Looking back, looking forward

Here is a brief review of some of the ways International Mass Retail Association (IMRA) has been working for the industry's interests during some major government happenings from the past year. An active participant in the trade debate, IMRA helped push trade-promotion authority through the House of Representatives, by a single-vote margin. IMRA has been the only national trade association working at all levels of government to defeat so-called "smart growth" initiatives aimed at keeping mass retail stores out of new trade areas.