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February 21, 2006 - How Secure is Your Identity?
Virginia Beach, VA - "Retail Alliance Sponsors Private "Firewall" Screening for Customers..." Read More >>>

March 2, 2006 - Sales Tax Holiday Succeeds After Nine Years of Debate
Richmond, VA – "Two advocacy groups, Retail Alliance and the Retail Merchants Association, kept the Virginia Sales Tax Holiday legislation alive this week. The associations have worked to pass the tax-break holiday out of the General Assembly for nine years..." Read More >>>

April 23, 2006 - Graffiti Alert
Norfolk, VA - "The City of Norfolk is proposing a Graffiti Ordinance that is extremely costly and detrimental to property owners. Retail Alliance is forming a Task Force ..." Read More >>>

July 6, 2006 - Association CEO Announces Retirement.
Norfolk, VA – "After leading the Retail Alliance since 1992, President/CEO Donald Porter has announced his retirement, effective June 2007. Porter has a long career in the retail industry, with more than 40 years of service..." Read More >>>

November 21, 2006 - Retail Associations Expects Strong Holiday Sales
Norfolk, VA - "Following two successful sessions, the Retail Alliance is finalizing plans for the 2006 Holiday Sales Watch, which will once again provide a weekly snapshot of local retail activity during the holiday shopping season..." Read More >>>

November 28, 2006 - Local Merchants Report Sales Increase for Thanksgiving Weekend
Norfolk, VA - "Many local retailers in Hampton Roads reported increases in sales over Thanksgiving weekend, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. More than 30 retailers reported sales results through the third annual RETAIL ALLIANCE Holiday Sales Watch..." Read More >>>

December 5, 2006 - Local Merchants Continue to Report Solid Sales.
Norfolk, VA - "Many local retailers in Hampton Roads reported solid sales increases during the second weekend of the holiday shopping season through the third annual RETAIL ALLIANCE Holiday Sales Watch..." Read More >>>

December 12, 2006 - Local Merchants Continue to Report Sales Increases.
Norfolk, VA - "Many local retailers in Hampton Roads continued to report sales increases during the third weekend of the holiday shopping season through the third annual RETAIL ALLIANCE Holiday Sales Watch..." Read More >>>

December 19, 2006 - Local Merchants Report Stronger Sales as Christmas Nears
Norfolk, VA - "Many local retailers in Hampton Roads continued to report strong sales during the fourth weekend of the holiday shopping season through the third annual RETAIL ALLIANCE Holiday Sales Watch..." Read More >>>

December 27, 2006 - Local Merchants End Pre-Christmas Sales on High Note
Norfolk, VA - "With an extra full weekend of shopping before Christmas, local consumers came through with strong sales at Hampton Roads retailers, according to survey results in the third annual RETAIL ALLIANCE Holiday Sales Watch..." Read More >>>

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