The Council of State Retail Associations (CSRA) acts as a portal for communications between all state retail associations across the country primarily concerning state legislation and regulations affecting the retail industry. CSRA helps state retail associations better serve their members. By creating opportunities for state retail associations to share legislative successes, strategies, potential coalition members, and arguments to defeat or pass legislation, retailers can feel confident that their state retail association will be armed with information to help key policy and decision-makers pass supportive legislation on behalf of the retail industry. CSRA also provides its members with tools to successfully manage their associations. CSRA members share best practices to support their retail members in areas such as membership benefits, marketing, and advocacy.