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The ARTS Council invites your company to join ARTS and support the development of technology standards for the retail industry.

ABOUT MEMBERSHIP

Membership in ARTS enables companies to express concerns, ideas and point-of-view in the creation of standards that benefit the worldwide retailing community. The development of internationally accepted standards requires the participation of all members of the information technology community; retailers, application developers and hardware companies and every viewpoint needs to be expressed.  Members of ARTS agree to adhere to the ARTS Logo and Intellectual Property policies and the license agreements associated with available standards.    

ARTS membership is open to all retailers from all industry sectors: independent, chain, specialty, discount, department, and mass merchandise stores - national and international. Your membership in ARTS and NRF is an investment in your company's future.

Membership in ARTS is available to all retailers, retail associations and vendors to the retail industry. Members of NRF do not pay the ARTS initiation fee and receive a $250 discount on ARTS dues. Click here for membership form and information about membership dues.  Click here if you wish to join online.

MEMBER BENEFITS

As a member of ARTS:

  1. You receive the Standard Retail Data Model on CDROM including full Help Desk support through the web and new releases that are issued every 12 months or less.  Over $1 million dollars have been invested in the creation and maintenance of the data model.  This investment helps our members reduce development costs and simplifies the information system life cycle for in-store systems.

  2. You are provided access to the Members Only area of the Web Site that contains member discussion groups, procedures to request changes to the Model, and ballots for the annual election of the Council.

  3. You have the opportunity to serve on Committees such as the UnifiedPOS Administrative Committee that approves and prioritizes changes to UnifiedPOS.

  4. You can submit requests for new standards and become a guiding force in the technological innovations that are driving our industry.

  5. Receive a complimentary subscription to Stores Magazine.

ARTS/NRF JOINT MEMBERSHIP 

A joint membership in ARTS and NRF provides the support a retailer needs for success beyond the year 2000, and a $500 discount off an ARTS membership (waiver of the $250 initiation fee and $250 off ARTS dues).  Visit the NRF Membership site to review membership benefits and costs and position your company for the new millenium.

MEMBERSHIP FORMS