Member Levels

"I currently have or plan to open a business and want to be kept in the loop about retail news, trends, and upcoming events."

• For retailers that sell products, services and experiences in-store or online (B2C)
• Access to exclusive Core Member Bundle
• You can have an impact on State legislation through Retail Alliance’s legislation efforts (Virginia Retail Federation) with access to member-only content
• Additional store directory listing for $25 each
• Annual membership from January - December

*Veteran/Military Retailpreneur & Non-Profit (Certified 501c3/501c6) receive 20% discount

"I am an aspiring or established business owner in Hampton Roads who primarily sells a product, service, or experience to consumers (B2C) in my storefront and/or online. I'm looking for more educational and promotional opportunities for myself as well as my staff to help develop my business. I want the chance to engage and collaborate with other retailers looking to make meaningful and impactful connections. Keep me posted on the latest retail trends."

• For retailers that sell products, services and experiences in a non-traditional store format, such as shops within brick-and-mortar market places, e-commerce, store-within-a-store, pop-ups, kiosks & booth space, home-based and mobile retailers such as foodtrucks
• Access to exclusive Core Member Bundle
• Impact State legislation through Retail Alliance’s legislation efforts (Virginia Retail Federation) with access to member-only content and Action Alerts
• Membership is for one business
• Annual membership from January - December

"I am an aspiring or established business owner in Hampton Roads who primarily sells a product, service, or experience to consumers (B2C) in a non-traditional way. I either sublease a retail space or do not have a brick-and-mortar at present, have my shop within a store, a pop-up, kiosk or a booth, sell online or am a mobile retailer, or am home-based. I'm looking for more educational and promotional opportunities to help develop my business. I want the chance to engage and collaborate with other retailers looking to make meaningful and impactful connections. Keep me posted on the latest retail trends."

• For businesses that are B2B and offer services that retailpreneurs need, e.g., tax services, insurance agents, banks, signage, media agencies
• Access to exclusive Core Member Bundle
• You can have an impact on State legislation through Retail Alliance’s legislation efforts (Virginia Retail Federation) with access to member-only content
• Additional store directory listing for $25 each.
• Annual membership (January - December)

*Veteran/Military Retailpreneur & Non-Profit (Certified 501c3/501c6) receive 20% discount

“I am a business owner or employed by a business that primarily sells a product, service, or experience to other businesses (B2B). I want the chance to engage with other business owners to provide resources that will help improve their business operations. I am also interested in education and promotion to help further develop my business or my own personal career development.“

• Additional Retail Entrepreneurs and Retail Partners get 20% discount off membership

• Logo included in every Retail Alliance member email as Retail Champion

• Featured listing on Retail Alliance’s online Member Directory as Retail Champion and on Strategic Partner Directory

• Recognition in event PowerPoint and/or Program for events

• Three of your press releases posted on Retail Alliance website

• Three advertisements in Retail Alliance’s email newsletter

• Logo/Link on Retail Alliance Home Page Strategic Partner and Retail Champion Slider.
• Impact State legislation through Retail Alliance’s legislation efforts (Virginia Retail Federation) with access to member-only content and Action Alerts

• Two workshops (in person) annually for businesses in your footprint (choose from pre-defined list of topics enclosed)

• Retail Champions receive free mystery shops for three retail entrepreneurs in their footprint

• Access to Core Member Bundle (pop-up box or go to a new separate page for Core Member Bundle which is listed below)

“I am an established, successful business, downtown, shopping center, mall, EDA, local government, Chamber of Commerce, or co-working space that believes in Retail Alliance's mission to help lead retailers to success. I want to support my tenants or businesses within my footprint and believe they would benefit from a membership that provides them with products and services that would help further develop their business.”