National trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers, which compete in the global market.

Consists of a group of faculty and Ph.D. students interested in examining marketing issues in a retailing context.

ITAA is a professional, educational association composed of scholars, educators, and students in the textile, apparel, and merchandising disciplines in higher education.

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is an organization with sub-committees focused on a number of topics including digital retail, finance, human resources, industry partnerships, legal, loss prevention, marketing, small businesses, supply chain and technology. Resource collections include a retail library, retail safety, annual retailers list, future of retail, consumer research and data, retail technology standards and buying guides. Students may create a free account with NFR, granting them access to these resources.