Retail Association of Nevada

What Retail Association of Nevada does

The Retail Association of Nevada (RAN) is a nonprofit statewide trade association founded in 1969 and headquartered in Carson City, Nevada, with a regional office in Las Vegas. It operates as the only statewide business advocacy group dedicated to supporting retailers across Nevada, providing legislative and policy advocacy, industry representation, economic and market insights, public relations, and networking services to retail businesses of all sizes. The organization is structured around seven industry councils covering grocery, convenience stores, restaurants, liquor, tobacco, cannabis, and chain drug retailers, enabling vertical-specific advocacy at the state regulatory and legislative level.

RAN generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues, with general membership priced at $1,000/year and custom higher tiers available for businesses with specific policy objectives. A differentiated member benefit is the Nevada Retail Network Self Insured Group (NRNSIG), a self-insured workers' compensation program managed by Pro Group that provides members with coverage, claims management, safety training, and digital service tools. Distribution is direct-to-member via the website (rannv.org), phone, email, and a self-serve online application portal.

The organization is led by President & CEO Mary Lau (since the late 1980s), with Bryan Wachter elevated to President in June 2025 overseeing Government Affairs Strategy. Other key personnel include Vice President of Government Affairs Elizabeth MacMenamin (with RAN since 1999) and Director of Finance and Administration Piper L. Brown (with RAN since 2010). Total staff is small (1-10 employees), and the association has no disclosed funding rounds, external investors, or M&A activity, operating as an independent member-governed nonprofit.

Name

Retail Association of Nevada

Legal name

Retail Association of Nevada

Website

https://rannv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Retail Association of Nevada is a nonprofit statewide trade association founded in 1969 that provides legislative advocacy, industry councils, and member services to retail businesses across Nevada, generating revenue primarily through $1,000/year membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Primary revenue stream from annual membership fees. General membership is $1,000/year with additional membership options available. Members gain access to advocacy services, legislative representation, workers' compensation programs, networking events, and industry councils.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Retail Association of Nevada (RAN) is a statewide nonprofit trade association that sells annual memberships to retail businesses and delivers legislative and policy advocacy, industry-specific council representation, regulatory alerts, networking events, and a self-insured workers' compensation program (NRNSIG) managed by Pro Group.

Product overview

The Retail Association of Nevada is a statewide trade association offering a unified suite of advocacy and member services for retailers. The core offering consists of Government Advocacy Services (legislative representation and policy influence), Legislative Updates & Policy Alerts (real-time regulatory notifications), and Industry Councils (sector-specific groups for grocery, convenience, restaurants, liquor, tobacco, cannabis, and chain drug). A distinctive service is the Nevada Retail Network Self Insured Group (NRNSIG) — a self-insured workers' compensation program managed by Pro Group that provides members with coverage, claims management, and safety services. Additional offerings include Networking & Business Development events, RAN Press Releases (economic and industry news), and RAN Newsletters (regular member communications). All services are bundled into a General Membership at $1,000/year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Membership Annual membership at $1,000/year providing Nevada retail businesses with access to legislative and policy advocacy, legislative updates and policy alerts, industry councils, networking events, and eligibility for the NRNSIG workers' compensation program.
• Industry Councils Specialized sector-specific councils for grocery retailers, convenience stores, restaurants, liquor and tobacco retailers, cannabis retailers, and chain drug stores providing tailored advocacy, regulatory navigation, and networking within each vertical.
• Nevada Retail Network Self Insured Group (NRNSIG) Self-insured workers' compensation program exclusively available to RAN members, managed by Pro Group. Provides coverage, claims management, safety training, online billing, evidence of coverage management, secure claims filing, and payroll audit services designed to deliver cost savings on workers' comp.

Quantifiable outcome

• Egg prices dropped more than 30% after AB171 legislation - retailers applauding swift action by state leaders
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nevada Retail Network Self Insured Group (NRNSIG)coreOthersRAN sponsors the Nevada Retail Network Self Insured Group (NRNSIG) specifically to serve its members in managing their bottom line costs while receiving superior management of workers' compensation coverage, claims, and employee safety. This is a core member benefit program.
• Pro Group (Managed by)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPro Group manages the Nevada Retail Network Self Insured Group (NRNSIG) for RAN members. Provides all aspects of workers' compensation coverage needs including claims management, safety training, online billing, and compliance services. Contact: [email protected] or 800-859-3177.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Texas Retailers Association: Texas-based statewide retail trade association providing legislative advocacy and member services to Texas retailers. Directly comparable to RAN in scope (single-state), revenue model (membership dues), and core offering (state-level advocacy).
• Illinois Retail Merchants Association: Statewide Illinois retail trade association focused on legislative advocacy, regulatory representation, and member services. Structurally and operationally analogous to RAN as a single-state advocacy body funded by member dues.
• California Retailers Association: A statewide trade association advocating on behalf of California retailers. Directly comparable to RAN in mission (statewide retail advocacy), structure (membership dues-funded nonprofit), and service mix (legislative representation, regulatory navigation, member benefits).
• New Jersey Retail Merchants Association: State-level New Jersey retail trade association providing advocacy and member services. Comparable to RAN in single-state scope, nonprofit membership-funded structure, and emphasis on legislative/regulatory representation.
• Retail Council of New York State: Statewide trade association serving New York retailers with advocacy, education, and member-benefit programs. Operates the same value proposition stack as RAN — government affairs, regulatory updates, networking — within a single state geography.
• Ohio Council of Retail Merchants: Statewide Ohio retail trade association providing legislative advocacy and member services to Ohio retailers. Closely mirrors RAN's operating model and member-benefit proposition at single-state scale.
• Florida Retail Federation: Statewide trade association representing Florida retailers before the state legislature and regulatory agencies. Closely mirrors RAN's operating model — flat membership dues, vertical-specific councils, legislative advocacy, and member services.

Broad incumbents

• National Retail Federation: The largest U.S. retail trade association, operating nationally across all retail verticals. Comparable as the broader-incumbent counterpart to RAN's specialized statewide focus, providing similar advocacy and member-benefit services but at federal scope.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The largest U.S. business advocacy organization, representing the interests of businesses across all sectors federally and through state chambers. Comparable to RAN as the broad-incumbent counterpart, offering advocacy and member services but at multi-sector national scope.

Others

• Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation: An independent Massachusetts-based nonprofit focused on public policy analysis and advocacy for business and economic issues. While broader than retail, comparable to RAN as a regionally-scoped, dues-funded advocacy organization influencing state policy on behalf of business members.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/retailnv

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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