Industry Affiliations

Employee Services Management Association

Employee Services Management Association, (ESM Association), is a nonprofit association that serves as an information resource network for 1,000 members nationwide. These members are responsible for implementing and maintaining a diverse range of employee services. ESM Association believes that employee services, practical solutions to work/life issues, are essential to sound business management. These programs improve relations between employees and management, increase overall productivity, boost morale and reduce absenteeism and turnover.
www.esmassn.org

Independent College Book Store Association

Independent College Bookstore Association is a rapidly growing retail cooperative of independent and institutional college bookstores that is one of the premier organizations in the bookstore industry. This nonprofit mutual benefit corporation is owned by its member stores and spans from Hawaii to Maine, from Texas to Minnesota, and throughout Canada. ICBA provides the opportunity for owners and decision makers committed to putting their schools and students first and to openly and enthusiastically share operational improvements.
www.icbainc.com

Museum Store Association

Founded in 1955, MSA is a nonprofit, international association organized to advance the success of cultural commerce and of the professionals engaged in it. By encouraging high standards of professional competence and conduct, MSA helps retail professionals at cultural institutions better serve their organizations and the public.
www.museumdistrict.com

National Association of College Bookstores

NACS was formed to unite in one organization those individuals, institutions and companies in the college store industry and to enhance the college store industry through service, education and research. NACS works to promote a high standard of business practices and ethics within the industry and to cooperate with others in the higher education community in order to foster a better understanding of the college store industry.
www.nacs.org

National Retail Federation

The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores as well as the industry's key trading partners of retail goods and services. NRF represents an industry with more than 1.6 million U.S. retail companies, more than 25 million employees - about one in five American workers - and 2007 sales of $4.5 trillion. As the industry umbrella group, NRF also represents over 100 state, national and international retail associations.
www.nrf.com

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