2025 Holiday Sales Prediction Survey

The holiday season is fast approaching and your association is looked to each year to predict the year's holiday sales.  We need your feedback in order to properly create our prediction.  

Click here to answer a few questions about what you expect from this year's holiday season. Thank you in advance for your feedback. 

RAM ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION
 

RAM's 107th Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 19th, at The Conference Center at Bentley University.  The Board of Directors meeting begins promptly at 9:00 AM, and all RAM members are welcome to attend.  Immediately following the board meeting, members are encouraged to stay and join us at the annual RAM Awards of Excellence (RAMAE) luncheon at 12:00 pm, where we will recognize outstanding local businesses in retail in 2025. Sarah Iselin, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will be our keynote speaker.
 
Register Now.

MA Attorney General Posts Additional “Tips for Restaurants” on Complying with New Junk Fee Regulations

(available in multiple languages)

 
 
MA Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has posted additional guidance on her website regarding compliance with the new Junk Fee Regulations (940 CMR 38) that took effect on September 2, 2025.  Additional guidance includes a new “Tips for Restaurants” document, which is available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Portuguese translations.
 
The final regulations and all of the guidance is available here.  

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Paid Family and Medical Leave Survey

 

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) is seeking feedback from employers regarding their experience navigating the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program by completing this short survey.  All responses will remain anonymous and will be utilized during DFML’s upcoming business community forum on Wednesday, October 8th to frame discussions around opportunities for program improvement.  As RAM continues to advocate for employer friendly changes to the program, it is important that regulators hear the perspective of employers like you.  RAM urges members to complete the survey.  Members may also send comments directly to RAM General Counsel Ryan Kearney at [email protected] and we will relay your concerns to DFML at the business community forum.