Dive Summary:
- Current Sears and Kmart company president Ron Boire has been elected to the Retail Industry Leaders Association board of directors following a semi-annual conference for the organization, according to sources.
- The RILA meets twice per year to discuss and address issues pertinent to the retail industry on a variety of issues, including the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013.
- “We are pleased to welcome Ron Boire to the board,” said RILA President Sandy Kennedy. “His insight into the issues retailers face every day will bring added wisdom and foresight to this already stellar group.”
From the article:
The trade association keeps itself at the forefront of issues pertinent to the retail industry, including tax reform, health care, labor and privacy, and has led numerous efforts to advance the industry’s public policy agenda. RILA’s current top public policy priority is passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that would end what the association argues is the unfair advantage online-only retailers have over Main Street retailers as it relates to sales tax collection. The bill, which passed the U.S. Senate earlier this year with overwhelming bipartisan support, is currently under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives.
