IRMA in the News

Chicago aldermen pass revenue package, business groups express concern

https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3a9965ea-d6d8-4e77-93c1-54b1f044b014.html

End of penny production has Chicago businesses facing coin shortage

https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2025/12/17/end-penny-us-mint-production-chicago-businesses-coin-shortage

Illinois Retail Merchants Association says many factors contribute to less seasonal workers

https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/12/12/illinois-retail-merchants-association-says-many-factors-contribute-less-seasonal-workers/

Holiday spending slowdown squeezes smaller Chicago shops

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/chicago-holiday-spending-expected-fall-11-deloitte-report

Rob Karr from IRMA on Holiday Shopping

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-pm-springfield-interviews-94970930/now-playing

Rob Karr: Elimination of the penny will cost us as merchants and consumers

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/08/opinion-penny-elimination-costs-merchants-consumers/

Holiday shopping in full swing for Illinois retailers

https://www.wandtv.com/news/holiday-shopping-in-full-swing-for-illinois-retailers/article_9545a55b-e420-46b6-84b2-6234aa28ffa8.html

Grocers Face Headwinds Amid Economic Uncertainty In Illinois

https://theshelbyreport.com/2025/11/24/grocers-face-headwinds-amid-economic-uncertainty-in-illinois/

U.S. stops minting pennies. What could it mean for shoppers and retailers?

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/u-s-stops-minting-pennies-what-could-it-mean-for-shoppers-and-retailers/

No pennies, more problems? Retailers warn of unintended impact after U.S. stops minting pennies.

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/no-pennies-more-problems-retailers-warn-of-unintended-impact-after-u-s-stops-minting-pennies/