
Tiffany & Company
TJX Companies
Tractor Supply Company
Tuesday Morning
ULTA Beauty
Under Armour
Urban Outfitters
Waffle House
Walmart
Wendy’s
West Marine
Whataburger Restaurants
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Williams-Sonoma Inc.
CHAIN RESTAURANT (NCCR) ROB GREEN, Executive Director, NCCR
SCOTT VINSON, VP, NCCR
Key Committees:
• NCCR Food Safety Task Force
• NCCR Food Supply Chain Committee
COMMUNICATIONS KATIE MCBREEN, VP, Communications & Public Affairs
Key Committee:
• Retail Communicators Network
DIGITAL RETAIL (SHOP.ORG) ARTEMIS BERRY, VP, Digital Retail
Key Committees:
• Digital Council
• Shop.Org Content Committee
• Shop.Org Email Collaboration Group
• Shop.Org Policy Advisory Group
• Shop.Org Research Committee
• Shop.Org Social Media Collaboration Group
• Shop.Org Think Thank
FINANCE CARLEEN KOHUT, EVP and COO
RACHELLE BERNSTEIN, VP, Tax Counsel
Key Committees:
• Financial Executives Council
• Internal Audit and Compliance Council
• IT Audit Council
• Taxation Committee
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DAVID FRENCH, SVP, Government Relations
Key Committees:
• Government Affairs Policy Council
• Patent Troll Legislative Committee
• Small Business Retail Council
HUMAN RESOURCES / LABOR NEIL TRAUTWEIN, VP, Employee Benefits Policy Counsel
ANGELA ELDER, VP, Career Development Programs
Key Committees:
• Committee on Employment Law
• Health and Employee Benefits Committee
•
LEGAL MALLORY DUNCAN, SVP & General Counsel
MONICA ANDERSON, VP, Associate General Counsel
Key Committees:
• Credit Executives Committee
• General Counsel’s Forum
• Lawyers Committee
• Payment Systems Task Force
• Privacy Working Group
• NRF ADA Task Force
LOSS PREVENTION ROBERT MORACA, Vice President, Loss Prevention
Key Committees:
• LP Council
• LP Subcommittees: Awards and Recognition Committee, Content
Committee, Diversity Committee, Education and Research
Committee, Legislative Committee, ORC-Investigator’s Network, and
Women in Loss Prevention.
MARKETING KELLY GILMORE, VP, Retail Marketing and Advertising
Key Committee:
• CMO Council
SUPPLY CHAIN & TRADE JONATHAN GOLD, VP, Supply Chain and Customs Policy
Key Committees:
• Product Safety Committee
• International Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC)
• Strategic Supply Chain Council
TECHNOLOGY (including ARTS, the Association for Retail Technology Standards)
TOM LITCHFORD, VP, Retail Technology
KAREN SHUNK, VP, Technology Standards
Key Committees:
• ARTS Council
• CIO Council
• IT Security Council
• Women in Retail IT
Talent Acquisition Group
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NRF RETAIL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
DOMESTIC MEMBERSHIP DUES:
Companies that focus on the sale of consumer products and/or services to the public with retail operations located within the United States.
RETAILERS WITH ANNUAL SALES GREATER THAN $250 MILLION:
$0 to $10,000,000 $2,750
$10,000,001 to $25,000,000 $3,250
$25,000,001 to $50,000,000 $3,750
$50,000,001 to $100,000,000 $4,250
$100,000,001 to $250,000,000 $4,750
$250,000,001 and up (see below)
Enter your company’s total annual sales:
SELECT YOUR RANGE AND FOLLOW THE FORMULA TO CALCULATE YOUR ANNUAL DUES:Sales Range Total Annual Sales Minus Multiplier Based Dues Annual Dues
$250-$500M - 250M = x .0000150 = + $5,500 =
$500-$2.5B - 500M = x .0000100 = + $10,500 =
$2.5-$10B - 2.5B = x .000050 = + $30,500 =
$10.0-$25B - 10.0B = x .000010 = + $68,000 =
$25B and up - 25B = x .000005 = + $83,000 =
QUESTIONS? Call the membership department at:202-783-7971 or email: [email protected]
Companies principally engaged in retailing are eligible for membership in the Federation. Under NRF’s bylaws, each member must pay dues based on total annual sales volume as reported in the most recent fiscal year. Total Sales must include sales received from all retail operations including stores, catalogs, online stores and franchise fees.
For federal income tax purposes, dues payments to the National Retail Federation are not tax deducible as a charitable contribution. In addition, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 includes a provision denying a tax deduction for lobbying activities conducted by trade associations such as NRF. NRF estimates the nondeductible portion of the above dues – the portion allocable to lobbying – is 86%.
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