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1ST QUARTER, 2017
PHILIPPINE
RETAILING
PRA leads in keeping track of gov’ t bills concerning retail
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PHILIPPINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
THE PULSE AND VOICE OF PHILIPPINE RETAIL
PRA seeks stronger footholD in int’ l scene thru FIRAE
PRA President Atty. Paul Santos( left) and vicechairman FAPRA Chairman Lorenzo Formoso join FIRAE Chairman Massimo Volpe( right) during the FIRAE’ s first bi-annual meeting in January 2017.
In line with its objective to expand its exposure and network in the international retail scene, the PRA has recently joined as member of the Forum for International Retail Association Executives( FIRAE)— a global network of national trade associations from more than two dozen countries worldwide, including the US, South America, and Europe.
A PRA delegation composed of PRA President Paul A. Santos, PRA Chairman and Federation of Asia Pacific Retailers Associations( FAPRA) Chairman Lorenzo C. Formoso, PRA Chairman Emeritus
Samie Lim, and PRA Secretary General Evelyn Balmeo Salire attended their first annual meeting on January 14, held alongside with the National Retail Federation’ s( NRF)“ The Big Show” in New York City. During the meeting, PRA President Santos presented the PRA’ s programs to help retailer members in the country gain global competitiveness. He also
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