Endorsed Vendors

The Retail Merchants Association team is always looking for ways to help support our member businesses. That’s why we researched and partnered with a group of businesses we call RMA Endorsed Vendors. Take advantage of the RMA member-only benefits and cost savings to help grow your business and save money at the same time.

Capital Packaging & Design (A Subsidiary of S. Freedman & Sons, Inc.)

As an RMA member, you will receive free plates on domestic paper bag orders, free plates on imported reusable bag orders, and free upgrades to 100% biodegradable film for all plastic bag orders. And, they are directly impacting members’ bottom lines with their greatest offers: unlimited free warehousing usage and free daily deliveries to the entire Richmond area.

Capital Packaging & Design is a full service retail and restaurant packaging company. It’s their mission to enhance customers’ brands through creative, cost effective, and eco-friendly packaging.

Contact David Bortz at (301) 275-8908 or email dbortz@cpd.sfreedman.com. You can also contact Meaghan Brown at (804) 400-4449 or mbrown@sfreedman.com.

Dominion Payroll Services

Dominion offers every RMA member a no-obligation review and 15% discount on payroll services when you join the DPS family. They have over 1,300 local business clients who utilize their outstanding payroll and complete HR services. Contact Dominion Payroll Services to find out why they have repeatedly made the Inc. 5000 list, or visit them here.

Contact Joe Labella at (804) 355-3430 or email jlabella@dominionpayroll.com.

Richmond.com Directory Listing and Advertising

Richmond.comis a local resource for what to do and who to know, any day of the week. If it’s happening in Richmond, you’ll find it on Richmond.com.

As an RMA member you automatically receive a free Basic Business listing subscription in the business directory ($420.00 annual value) with your membership. The business directory receives over 75,000 monthly page views. You will also receive 15% off all online and print advertising for Richmond.com and Richmond Times-Dispatch (15% discount only applies to ad orders placed through Christie).

RMA members will receive a 15% discount if they choose to upgrade their business listing to “Enhanced” or “Power.”

For more information regarding this added-value benefit or your Basic Business listing, contact Christie Newman at (804) 649-6388 or email cnewman@richmond.com.

UPS

We’re excited to announce our newest endorsed vendor, UPS. They offer a discount of up to 30% on RMA members’ shipping needs. UPS discounts are good on all UPS shipments billed to a member’s UPS account – outbound, inbound, and third party. To read more about this offer and what discounts apply to your business, click here.

UPS has become a multi-billion-dollar corporation, the world's largest package delivery company, and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services, since its founding in 1907. It delivers convenient and professional service to businesses of any size, providing customers with both confidence and trust in their shipping experience.

For any questions you may have, contact Allison White at (804) 743-8401 or email awwhite@ups.com.

WorldPay: Credit Card Processing

Current promotions for RMA members include easy QuickBooks accounting plug-in for accepting credit card payments, free pin pads or virtual terminals, and free credit card processing terminals. In addition, by accepting credit cards directly through a leading payments processor, RMA members save 15-50% off current costs by processing with the direct source and eliminating the middleman and those extra fees.

Never lose a customer because your business doesn’t accept their preferred payment type. All major payment networks, gift cards, check, and ACH option with sales made in person, online or on the go. Batches accepted as late as 4 a.m. to initiate funding.

For more information, click here.

Contact Scott Johnston (serving RVA for 13 years) at (804) 836-6798 or email scott.johnston@worldpay.us.

Merchants Services Group Health Insurance

Merchants Services, Inc. is an independent insurance agency representing the state of Virginia. Conveniently located inside the Retail Merchants Association offices, they are able to draw from a combined knowledge bank.

MSI offers both RMA members and non-members a wide variety of business and individual insurance products from Anthem, Optima Health, and other carriers, including: Group Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life, Property and Casualty (brokered), Medicare supplement insurance, etc.

For more information contact Duncan Blankinship at (804) 272-3915 or email dblankinship@retailmerchants.com .

Make sure you’re working with our endorsed vendors and taking advantage of these great RMA member-only benefits.