Membership Associate

Position your company as a leader by highlighting your services and expertise to retailers.

• Promote your company at NRF events; market your brand among retail’s elite by exhibiting.
• Sponsor a special event or collaborate with us on the content of education conference sessions.
• Advertise online with NRF and its divisions and receive a $1,000 discount over non-member rates.
• Advertise in STORES Magazine, the official magazine of the NRF, which is mailed each month to more than 39,000 subscribers around the world.
• Contribute to the advancement of the industry. Submit original research or case studies to the NRF Retail Reference Center and receive this service at no charge.
• Participate in NRF’s Specialty Directories. NRF Associate members get a $525 advertising credit in the STORES Retail Industry Buying Guide which is distributed with the December STORES issue.

At NRF we know that tomorrow’s successes come from today’s collaboration. Through NRF Membership you’ll be able to network with existing customer and connect with new ones. As an NRF member, you can:

• Save money on exhibiting and attending NRF’s conferences and events like the NRF Annual Convention & EXPO and the NRF Loss Prevention Conference & EXPO.
• Gain insight into the retail landscape through thought-provoking educational sessions at NRF events.
• Receive complimentary membership in RAMA (Retail Advertising & Marketing Association).

Knowledge is power and access to data is critical. NRF provides you and your entire company with the information you need. Through NRF Membership:

• Plug in your entire company to retail-specific information free of charge: NRF provides you and your entire company with industry information you can use every day.
• Stay current on the latest industry news and consumer trends through NRF SmartBrief, NRF Global SmartBrief, and the NRF website.
• Obtain data and statistics from NRF’s specialty newsletters and studies such as Retail Sales Outlook, Retail Horizons, Retail Industry Indicators, and the Retail Compensation and Benefits Survey.
• Receive complimentary subscriptions to STORES magazine.
• Access our members-only section on www.nrf.com; our “virtual meeting place” features legislative alerts, downloadable trends reports, IT budget benchmarking research, your committee lists and more.
• Download RFP templates to learn what retailers will be looking for in the following areas: POS, warehouse management, and workforce management, among others. (Free for NRF Members/$5,000 each for non-members.)