Tampa Florida mall emptyFlickr/Phottomatt28

Retailers are "dismayed" by the Supreme Court's decision to uphold most of Obama's healthcare plan, according to the National Retail Federation.

The law unfairly penalizes employers and the private sector, NRF President Matthew Shay said in a release today.

The Wall Street Journal reported back in 2010 that most retailers said they'd have a hard time complying with employer requirements for the bill. Many retail employees don't currently receive healthcare from their employer. 

The NRF has lobbied lawmakers to make amendments to the Affordable Care Act. 

According to Shay:





Retailers have been in an intense battle over the law since it first came up. Politico described the potential striking down of the individual mandate (and upholding of the law's other provisions) a "doomsday scenario" for retailers a couple days ago.

There's a huge intersection between health care and retail, and right now it's going through a time of flux. Aside from the internal issues with employees, retailers like Walmart, Walgreens and CVS have their own consumer-side health care businesses, and are particularly exposed.

For retail workers, most large employers aren't expected to drop health insurance coverage, according to Louise Radnofsky at the Wall Street Journal. They've been preparing for it, and will now have to kick their plans into gear.