The Hong Kong Retail Management Association cordially invites you to join us as a member and help us promote Hong Kong’s retail industry.

Over the years retailers have played a significant role in the development of the economy of Hong Kong. The role is increasing as retailing is now an essential industry and a major contributor to the future of Hong Kong.

Today, we face many challenges, the most important being competition from other Asian shopping destinations, deflation, retail sales decline, weak consumption, outflow of spending, unemployment and job opportunities, government policies affecting the trade, fast changing market conditions and legislations which may increase our costs if we cannot adapt quickly enough. Solving the many of these problems is clearly in all our interest. We believe we can achieve significant benefit if we work together as a group. With the significant changes taking place in Hong Kong, it is even more vital to have a significant voice speaking for the industry. Our Association has strong support from most major retailers and we are already at the forefront of industry representation. The HKRMA therefore needs your support to reinforce our collective strength and we invite you to join us in our mission.

I. Introduction

The Association offers 2 types of memberships, i.e. FULL or ASSOCIATE memberships, to organizations engaged in retail or related businesses. (kindly note that all memberships are company based and we do not offer individual memberships.)

All members are required to abide by the Association’s Code of Practice.

II. Who Can Join

a. FULL Members

To qualify as a FULL member of HKRMA, your organization has to be:

1. A fully operative retail establishment or a e-tailer in Hong Kong.
2. Must have a valid business registration.
3. For a retailer, your establishment must have a permanent and valid retail trading premise, including chain stores and consignment product operators who shares store space with department stores. (By definition, ‘retail’ means selling a manufactured product, packaged good for fresh produce and foods directly to end-users for private consumption. It does not preclude wholesalers that have retail activities by selling direct to end-users through a retail outlet.)
4. Your establishment shall not have any records of trading in counterfeit goods.
5. You might be asked to provide proof such as tax returns, bank statements to prove that you have been trading for at least one fiscal year.
6. You might be asked to provide a recommender for your membership application.

b. ASSOCIATE Members

To qualify as an ASSOCIATE Member of HKRMA, your organization has to be:

1. A registered company in Hong Kong or Overseas.
2. Supply a product(s) or service to retail establishment(s) in Hong Kong.
3. If your Company belongs to one of the following categories listed:
1. Suppliers, e.g. tobacco firm, cosmetic company, food supplier, fresh produce supplier.
2. Manufacturer supply direct to retailers.
3. Services, bank, credit card company, insurance company, management consultant, audit and accounting firm, estate agent, property company, security company, I.T. provider, legal firm, advertising agency, interior decorator company and graphic designer.
4. Other associations, local and overseas which are retail related.
5. Education institutes.
6. Wholesaler, importer which supply to retailers.
7. Government and quasi-government bodies.

III. Membership Rights

a. FULL Membership Rights

1. Full Members shall enjoy all benefits of the Association at member rates. Members shall receive regular copies of the Association’s publication, circular, market information, schemes or programmes introduced by the Association from time to time.
2. Full Members shall have full voting rights at the Annual General Meeting and shall be allowed to nominate its own members or other members to stand for election at the Annual General Meeting.
3. Full Members shall be allowed to participate in all HKRMA sub-committees either by invitation or voluntary participation.

b. ASSOCIATE Membership Rights

1. Associate Members shall enjoy all benefits of the Association at member rates. Members shall receive regular copies of the Association’s publication, circular, market information, schemes or programmes introduced by the Association from time to time.
2. Associate Members shall have no voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.
3. Associate Members shall be allowed to participate in related sub-committees of the Association by invitation only.

IV. Membership Benefits

1. Attend all activities of the Association at members’ discounted rates or free (at selected events).
2. Receive free publications of the Association like annual yearbook, quarterly newsletters.
3. Have access to restricted sections reserved for members only on the HKRMA website.
4. Purchase Association’s publications at discounted rates (e.g. Retail Dictionary, Report on Manpower Situation of the HK Retail Industry….)
5. Receive survey and research findings conducted by the Association.
6. Receive relevant trade information.
7. Receive relevant legislations update.
8. Receive assistance on trade issues.
9. Have access to HKRMA’s position papers on different trade issues.
10. Participate & provide comments in HKRMA initiated consultative trade issues.
11. Receive free HKRMA membership window stickers.

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