Maine Merchants Association

Cool As A Moose Selected As 2011 Merchant of the Year

Cool As A Moose of Brunswick, ME was selected as the 2011 Merchant of the Year award winner.

The company will be honored at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Maine Merchants Association on October 20, 2011 at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, ME.

Speaker Robert Nutting Honored

House Speaker Robert Nutting is honored with the 2011 Jim McGregor Government Service Award.

About The Maine Merchants Association

The Maine Merchants Association is the #1 organization for promoting and protecting the interests of retailers and merchants in Maine. Formed in 1933 by a group of visionary merchants, these Mainers saw a need for representation when public policy was made.

Today, the Maine Merchants Association represents over 400 members statewide ranging from large national chain stores to small family-owned retail stores with some 1,000 locations statewide. The Maine Merchants Association membership accounts for more than 75 percent of the annual retail sales in Maine.

Our credibility lies in our longevity and our commitment to serving the ever-changing needs of our members.  We are a recognized player with the legislature, state agencies and the governor's office. 

Legislative Affairs

The Maine Merchants Association represents merchants and retailers before elected officials for policy and voting decisions. We are on the front lines of issues that directly affect your bottom line: wage and hour issues, worker’s compensation costs, business regulations, employee benefits, health care costs, taxes and more.

Just a few examples of our work on behalf of members this year:

• Led the repeal of over 100 new sales taxes.
• Support sales tax holiday, lowering of credit/debit card processing, organized retail crime legislation and more.
• Easing of business regulations, health care costs and regulations on gift cards.
• We actively propose legislation on behalf of our members!