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GlobalShop Show GlobalShop brings together more than store fixturing, visual merchandising, retail construction, in-store technology and point-of-purchase suppliers to its annual trade show.
Grocery Manufacturers of America GMA is a National trade association serving companies who produce and market food, beverage and consumer brands.
A Brief Marketing Glossary Link to ARMS's Glossary of Retail Incentive Promotional Terms.
Blurring Food Retail Chains Report (PDF) This is a link to a 2002 PDF file authored by U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray. It provides an excellent over of how restaurants and other retail formats are affecting the traditional food retail chain (supermarkets).
Gourmet News Gourmet News covers issues affecting the retailing and distribution of specialty foods and related products.
Gourmet Retailer A monthly trade magazine for retailers in the specialty food and housewares industries.
Grocery Retail Online Grocery Retail Online is VerticalNet's portal for the grocery biz.
Did You Bring Bottles This is a site on the subject of supermarket history and architecture, roughly covering the period from the 1920s to the 1970s. It is not a site about current supermarket issues and locations, except in historical perspective, and it is not connected with nor owned by any supermarket chain, past or present.
ICSC - Growth Management This site is run by the ICSC to provide members with information and resources regarding government regulations as pertains to zoning and growth issues.
International Association of Department Stores IADS members are department stores from 18 different countries. They are traditional stores averaging 7000 m¦, selling at least fashion clothing, accessories, cosmetics, household goods and often a much broader assortment, from more or less separate departments on several floors.
International Mass Retail Association The International Mass Retail Association-the world's leading alliance of retailers and their product and service suppliers-is committed to bringing price-competitive value to the world's consumers.
imrg - Interactive Media in Retail Group IMRG is an association based in the UK dedicated to facilitating retailers who are addressing challenges presented by emerging electronic channels to market.
IRI's Times & Trends Information Resources Inc. publishes Times & Trends which it bills as a snapshot of trends shaping the Industry.
Integrated Solutions For Retailers Integrated Solutions For Retailers is a magazine for retail technology buyers.
Institute of Store Planners The Institute of Store Planners is an association for interior retail planning, design and visual merchanders. ISPO has over 1300 members, including store planners, designers, visual merchandisers, associate planners, educators, students and industry contractors and suppliers.
JustRetail.com JustRetail.com is a web-based recruitment resource for the retail industry.
Kiosks.Org Association The Kiosks.Org Association is a group of technology companies and others who promote the use of self service terminals, primarily kiosks. The site provides news, features, and reports.
Commercial Law This Cornell University Law School page provides an overview of commercial law resources.
Loss Prevention Magazine A Magazine for retail loss prevention professionals.
LP Information This portal site for Loss Prevention, Security and Law Enforcement professionals provide some retail focus.
LPJobs.Com A job board and resource site for loss prevention employment.
Mid Atlantic Food Dealers A Food Distribution Association Working to Enhance the Competitiveness, Productivity and Profitability of comapnies in The Mid-Atlantic.
MARKETECHNICS MARKETECHNICS is the premier US trade show for retail technologies and applications especially for the supermarket business.
Microsoft's Retail & Hospitality Site This is basically a Microsoft sales site but it provide some interesting articles and case studies. If you use Microsoft as a platform the site is worth a visit.
Modern Grocer Trade paper covering NY/NJ Metro Retail Food Market.
National Association General Merchandise Representatives NAGMR Consumer Products Brokers is a professional association of consumer product brokers representing leading manufacturers to the food, drug, and mass merchandise trade.
NAI Market Reports NAI is a major developer of commercial and retail properties and they provide market reports by state.
NARMS The National Association for Retail Marketing Services (NARMS) promotes and establishes the benefits associated with marketing service organizations.
NARMS Career Connection NARMS database of professional positions available in the Professional Merchandising Service Industry.
National Grocers Association National Grocers Association is the national trade association representing retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors NAW is the trade association that represents the wholesale distribution industry in Washington DC. NAW is active in government relations and political action; research and education; and group purchasing.
NOCARDS.ORG CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering) is a consumer group opposed to supermarket "loyalty" or frequent shopper cards. CASPIAN's efforts are directed at educating consumers, condemning marketing strategies that invade shoppers' privacy, and encouraging privacy-conscious shopping habits.
National Real Estate Clearinghouse Real Estate Clearinghouse that sells properties via a 'sealed bid sales' process.
National Retail Federation As the world's largest retail trade association, NRF's mission is to conduct programs and services in research, education, training, information technology, and government affairs to protect and advance the interests of the retail industry.

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