The American Luggage Dealers Association (ALDA) is a cooperative of over 130 luggage, travel goods and leather goods retail stores. It is dedicated to helping its members provide the finest service and products to the public.
Specialty stores play a unique role in today’s retail environment. They must compete with big box stores and department stores as well as catalog merchants and internet retailers with no brick and mortar store behind them. Unlike the competition the specialty luggage, travel goods and leather goods retailer can provide
ALDA helps the retailer excel at these by providing an array of products and services to its members.
Merchandise programs: ALDA’s direct import program offers a broad range of travel goods and leather goods under its Passage2®, Firenze™ and Road Warrior® brands. These products are sold exclusively through ALDA stores.
Marketing programs: ALDA prepares flyers, catalogs and other advertising vehicles that are customized for each member.
Meetings: Membership meetings include educational seminars, presentations and opportunities to learn about and apply the best practices in the industry.
Services and benefits: ALDA negotiates the best deals, discounts and advertising programs with luggage, travel goods and leather goods manufacturers, as well as for an array of services including consumer credit, shipping services, and gift card programs. Click here for even more services and benefits of membership.
ALDA Affiliates are suppliers of goods and services to the luggage, travel goods and leather goods industry. They include product manufacturers and distributors as well as credit card, shipping, packaging, gift card, consumer credit and other service providers.
