On June 27, 2018, the Philippine Retails Association (PRA) has proudly announced their partnership with known retail businesses and companies such as: The SM Store, Robinsons Malls, PLDT Enterprise, Ayala Malls, Globe Business, Wilcon Depot Inc., CMG Retail Inc., Primer Group of Companies, Mercury Drug, Vasavah Consultancy, Sterling Paper Products Ent. Inc., Goldilocks, HBC, Shangri-La Plaza, Rich Graphix Brand, Talkshop Asia, Double Dragon, Bench, Crimsonberry, Springtime, Heritage Multi-Office Products – including big media groups such as: The Philippine Star, Avanguard Creatives, Businessworld, Chinoy TV, and our very own, Manilascope. Manilascope, along side with these companies joined together in a Sponsors Contract Signing organized by the PRA at The Crowne Plaza Hotel. It was a successful event as it was not only a formalization of partnerships of the PRA with the partnered companies, but it became an opportunity for other business men and women to meet, interact, and open the idea of collaboration or partnership with different companies as well. According to PRA President Atty. Paul A. Santos, all contributions to the event are valuable in bringing forward not only the retailing business, but also ushering our economy forward to flourish in our fast-changing times. The 25th NRCE will be staged on Aug. 9-10, 2018 at SMX Convention Center.