National Retail Federation
www.nrf.com

The National Retail Federation is the world’s largest retail trade association, its membership comprising all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet and independent stores as well as the industry’s key trading partners of retail goods and services. NRF represents an industry with more than 1.4 million U.S. retail establishments, more than 23 million employees – about one in five American workers – and 2004 sales of $4.1 trillion. As the industry umbrella group, NRF also represents more than 100 state, national and international retail associations.

Energy STAR
www.energystar.gov

ENERGY STAR is a program that offers businesses and consumers energy efficient solutions to help save money while protecting the environment for future generations. As a business partner, Creative Options will join a nationwide effort to eliminate energy waste through the voluntary implementation of improved energy management practices and technologies.

Retail Council of Canada
www.retailcouncil.org

The Retail Council of Canada is the Voice of Retail. It is a not-for-profit association whose more than 9,000 members represent all retail formats, including national and regional department stores, mass merchants, specialty chains, independent stores and online merchants.