Retailers Association of India

Retailers Association of India
AbbreviationRAI
Formation2004; 20 years ago (2004)
TypeNon-governmental trade association
PurposePolicy advocacy
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Location
  • India
FieldsRetail
CEO
Kumar Rajagopalan
Chairman
Bijou Kurien
Vice Chairman
Kulin Sanjay Lalbhai
Websiterai.net.in

Retailers Association of India (RAI) is an Indian retail trade association. A not-for-profit organization, it represents the rights of Indian retailers.[1] Its members include chain store retailers, independent retailers, e-commerce retailers and retail service providers across India. RAI is involved with retail advocacy,[2][3] organizing conferences, knowledge-sharing initiatives and training programs.

As of 2021, the association represents 500,000 stores across the nation.[4] It has requested the Government of Maharashtra to allow malls and shopping centres in Maharashtra to operate with the necessary precautions to save employment and improve the economy.[5]

  1. ^ "Retailers Association demands national policy for internal trade from DPIIT". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ "RAI launches GST help desk for retailers - ET Retail". ETRetail.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Retailers Association of India seeks level field across formats". The Hindu.
  4. ^ Pathak, Kalpana (16 July 2021). "Retailers Association of India seeks opening of shopping malls in Maharashtra". mint.
  5. ^ "More Than Two Lakh Jobs Impacted In Maharashtra Due To Mall Closure: Retailers Association Of India". Moneycontrol.