CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin responds to new California bill that aims to protect retail businesses and the public amid spike in smash-and-grab thefts
“This is about our employees and our stores. It’s about our customers who are shopping and it’s about the neighborhoods in which retailers invest in. And we’re seeing more and more retailers making the decision to cut hours. They are, in some cases, closing stores. It’s impacting the communities in which they operate.”