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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

- Health Insurance
- Message on Hold Advertising
- Credit Card Processing
- Drug Testing
- Accounting Services
- Dominion Dental Insurance
- Online Training Programs

- Virginia Retail Career Center
- Worker's Compensation Insurance
- Fraud Protection
- Payroll Processing
- Internet Filing of Sales & Use Tax

Insurance Programs

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.

Dominion Dental Insurance - Through Dominion Dental you now have access to 'group' style dental benefits on an individual basis all available online.
http://www.dominiondental.com/edental/vrma

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 new worry-free, straightforward merchant processing gives you peace of mind because of our expert knowledge of small and medium-size businesses. We provide low, money-saving rates, no hidden costs, free supplies and services, helpful personal service and solutions for every type of business. More information.

Worker’s Compensation Insurance – Virginia Retail Merchants Association has endorsed the Workers Compensation Program offered through Farmers Insurance Group.

Through Farmers Insurance, we offer a discount to VRMA member businesses who meet the criteria for the discount. The criteria includes businesses with governing classifications that are majority retail. Additional discounts are available when you couple your worker’s compensation with other business insurance.

Farmers Insurance has agents throughout the state who can assist you with your workers compensation needs. Farmers also can help you with risk management so you can help control the cost of this insurance.
For more information on VRMA's workers compensation program, call VRMA or contact us via email.

Fraud Protection - Detect fraudulent credit cards, ID's and money with this simple little scanner that can be placed at any register. VRMA members can purchase these for $84 dollars a piece - that's a $12 savings per device! Did you know fake currency can be sprayed so that the detection pens you use today won't detect it? That's not the case with this scanner. If it detects just one fraudulent transaction you have this device is paid for - so PROTECT yourself Today! Click Here for More Information

Human Resources Services

Online Training Programs - VRMA offers online training courses on a variety of subjects. The topics are categorized in the following series:  Pharmacy, Retail Compliance, Customer Service, Food Safety, Leadership, Loss Prevention, Business Skills, OSHA, Computer Skills, Health Care Waste Protection, and Retail Management. Some courses are even offered in Spanish.

Since the courses are online, training can be done in your store or anywhere your employees can access the internet.  Most courses take less than an hour to complete and prices for each course start at just $9.95/course – plus, volume discounts are available. You may start training today!

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.

Virginia Retail Career Center - Employers: Post jobs; Target a focused audience of candidates; search resumes; and track applications
http://jobsandcareers.virginiaretail.org

Job seekers: Post resumes; search job listings; set up search agents and have new postings sent via email.
http://jobsandcareers.virginiaretail.org


We are about enhancing careers in retailing!

  • Assisting current retail employees to advance their career and knowledge by earning a Certificate, Associate or Bachelor's degree in Retailing.
  • Helping entry level students prepare for the retail world
  • Conducting seminars - hourly, daily or weekly to improve retailers' understanding of their craft

http://www.retailuniversityofvirginia.com

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

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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Virginia 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