Retailers Association of India

Retailers Association of India (RAI) is an Indian retail trade association. A not-for-profit organization, it represents the rights of Indian retailers.[1] Its members include chain store retailers, independent retailers, e-commerce retailers and retail service providers across India. RAI is involved with retail advocacy,[2][3] organizing conferences, knowledge-sharing initiatives and training programs.

Retailers Association of India
AbbreviationRAI
Formation2004 (2004)
TypeNon-governmental trade association
PurposePolicy advocacy
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Location
  • India
FieldsRetail
CEO
Kumar Rajagopalan
Chairman
Bijou Kurien
Vice Chairman
Kulin Sanjay Lalbhai
Websiterai.net.in

As of 2021, the association represents 500,000 stores across the nation.[4] It has requested the Government of Maharashtra to allow malls and shopping centres in Maharashtra to operate with the necessary precautions to save employment and improve the economy.[5]

Affiliations

RAI is a member of the Federation of International Retail Associations (FIRA), National Retail Federation, US, which enables knowledge sharing and transfer of international standards and best practice into the Indian retail sector.[6][7]

RAI works with Trust for Retailers and Retail Associates of India (TRRAIN) to engage the industry and to celebrate Retail Employees Day on 12 December.[8]

References
  1. "Retailers Association demands national policy for internal trade from DPIIT". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. "RAI launches GST help desk for retailers - ET Retail". ETRetail.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. "Retailers Association of India seeks level field across formats". The Hindu.
  4. Pathak, Kalpana (16 July 2021). "Retailers Association of India seeks opening of shopping malls in Maharashtra". mint.
  5. "More Than Two Lakh Jobs Impacted In Maharashtra Due To Mall Closure: Retailers Association Of India". Moneycontrol.
  6. "Alliances & Affillations".
  7. "Federation of International Retail Associations (FIRA)". NRF. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. Nagesh, BS (12 December 2014). "A simple Idea goes Global- Retail Employees Day.12.12.14". Economic Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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