ARKANSAS GROCERS AND RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
INVITING YOU TO JOIN
The Arkansas Grocers & Retail Merchants Association (AGRMA) is dedicated to serving, promoting and protecting the food, grocery and retail industries of the state of Arkansas.
A combination of two of the most powerful forces in the Arkansas business community, the Grocers & Retail Merchants Association is one of the largest and most active trade organizations in the state, with member locations in cities and towns throughout Arkansas.
AGRMA members receive valuable benefits including advocacy, services, and communications to enhance your business.
Government Affairs
- Legislative Representation at all levels of government.
- Legislative Alerts, keeping you up-to-date on important grocer and retail related legislative activity and news.
- AGRMA has sponsored and supported favorable business legislation, and rallied to help defeat harmful measures.
Services
- Personal Advice & Assistance.
- Avalara MatrixMaster maintains sales tax data for millions of products in thousands of jurisdictions across the U.S. MatrixMaster provides comprehensive coverage for national, as well as private-label products to determine the taxability of millions of products and incorporate tax compliance into your processes. They can identify specific product characteristics, such as manufacturer, size, ingredients and packaging.
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- American Income Life Insurance Company offers AGRMA members A Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit, Health Services Discount Card, Child Safe Kit, Optional Employee Benefits at no cost. Contact Sarah Dufrechou at (205)799-8449 or srthomson@ailife.com.
- Networking Events, Educational Programs & Seminars.
- Annual Meeting and Convention.
Communication and Information
- AGRMA has a fulltime staff to assist members during normal business hours.
- The AGRMA website is at www.agrma.org.
- Find AGRMA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AGRMA.