June 24th, 2021
2021 Council Golf Outing
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The Council
May 11th, 2021
Major Business Associations Publish Legislative Objectives
COLUMBUS – Asserting that “Business is Everybody’s Business,” six major Ohio business associations today released legislative priorities aimed at improving and enhancing Ohio’s business and job climate, and increasing opportunities for Ohio families. The associations, including the Ohio Business Roundtable, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business Ohio, the Ohio Council of […]
August 25th, 2020
Council Annual Golf Outing – October 5, 2020
Online Form – OCRM 2020 Golf Outing Powered by Formstack IMPORTANT COVID-19 WAIVER INFORMATIONSAFETY: Social distancing required; masks required when off-course. ASSUMPTION OF RISK: The Council cannot prevent you from being exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 during the Outing. It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the virus. If you choose […]
March 27th, 2020
Council Issues Statement Commending State Leadership
COLUMBUS, OHIO – March 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants applauds Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted, and the Ohio legislature led by Speaker Householder, Minority Leader Sykes, Senate President Obhof, and Minority Leader Yuko for their bipartisan leadership during this difficult time,” said Gordon Gough, President and CEO. “Throughout this […]
March 4th, 2020
Coronavirus Update – March 4, 2020
Dear Council Member: Yesterday morning I spoke with Governor DeWine concerning precautionary measures the state is taking in anticipation of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, reaching Ohio. As you may have heard, the Governor, Columbus Mayor, and state health officials convinced organizers of the Arnold Sports Classic, scheduled to take place this weekend in Columbus, to […]
December 13th, 2019
PartnerShip Rate Increase
FedEx and UPS will be taking their annual rate increases on both ground and air shipments. The UPS rate increases will take effect on December 29, 2019, while the FedEx rate increases will go into effect a week later on January 6, 2020. Please find the content for the 2020 annual rate increases that links […]
October 18th, 2019
Council Welcomes Supreme Court Justice Judith French as Annual Meeting guest speaker
The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants will welcome Supreme Court Justice Judith French as our guest speaker at this year’s Annual Meeting (November 12, 2019; Athletic Club of Columbus). More About Justice French Judi French became a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio in January 2013 and was elected to her first full term […]
July 19th, 2019
Council Honored by Smart Business Columbus as a “Smart 50” Company
The Smart Business Network (SBN) is an organization that talks to the country’s leading CEOs to discover how they made it to the top and to get their advice on how other leaders can do the same. They have numerous divisions around the country that publish newsletters, magazines and books as well as hosting events […]
April 10th, 2019
Walmart Plans Estimated $81 Million in Ohio Store Improvements and Innovations in 2019
Ohio customers gaining more convenience and shopping options across the state COLUMBUS, OH, April 10, 2019— Building on its commitment to save customers time and money in new ways,Walmart expects to spend an estimated $81.9 million this year in Ohio through the remodeling of 14 stores, as well as the launch and continued expansion of […]
January 17th, 2019
Council 2020 Annual Meeting
Thank you to our attendees and our sponsors for making the Council’s 98th Annual Meeting a success.