Key Issues Facing Arkansas Retailers
The Arkansas Retailers Association (AGRMA) works tirelessly to represent and protect the interests of retailers across the state.
Here are SOME of the issues that Arkansas Grocers and Retail Merchants Association follow.
Please feel free to contact our office to learn more about any issue.
Assets Protection
- Organized Retail Crime
- Felony Threshold
- Bad Checks
- Video Surveillance
- Emergency Preparedness
Environmental Policy
- Sustainability
- Plastic Bags
- Product Stewardship
- Bottle Bills
- E-Waste
- Packaging
Energy Policy
- Carbon Footprint
- Rate Structure/Cases
- Renewable Mandates
- Transmission Stability
- Climate Change
- Efficiency/Conservation
Pharmacy
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Reimbursement
- Diversion PSE, DXM, OTC
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Tracking of Sales
- Pedigree
- Conscience Clause
- Labeling
- Medical Waste
- Immunizations
- List Item
- Generic Substitution
- Scope of Practice
Fiscal Policy
- Income Tax
- Property Tax
- Inventory Tax
- Sales Tax
- Gross Receipts Tax
- Streamlined Sales Tax
- Business Activity Tax
- WOTC/WTW Credit
- Alcohol Tax
- Beer Tax
- Cigarette Tax
- Smokeless Tobacco Tax
Human Resources/Labor Policy
- Employee Relations
- Unemployment Insurance
- Workers Compensation
- Labor Reform
- Meal/Personal/Rest Breaks
- Immigration
- UI Insurance
- Paid Leave/FMLA
- ADA, OSHA/Workplace Safety
- Employment Screening
- Background Checks
- Payroll
Grocery
- Country of Origin
- Food Labeling
- Menu Labeling
- Video Surveillance
- Food Safety
- Liquor Licensing
- Tobacco Licensing
- Food Handling
- Alcohol/Tobacco Sales Training
- WIC/Food Stamps
Health Care Policy
- ERISA Preservation
- Mandated Benefits
- Employer Mandates
- State Benefit Reporting
- Transparency
- HSA/HRA
- Wellness and Prevention
- Retirement Benefits
Transportation
- Trucks Idling
- Hours of Service
- Infrastructure Fees/Improvements
- Inland Import Warehouses
- Mass Transit/Corridor/Development
Credit
- Identity Theft
- Gift Cards
- Banking Reform
- Credit Cards
- Consumer Reporting Agencies
- Collection
- WIC/Food Stamp Interoperability
Privacy Policy
- Data Security/Data Breach
- Drivers License Swipe
- RFID/EPC
- Sharing/Use of Information
- Social Security Numbers
- Do Not Mail/Text/Call
- Opt In/Opt Out
- Advertising/Behavioral
- Advertising
Product Safety
- Food Recalls
- General Merchandise Recalls
- Restricted Products
- Kiosks/Electronic Posting
- Product Chemical
- Restrictions/BPA
Property Development
- Building Codes
- Felony Threshold
- Bad Checks
- Video Surveillance
- Emergency Preparedness
Store Operations
- Item Pricing/Scanner Accuracy
- POS Standards
- Weights and Measures
- Receipt/Rebate/Return Restrictions
- Signage
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