Benefits & Services

 

To help members maximize their profits, NSRA has negotiated with providers to offer members the following services at significantly lower rates. For additional details, click on the service provider’s logo.

 

·        Credit/Debit Card Processing – at low rates like those available to large retail chains. Through PaymentTech, NSRA members become part of a more-than-affordable card-processing system that holds down retailer costs (average gain: $1,200/year/store)
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·        Incoming and Outgoing Shipping Discounts – through PartnerShip, NSRA members get low rates on incoming and outgoing shipping via FedEx and Yellow (average gain: $1400/store/year)

Shipping discounts & savings are now just a click away! If you are not currently enrolled in the NSRA Discount Shipping Program just click here to sign up today! Fill out the online enrollment form, and PartnerShip will contact you to confirm your enrollment status. It couldn't be any easier!
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·        Gift Cards – the ultimate in customer convenience, gift cards let customers pre-purchase for themselves, their families and friends. They also allow retailers the convenience of cashless returns. Mostly, gift cards reflect the most popular gift-giving approach of the 21st Century: Give them what they want, but let them pick it out.
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·        Office Supplies, Furniture and Equipment – through Staples, NSRA members get deep discounts on thousands of items a business uses – from sheets of paper to office furniture to electronic equipment, machines and accessories.  Click here for more information.


·        Business Insurance – through Hobson Insurance, NSRA offers a complete service package at very competitive rates.
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·        Lease Consulting – NSRA’s experts routinely improve members’ lease deals, saving them considerable money in the process.


·        Store Shopping Bags – through S. Walter Packaging, NSRA helps members get distinctive original bags for customers to take their shoes home in – and at a lower cost than most retailers can negotiate with a local packager.
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·        Store Design – NSRA’s experts are nationally known for their exclusive focus on shoe stores. They help your store stay affordably fresh and appealing – and if you want a major facelift, they can do that, too.
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·        Subscriptions to Trade Publications – discounts on industry standards including the weekly  Footwear News and the monthly Footwear Plus, and free subscriptions to specialized publications like Sports Edge for athletic shoe retailers and BioMechanics for those who carry therapeutic footwear.
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·        For additional products and services, click here to link to NSRA’s Products & Services Directory.


 

For details about any of NSRA’s services, call Fred Rothstein at 1-800-673-8446, ext. 314, or email fred@nsra.org. He’ll walk you through the options, show you where NSRA can help you maximize your profits, and make sure you’re building up your bottom line.