Trade Associations
- American Amusement Machines Association
- American Apparel and Footwear Association
- American Booksellers Association
- Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association
- Fashion Group International
- Food Marketing Institute
- Institute of Store Planners
- National Association of Chain Drug Stores
- National Association of College Stores
- National Association of Convenience Stores
- National Association of Recording Merchandisers
- National Community Pharmacists Association
- National Grocers Association
- National Home Furnishings Association
- National Register of Apparel Manufacturers
- National Retail Federation
- National Retail Hardware Association
- National Shoe Retailers Association
- Professional Apparel Association
- Retail Advertising & Marketing Association
Books
- 1001 Ways to Create Retail Excitement by Edgar A. Falk
- Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel
- Retail Success! by George Whalin
- Specialty Shop Retailing by Carol L. Schroeder
- Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion and Ted Topping
- Up Against the Wal-Marts: How Your Business Can Prosper in the Shadow of Retail Giants by Don Taylor
Entrepreneur Startup Guides
- How to Start a Clothing Store
- How to Start a Consignment Clothing Store
- How to Start a Mail Order Business
- How to Start a Retail Store
- How to Start a Vending Business
Trade Publications
- Apparel News
- Chain Store Age Magazine
- Discount Store News Retailing Today
- Journal of Retailing
- Progressive Grocer
- Retailer News
- Shopping Centers Today
- ShoppingCenters.com
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