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Join GRA and Reap the Benefits of Association

The Georgia Retail Association is dedicated to making Georgia one of the best places in the United States to do business. As long as there are threats to your business, the Georgia Retail Association will make sure the voice of the retail industry in Georgia is heard loud and clear.  Click HERE for the GRA Member Application.

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2013 GRAORCA Retail Crime Conference

We are now taking registrations for the 2013 GRAORCA Retail Crime Conference. The date has been set for May 16th, 2013 at the Americas Mart in downtown Atlanta.

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Summer Board Meeting

Join us for the 2013 Legislative Conference & Summer Board Meeting held at the King & Prince Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia. We hope to see you there! Click below for more information or to register.

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Legislative Wrap-Up

The 2013 GRA Legislative Wrap-Up includes a discussion of Georgia Port Expansion, E-Fairness, Immunizations, Juvenile Justice, Sales Tax Holiday, Ethics Reform, Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards, Natural Gas Vehicle Incentives, Bad Debt Recovery, Gift Cards and Gas Can Liability Legislation.

2013 Legislative Wrap-Up

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Stand with Main Street and Georgia's retailers

Georgia's Alliance for Main Street Fairness is a coalition dedicated to ensuring sales tax laws treat all businesses equally. An online sales tax loophole currently puts local businesses at risk, and we are working to level the playing field. Click here for information on how to join the coalition.

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Small Business Quarterly

Delivers practical info to help you increase the bottom line.
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Member Profile

The Big Store
Susan and Philip Perlis
Tifton, GA

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Service Spotlight

GRA's bankcard program is your gateway to a better bottom line.
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imageThe Georgia Department of Revenue has released an informational Bulletin intended to provide guidance to the public and to Department personnel on what to expect regarding the upcoming Sales Tax Holiday. It is a written statement issued to apply principles of law to a specific set of facts or a general category of taxpayers. The following is a Q&A presentation of the bulletin.

Read more: Georgia Department of Revenue Issues Informational Bulletin on 2013 Sales Tax Holidays


imageA press release referencing Revenue Collections for the month of April 2013, was issued by the Governor’s Press Office.

A complete copy of the press release which includes tax collection numbers is available here:
April 2013 - Revenue up 13.2%

Fiscal year 2013 April press statement is available here:
FY 2013 Press Statement


imageSmaller retailers are being directly effected by “showrooming,” a booming trend in which consumers try out merchandise in their stores and then look for better prices online. In fact, a recent Harris Poll survey found that 43 percent of U.S. adult shoppers “showroom,” usually on their smartphones while still in stores.

While some businesses are resorting to charging browsing fees, the best defense against showrooming is to deliver a consistent and exciting customer experience across all buying channels: in stores, online and via mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets.

Read more: How Smaller Retailers Are Delivering a Better Consumer Experience

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Why You Should Join Your State Retail Association

Mark Your Calendar

2013 GRAORCA Retail Crime Conference

May 16, 2013
Atlanta, GA
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Summer Board Meeting

June 2-4, 2013
St. Simons Island, GA
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Welcome Letter

Welcome from our Chairman, Paul Imbrone. Please take a few moments to review the GRA website and let us know how we can help you.
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