Retail Executives, Analysts and Technology Vendors Join Forces for Orphan Care at Retail Orphan Initiative's NRF SuperSaturday on Jan. 14

Nearly 200 C-level retail executives will join the industry's top retail CIOs, analysts and technology vendors at RetailROI's annual "SuperSaturday" research event in New York on Jan. 14, 2012, one day before the annual NRF Convention and Expo begins. SuperSaturday is a fundraiser for RetailROI, the Retail Orphan Initiative, bringing together retail's most prominent thinkers for revealing discussions on the convergence of Marketing and IT, store technologies, social media success stories, mobile devices (associate and consumer), next generation analytics and how companies can move from marketing brands to true competitive strength. The one-of-a-kind event is free to retailers, and all proceeds from sponsorships directly benefit organizations involved in orphan care, adoption support and foster care. SuperSaturday 2012 takes place at PwC Auditorium, 300 Madison Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and retailers can register here.

Click to read more ...

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Honors Retail Orphan Initiative Co-Founder Greg Buzek with National Award

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) honored IHL president and Retail Orphan Initiative (RetailROI) co-founder Greg Buzek with the first annual Paul Singer Award at the 13th Annual Angels in Adoption™ Congressional gala. The award was presented in a ceremony on October 5, 2011 in Washington, D.C. In addition to the Paul Singer Award, the Congressional gala also honored this year’s National Angels in Adoption winners, who were awarded for their work on behalf of children nationally. They include Academy Award-nominated actress Nia Vardalos, NFL linebacker Scott Fujita, and Emmy Award-nominated television program Freddie Mac Foundation’s "Wednesday’s Child.' In addition, the national winners were joined by more than 40 other members of Congress in personally presenting awards to 140 "Angel" families throughout the country.

Click to read more ...

RetailROI Announces Charity Database for Local Donations of Unsold Merchandise

Nashville, TN - July 12, 2011 - Retailers in the U.S. have over $65 Billion worth of inventory annually in an overstocked position, causing a drain on profits and taking time and focus from personnel. The Retail Orphan Initiative (RetailROI) announced today the launch of an online charity locator to match up retailers looking to donate overstocked merchandise with local charities, thus receiving a potential tax deduction for items that were not going to be selling at a profit. The charity locator features an interactive map of nearby charities from a RetailROI-developed database of 501c3 organizations across the country that focus on at-risk children, women in distress, or families in need. The charity locator includes the top 125 cities and top 300 largest malls in the U.S., with information on types of items each charity accepts, including clothing, food, furniture, building materials and educational materials.

Click to read more ...

TERiX Computer Service Becomes Founding Level Sponsor of RetailROI

NASHVILLE– June 7, 2011 – RetailROI, the Retail Orphan Initiative, today announced that TERiX Computer Service has become the first Founding Level Sponsor in their corporate logo program. Through its sponsorship, TERiX will help advance RetailROI's efforts to channel funds, goods and resources to vulnerable children around the world.

Click to read more ...

RetailROI & IBM Collaborate To Help Retailers Raise Money for Charity

IBM SurePOS ACE Auto RoundUp Feature Helps Shoppers Turn Small Change into Big Change for Orphans
NASHVILLE, TN – May 16, 2011 – Big changes are happening in communities across the country, inspired by shoppers who just say, “keep the change.” The Retail Orphan Initiative RetailROI, in collaboration with IBM, has launched a national campaign designed to make it easy for retailers to raise money for charities at the point of sale (POS).

Click to read more ...

Retail Orphan Initiative Announces Computer Recycling Program for Retailers

The Retail Orphan Initiative, (RetailROI) announced today a new partnership with the GEAR Foundation for computer recycling when retailer’s computers come off warranty and are less than 4 years old. The program will immediately create jobs for physically and mentally challenged young adults as the computers are erased, refurbished, and resold in the program.

Click to read more ...

RPE Supports the Retail Orphan Initiative with Charity Tie-in at NRF

At the recent National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Conference and Expo, RPE associates encouraged others to join them in supporting the Retail Orphan Initiative (RetailROI). RPE provided free bottled water at stations throughout the tradeshow and encouraged everyone who enjoyed the water to make a $1 donation at the RPE booth. RPE matched each dollar donated for a total contribution of $1,500 to support clean water project worldwide. RPE, a leading retail consulting firm, is a partner level sponsor of the Retail Orphan Initiative, a non-profit charitable foundation established to help the 400 million orphaned and vulnerable children worldwide.

Click to read more ...

Retail Orphan Initiative's NRF "Super Saturday" Event Raises Nearly $300,000 for Orphan Care

Thanks to Generosity of Sponsors, 94% of Proceeds Go Directly to Orphan Care, Adoption and Foster Care 

NASHVILLE - Jan. 26, 2011 - Approximately 200 C-level retail executives, vendors and retail industry influencers came together for RetailROI's "Super Saturday" research event in New York on Jan. 8, 2011, raising nearly $300,000 for orphan care.

Super Saturday, held the day before the annual NRF Show, brought together retail's most prominent thinkers for a day of predictions, insight and analysis. Proceeds from the one-of-a-kind event, underwritten by sponsors and free to retailers, are already at work helping to serve vulnerable children around the world.

Click to read more ...

Retail Industry Joins Forces for Orphan Care at Retail Orphan Initiative's NRF "Super Saturday" Event on Jan. 8

NASHVILLE – Dec. 7, 2010 – Nearly 100 C-level retail executives are expected to join the industry's top analysts and leading IT vendors at RetailROI's "Super Saturday" research event in New York on Jan. 8, 2011, one day before the annual NRF Convention and Expo begins.

Click to read more ...

Due Maternity Goes Live with Retail Orphan Initiative's "Big Changes for Small Change" Donation Campaign

Due Maternity is first retailer to sponsor RetailROI donation campaign

NASHVILLE, TN -- RetailROI, the Retail Orphan Initiative, today announced Due Maternity has gone live with the yearlong “Big Changes for Small Change” campaign, allowing consumers to round up the dollar amount of their purchase as a donation to RetailROI when checking out. 

Click to read more ...