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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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