WELCOME TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
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At SDRA, our purpose is to advocate, inform and provide services for our member businesses. SDRA is an active and highly-respected statewide trade organization that represents the interests of South Dakota businesses who sell retail products and services. From member benefits and news to retail trends and training, we are here to inform our members. We're proud to be a voice for retail in South Dakota.
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SDRA MISSION |
MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS
The South Dakota Retailers Association fosters the retail, hospitality, trades, online, and grocery industries' success and profitability in our state. By collectively investing in education, governmental affairs, and information services, SDRA offers our members numerous benefits and money-saving services!
Members receive exceptional advocacy and government relations services from the SDRA lobbying and government relations staff. We work diligently to promote the retail industry on both state and national levels. Our team has an outstanding track record of enacting legislation that is beneficial to the business community and blocking laws and regulations that would be over-restrictive and burdensome. Updates are provided weekly during the legislative session, so our members don't miss a thing!
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Providing information has been an essential part of the association’s mission since 1897. SDRA provides education through training, webinars, seminars, and ServSafe food service programs. SDRA publishes multiple publications throughout the year, keeping our members up-to-date on business issues, trends, laws, and regulations.
SDRA administers a scholarship program designed to encourage and support students studying for a career in a retail-related field. As the retail and hospitality industries grow in South Dakota, the demand for well-educated and professionally-certified employees continues to rise. SDRA Help Desk The SDRA office is here to help. Our institutional knowledge can assist in answering common business questions. If we don’t have the answer, we’ll direct you to people who do. Please feel free to contact our office at info@sdra.org. |
SDRA offers money-saving services to help businesses in today’s competitive retail marketplace. Through group buying power, we’re able to provide big savings for our members. With the strength of nearly 4,000 members, we have a strong influence when negotiating rates for key business services. Meaning greater savings and better services for you!
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Above: Robert S. Vessey, South Dakota's 7th Governor, was among the founding merchants of South Dakota Retailers Association in 1897. His statue is part of the South Dakota Trail of Governors and is located in front of the SDRA office in Pierre.
MEMBER TESTIMONIALS
advocacyAll the legislative action that goes on – it is hard for a business owner to stay on top of all that. So for our membership to manage what goes on in Pierre and for the Retailers Association to have their finger on the issues, is priceless! |
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