One Year Later
It is one of those moments that stays in your memory, like where you were on 9-11, or the space shuttle exploded, or, for another generation, when President Kennedy was shot. On March 9, 2020, I, along with other leaders…
NCRMA Statement on Executive Order 180 – Face Mask Mandate
RALEIGH, NC – The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) issued the following statement from Andy Ellen, president and general counsel, regarding the issuance of Executive Order 180 by Governor Roy Cooper implementing additional face covering requirements. “The main concern for…
ABC System Modernization Bill Aims to “Free the Spirits” in North Carolina
Restaurant, hospitality and retail leaders unite to support new legislation designed to build efficiencies in the outdated system, grant consumers more options, and streamline access for businesses Raleigh, N.C. (April 25, 2019) – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association…
NC Retail Supports Supreme Court Decision that “A Sale Is A Sale”
States May Now Require Sales Tax from ALL Retailers RALEIGH, NC - The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) issued the following statement from Andy Ellen, president and general counsel, regarding the ruling by the United States Supreme Court in…
It’s Past Time to Level the Playing Field
The year 1992 seems like a long, long time ago. Bill Clinton was president, Duke won the NCAA Championship, the Cosby Show was the top-rated show on television and I was about to graduate from what was then called Elon…
25 Years of Successful Worker’s Comp Coverage Celebrated Partnership between NC Retailers and First Benefits Insurance Mutual Continues to Grow
Contact Information: For Immediate Release First Benefits Insurance Mutual Inc. March 27, 2017 Contact: Ann Edmondson, Director of Communications Phone: (919) 832-0811 Raleigh, NC - Twenty-five years ago the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) created a workers’ compensation self…
NC Retail Merchants Support New Bill to Combat Theft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) 209 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 Contact: NCRMA President Andy Ellen or Senior Communications Director Ann Edmondson (919) 832-0811 Raleigh, NC (March 16, 2017) - The North Carolina Retail…
The Real Problem is Litter
Op Ed by: Andy Ellen, President and General Counsel, NC Retail Merchants Association It’s easy to believe that the plastic bag ban in the Outer Banks has improved the area’s environment, but it hasn’t. And there’s one simple reason…
NC Retail Merchants Supports Repeal of Plastic Bag Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) 209 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 Contact: NCRMA President Andy Ellen or Senior Communications Director Ann Edmondson (919) 832-0811 Raleigh, NC (March 9, 2017) - The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association…