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Membership

MRA lobbies at the State and local levels and provides programs and services to assist retailers in operating their retail stores. Through membership in the Association, retailers have the advantage of group buying to assist them in lowering their costs… See More
Advocacy

The enactment of the state sales tax sparked the creation of the MRA as merchants then, like now, saw the need for a statewide business organization to deal with the statewide issues. Legislative advocacy remains job number one. See More
Benefits

MRA’s cost saving benefit partners will put money back in your pocket. ONLY members can access these exclusive cost savings. Click above to learn more. See More

NEWS
EVENTS

Pier 1 stores in Rockville, Gaithersburg to close

Though no closing dates have been shared, the Pier 1 locations in Rockville and Gaithersburg are no longer available on the Pier 1 website Store Locator. Click here for more information.

Yvonne Fx closes at Montgomery Mall

Montgomery County has suffered a net loss of retail jobs since the turn of the century, according to the Maryland Retailers Association. Click here to learn more!

Buses, racetracks, and plastic bags? They’re all issues to follow in Maryland’s 2020 legislative session.

Transportation, housing and land use, and environmental issues are going to be big this Session, not to mention how the legislature plans to address the recommendations presented by the Kirwan Commission. Click here to learn more about the big issues coming up in the… Read More

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Membership

Advocacy

Benefits

Pier 1 stores in Rockville, Gaithersburg to close

Yvonne Fx closes at Montgomery Mall

Buses, racetracks, and plastic bags? They’re all issues to follow in Maryland’s 2020 legislative session.