Illinois Retail Merchants Association

Retail helps communities celebrate the moments that matter most. 🎈 In Homewood, Luckeyia Murry built Luckeyia Balloons & Distribution from a home-based business into a creative retail space serving families, schools, businesses and events across Chicagoland. Through custom balloon artistry, mentorship and a commitment to customer experience, she’s showing how local retailers – our small businesses – help create connection and opportunity to communities. Learn more about her story: https://weareretail.irma.org/luckeyias-balloon-distribution/

Retail helps create the spaces that bring communities together.🍷

In Springfield, It's All About Wine has become a favorite gathering place where customers connect over conversation, events and shared experiences. After falling in love with the business as customers themselves, Zach and Nancy Sweet purchased the store to preserve the welcoming atmosphere that made it so special.

From live music and fundraisers to casual conversations over a glass of wine, It’s All About Wine shows how independent retailers help foster connection and community. Learn more about their story: https://weareretail.irma.org/its-all-about-wine/