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 147 by Governor Roy Cooper and the face covering requirement. “The main concern…
Retailers Work to Meet the Needs of Employees and Customers RALEIGH, NC - The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) issued the following statement from Andy Ellen, president and general counsel, regarding North Carolina retailers and the impact of coronavirus.…
Cash and In-Kind Donations Will Support North Carolina’s Feeding the Carolinas Food Banks Raleigh, NC (April 3, 2019) – The NC Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) and its retail members donated over $80,000 to Feeding the Carolinas Food Banks today. The…
New Survey Results Show Strong Support for Privatization RALEIGH, NC – A majority of North Carolinians support a rework of the current system of government- controlled ABC stores and the sale of spiritous liquor. Instead they believe liquor should be regulated…
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…
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…
Raleigh, NC (November 21, 2017) – North Carolina retailers are in excited anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, and the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA), along with its 2,500 retail members across the state, want consumers to #ShopNC this year. The…
Op-Ed by: Andy Ellen President, NC Retail Merchants Association There’s a proposal in Washington that takes direct aim at America’s most important job-producing industry with one trillion dollars in new taxes. The Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) is a provision that…
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…
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…