Media ReleasesIRMA praises Senator Durbin's Organized Retail Crime Legislation
8/1/2008 4:25:00 PM CHICAGO, AUGUST 1, 2008 - The Illinois Retail Merchants Association Friday praised U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) for introducing organized retail crime legislation designed to protect both retailers' bottom lines and customers' health and safety.
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IRMA teams with A.G. to warn flood victims of repair scams
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association is partnering with Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office in offering tips on how those impacted by recent floods can avoid repair scams.
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Minimum wage increases on July 1
6/9/2008 4:00:00 PM As part of a phased-in annual hike in the minimum wage passed by the Illinois General Assembly last year, the state's minimum wage will increase 25 cents to $7.75 per hour on July 1.
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IRMA In The MediaState's minimum wage to increase by a quarter
6/21/2008 9:17:00 AM
By Mike Riopell
-Champaign News-Gazette
Many store owners who employ minimum-wage workers could have to further raise prices on all of their products to pay for the higher salaries
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Bottled water tax take falls far short
6/19/2008 9:32:00 AM
By Fran Spielman
-Chicago Sun-Times
Revenues from Chicago's new bottled water tax are continuing to trickle in -- at less than half of city projections -- despite claims that consumption would rise during warm-weather months.
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Your Side: Can a retailer collect tax on delivery?
6/15/2008 9:35:00 AM
By Mike Nolan
-Daily Southtown Star
Q: I usually check my bill for the prices and noticed some places add the delivery charge, total it and then add the tax. Is this right?
A:The key point, according to the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, is whether the product and delivery are being sold as one item or separate items.
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Photo GalleryRetail Day 2008
| | Retail Day 2008 was held May 7 in Springfield. The Legislative Reception, hosted by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and the Illinois Manufacturers Association was held at the Surf Shack in Springfield.
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Retail Day 2005
| | Photos from the many facets of Retail Day 2005 in Springfield.
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Illinois Retailing Family Album
| | The Illinois Retail Merchants Association honor 106 companies from across the state as its "Retailers of the 20th Century" following IRMA's 43rd Annual Luncheon on Sept. 24, 2000.
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