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RETAIL ALLIANCE, the Retail Merchants Association of Tidewater Virginia Inc. is an independent sales agent for Equifax, a national credit reporting organization. RETAIL ALLIANCE offers a wide variety of business service products and tools. For customers who use these services, the company provides quarterly workshops to update businesses on government rulings and changes in the credit industry. Moreover, the Retail Services division offers retail training workshops to association members. This service and other benefits such as local and statewide retail lobbying are available to partners who join the association for an annual membership fee.
Membership
There are more than 2,000 Hampton Roads businesses who are members or customers of RETAIL ALLIANCE.
RETAIL ALLIANCE publishes Retail Angles newsletter twelve times each year. This benefit of membership enables you to keep abreast of our legislative actions, training programs, new benefits and more. If you do not currently receive our newsletter but would like to, please call us today at 757-455-9339.
Newsletters
- March 2007

- New President/CEO Takes Over at Retail Alliance
- Retail 2 Retail Series Taking Off
- Employee Spotlight - Carlene Bowers
- Ask the Experts - Put the Customer First
- Legislative Scoreboard
- Member Spotlight - Meg's Swimwear
- McDonald Garden Center and Christopher Newport University Share Marketing Award
- Loss Prevention Task Force Honors Fallen Officers' Families
- Peninsula Town Center
- Peninsula Page - New Peninsula Rep Joins the Team
- The Interviewing Process
- Increase Your Catalog Sales
- How to Read a Credit Report, FCRA and Credit Scoring
- Don't Waste Another Dime on Mail Returns
- Welcome New Members and Customers
Newsletter for April/May 2006
Sales Tax Holiday Succeeds for Targeted Advertising
After nine years of debate, the Virginia Sales Tax Holiday legislation has finally succeeded, thanks to the efforts of RETAIL ALLIANCE and the Retail Merchants Association. Read Article Now.
Covering the Bases with Norfolk Tides Program
A new cooperative advertising program with the Norfolk Tides baseball team has proven quite popular among RETAIL ALLIANCE members. This season, attendees at Tides games will see a two-page advertising spread featuring 15 RETAIL ALLIANCE members. Read Article Now.
Supporting Retail Education
To support retail education among our member companies, RETAIL ALLIANCE offers a tuition reimbursement program that a number of people have found helpful. Read Article Now.
For Information About RETAIL ALLIANCE Please Contact
Latest News Releases
We would be happy to send you copies of our recent press releases. For more information please contact Margaret Ballard, Vice President of Public Affairs and Government Relations.
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