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Why Join the VRMA?

There are many reasons our members join the VRMA….

Protect your future join the VRMA today!

How Do I Join?

Send us a quick email for additional information or call us at 800-232-VRMA and we will send you an simple single page application. Dues to the VRMA are nearly 90% tax deductible.

Money Saving Programs & Support Services

VRMA Membership, It doesn't cost … It Pays

- Workers Compensation Insurance
- Property & Casualty Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Message on Hold Advertising
- Credit Card Processing
- Lower Electric Rates
- Check Guarantee
- Drug Testing
- Pre-employment Background Checks
- Payroll Processing
- Communications
- Local Service
- Long Distance
- Internet Access
- Cellular & Paging
- Web Site Design & Hosting
- Collection Services
- Accounting Services
- Internet Filing of Sales & Use Tax


Insurance Programs

Workers Compensation Insurance - Special rates apply for our members through Sentry Insurance. Founded in 1904, Sentry Insurance is one of the nation's largest and strongest mutual insurance companies.

Property & Casualty Insurance - Nobody protects VRMA members better than Sentry. They offer competitive rates and coverage customized to your particular business needs. Ask about the BOP Payback certificates

Health Insurance - Compare and save! We can find a plan to fit all your needs cost effectively. Independent Benefit Services will design a health package around you.

Business Services

Message on Hold Advertising - The VRMA message on hold service, provided by Ellis Molton Advertising, offers a professional, customized message-on-hold system at 25% off. The message system transforms wasted on-hold time into an effective marketing tool by informing callers about sales, merchandise or stores hours.

Credit Card Processing - VRMA's credit card program with First National Merchant Solutions guarantees savings with one of the lowest processing rates available and no transaction fees or set-up fees and you are paid interest to process through First National Merchant Solutions!

Lower Electric Rates - VRMA can now offer you savings on your electric bill through a program we have with Dominion Retail. Using the power of volume buying we could save you a couple of percent or more off your electric bill. Nothing changes for you, the consumer, but the cost of the power you are using. There is no risk or cost to your company to compare and save!

Check Guarantee - Reduce risks with Welcome Check by Certegy, the nation's largest check authorization company. They guarantee checks up to $30,000 at special rates for VRMA members.

Voice & Data Communications

Communications - The VRMA partnered with ATX - A CoreComm Company to provide our members with competitive rates for all of your telecommunications, plus the convenience of just one bill.

Long Distance - Enjoy a flat rate of $0.05 cents per minute for Intrastate toll calls and just $0.07 cents per minute for long distance calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Local Service - Now, when you sign up with ATX for local services, you will receive an automatic 10% off your local calls! And, there's no need to change your phone number when you switch your local service provider to ATX.

Internet Access - ATX utilizes state-of-the-art digital backbone technology to deliver powerful Internet access designed for business use, ensuring high speed, stable connectivity to a global resource of information and inquiry. ATX offers both dedicated and dial-up Internet Access services -- so choose the option that best suits your needs and get on the web today!

Cellular & Paging - With ATX's Wireless services, you are always within reach. ATX offers both analog and digital cellular plans with various rate plans and coverage areas to suit everyone needs and calling patterns. In addition to cellular service, ATX also offers various paging plans for numeric, alphanumeric and two-way paging.

Web Site Design & Hosting -
Working closely with you, ATX will create and implement an aesthetically pleasing, technically proficient web site to effectively represent your organization online. ATX's Web Designers will work directly with you to construct the site concept by incorporating your existing literature and advertising into the solution. Then with ATX Web Hosting Services, your site hosting equipment is monitored by a 24-hour manned Network Operations Center.


Human Resources Services

Drug Testing - Let Trident help improve your work environment by reducing absences, tardiness, accidents, workers' compensation claims. Through the VRMA your company can receive discounted rates.

Pre-employment Background Checks - Let Hire-Vu put your mind at ease. Hire-Vu can handle all your screening needs from criminal background checks to resume reference checking.

Payroll Processing - Century Business Services (CBIZ) offers various discounts to administer your payroll allowing that time to be reallocated for more profitable activities. Choose any number of options from direct deposit to tax remittance and filing of returns at affordable rates.

Accounting Services

Collection Services - Commissioned Collections, check collecions and pre-collection letters are handled successfully through Retail Alliance, who has served Virginia Retailers for over 40 years.

Accounting Services - Century Business Services is a leading provider of out sourced business services to companies throughout the U.S. Some of the services they provide include accounting systems, advisory and tax, benefits design and administration, and human resources to provide small and medium sized businesses the ability to compete with larger companies.

Internet Filing of Sales & Use Tax - We can tell you how you can file your business sales and use tax on the internet using iFile. iFile automatically calculates taxes for you, will send you email reminders of taxes due and view your business account history. iFile is totally secure and it is free! Click here for more info.


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Virigina Retail Merchants Association
701 E. Franklin Street
Suite 809
Richmond, VA 23219
1-800-232-VRMA (8762)
vrma@virginiaretail.org

Phone:(804) 649-0789
Fax:(804) 644-8762