Advocacy | Retail Alliance - The association of Retailing Merchants Since 1903

By listening to our members, the grassroots retail voice, Retail Alliance actively secures passage of history-making statewide retail and credit industry legislation

This legislation includes:

Virginia’s first Sales Tax Holiday
Hurricane Products Sales Tax Holiday
Organized Retail Theft Legislation
Flea Market/Stolen Goods Penalties
Retail Civil Recovery
Contributions to the Attorney General’s Identity Fraud Bill
and more!

The association’s work at the Virginia General Assembly, with local city governments and at the federal level has resulted in millions of dollars annually recouped to retailers’ bottom lines. Moreover, Retail Alliance currently serves at the onlystate association liaison to the federal Organized Retail Crime Coalition. Retail Alliance has created an affiliation with its’ Richmond counterpart, the Richmond Retail Merchants Association to collaborate on legislative issues.

The association’s Legislative Committee meets on a monthly basis and strategically plans legislative priorities. Legislative alerts are routinely provided to members. And, the Retail Angles monthly newsletter provides members a monthly report, the Legislative Scoreboard.

For more information on Retail Alliance legislative programs and activities, please contact the Retail Alliance Vice President of Advocacy at 757-455-9395.

Legislative Tools

Please note: During the General Assembly session, members of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates can be reached in Richmond at the following central numbers by telephone or fax.

Telephone: (800) 889-0229
Senate Fax: (804) 698-7651
House Fax: (804) 786-6310

Instructions for Writing Your Members of Congress

When sending correspondence to Congressional, State, General Assembly, Mayoral, or Council representatives, it should be addressed as follows:

Date
The Honorable (Insert Name)
United States House of Representatives (Insert Address 1)
(Address 2)
(Insert City, state, and zip)

Dear (Insert Title) (Insert Name of Official)

Determine which district you are in.

Mail your letter to your elected officials. Also, e-mail and fax a copy of the letter (when in session, fax is the quickest way to have your voice heard).