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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin in LA Daily News: As June 15 coronavirus reopening nears, shopping malls are bracing for waves of shoppers

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As California is moving ahead to fully reopen its economy on June 15, malls are under pressure to adapt to high foot traffic and welcome more visitors. By OLGA GRIGORYANTS | ogrigoryants@scng.com | Los Angeles Daily NewsPUBLISHED: June 5, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. | UPDATED: June 5, 2021 at 5:01 a.m. With the e-commerce boom during lockdowns, malls and other brick-and-mortars are […]

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CRA Member Company Albertsons Achieves Nation’s First Commercial 100% Zero-Emission Refrigerated Grocery Delivery with a Class 8 Truck

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Albertsons Companies, the second-largest grocery chain in the U.S., recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine, California. The VNR Electric models from Volvo Trucks North America are the first zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Albertsons Cos. company-wide fleet, and will be serving

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KPCC Air Talk Radio Host Larry Mantle Speaks with CRA’s President and CEO Rachel Michelin to Check In On The Retail Industry’s Recovery As SoCal Moves Into The Yellow Tier

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Although retail stores have dealt with fewer drastic coronavirus-related closures than indoor restaurants, museums and other recreational businesses, the pandemic has still radically restructured the industry. In this segment, listeners hear more about how the pandemic has affected retail. Michelin: “We are seeing an uptick with people online shopping and getting back into our brick

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Op-ed in CalMatters: It’s time to safely reopen California and reject policies that will slow recovery

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By Rachel Michelin and Robert Rivinius Rachel Michelin is the president of the California Retailers Association and chair of Californians for a Safe and Rapid Recovery, cra@calretailers.com Robert Rivinius is the executive director of the Family Business Association of California, Robert@myfba.org IN SUMMARY Supporting laws for premium pay pushed by special interests will force store

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CRA Responds to South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Passage of Warehouse Indirect Source Rule

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                            Contact: Sarah Pollo Moo(916) 410-7506 CRA Responds to South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Passage of Warehouse Indirect Source RuleRule will substantially impact California’s businesses and consumers and weaken the state’s economic recovery  Sacramento, CA – May 7, 2021 – Today, in response to the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s passage of a Warehouse

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CRA Addresses CA’s Port Congestion and Supply Chain Effects

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CRA’s Vice President for Public Policy Steve McCarthy participated in a panel discussion today during a California Department of Food and Agriculture board meeting that focused on resolving the longer-term issue of port congestion and its effects on California’s supply chain for the retail industry. CA retail is the last link in the supply chain

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CRA Members Meet with CA State Controller Betty Yee to Discuss Future of Work

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Thank you to State Controller Betty Yee for meeting with our CA retail members today to discuss the future of work! CRA is retailers‘ voice in Sacramento working with state legislative and regulatory officers and their senior staff to ensure retail interests are protected. CRA proactively identifies and strategically seeks solutions to long-term issues of

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Recycling Today: Best Buy hits zero waste goal at reverse logistics center

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Retailer’s reverse logistics center in Chino, California, achieves 99 percent landfill diversion. Posted by Brian Taylor Minnesota-based retailer Best Buy says it has earned a Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) certification for zero waste at its Reverse Logistics Center in Chino, California. During the past year, the facility was able to divert more than

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Capitol Weekly Op-ed by CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin: Women’s History Month — and the ‘Shecession’

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BY RACHEL MICHELIN POSTED 03.19.2021 2020 was a rough year for everyone, but was especially difficult for women. In America, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing shutdowns set back years of progress women have made to be recognized as equals in the workforce. March is Women’s History Month and as we honor the women who stood up for

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with KTVU Channel 2 in Bay Area “One year later: How COVID killed small businesses”

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By Tom VacarPublished 1 day agoCOVID-19 and the EconomyKTVU FOX 2 Rachel Michelin, CEO of the California Retailers Association says retailers are witnessing a slaughter, with a toll that’s also growing. “At one point we were looking at 30% of particularly small business retailers not coming back,” said Michelin. Michelin said asking for relief or modifications given California’s overwhelming

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