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NACDS and the California Retailers Association Urge California to Allow Increase in Pharmacy Technician-to-Pharmacist Ratio

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Sacramento, CA –National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven C. Anderson and the California Retailers Association (CRA) President and CEO Rachel Michelin issued the following statement today:  Pharmacies, pharmacists and pharmacy teams continue to play a critical role in the nation’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. Effectively leveraging the existing retail pharmacy network – where every […]

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CRA’s VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs Steve McCarthy Responds to Santa Ana and Costa Mesa Mandating Hazard Pay for Grocery Clerks

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Critics, like the California Grocers Association, say it unfairly singles out grocery stores while leaving out other businesses who employ essential workers.  Others say the wage increases will raise prices in stores.  “A mandated pay increase beyond what retail employers can tolerate without raising prices or cutting workforce hours will hurt both consumers and our

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin in Sacramento Business Journal: responds to COVID-19 cases in the workplace

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Where Placer and El Dorado counties are seeing workplace cases of Covid-19By Felicia Alvarez  –  Staff Writer, Sacramento Business Journal Feb 18, 2021, 9:44am EST Rachel Michelin, CEO of the California Retailers Association, said that while retailers have been “on the forefront of safety,” including with face covering protocols, retailers have faced challenges like other industries when it comes

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Gives Testimony in Assembly Select Committee on Ports & Goods Movement Joint Hearing

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Today, few of us live our lives in a pre-industrial manner – we don’t grow our own food, make our own clothes, provide our own medical cures – we all depend on a robust supply chain to ensure we have these products delivered to our communities. This has been even more important during the global

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin talks to KTVU-TV Fox2 Bay Area: California adjusts under new restrictions and confusion

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By Maureen Naylor SANTA CLARA, Calif. – If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the changing health guidelines, you’re not alone. From doctors to business owners, many people are trying to adjust to the latest stay-at-home order that most of the Bay Area is under. “I think there’s a lot of confusion,” said Rachel Michelin, President

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with The Real Deal about Impact of LA County’s new COVID-19 Restrictions

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The wait for a table is 3 weeks: Industry erupts at LA’s outdoor dining ban LA landlords, restaurant owners say they have been unfairly targeted; brokers say tenants will struggle to pay rent By Matthew Blake Landlords and restaurateurs say Los Angeles County’s decision to suspend outdoor dining for three weeks because of spiking Covid cases will have

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CRA President and CEO Speaks to Fox 40 Sacramento on How COVID-19 is changing the Black Friday experience

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — From online-only shopping, curbside pickup and limited indoor capacity, Black Friday will look different this year amid COVID-19. “It’s going to be a different season,” said Rachel Michelin, president and CEO of the California Retailers Association. “We’re under some new guidelines, so we are working hard to make sure it’s a

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin in KRON4 Bay Area: Holiday shopping: Stay safe from COVID-19 with these tips

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PALO ALTO, Calif. (KRON) — A series of smash-and-grab cases come as holiday shopping is underway. But this year’s more serious threat during Black Friday and gift shopping season is the surge in COVID-19 cases.  So far, retail stores in California have not been linked to any virus outbreaks, according to the California Retailers Association.

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California Retailers Association Encourages Safe Holiday Shopping

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California Retailers Association Encourages Safe Holiday ShoppingReleases video outlining guidance and best practices for safely shopping during the holiday season  Sacramento, CA – November 23, 2020 – The California Retailers Association released today a new Safe Shopping For All video with shopping guidelines and best practices for keeping employees and consumers safe during the holiday

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin in KRON-TV San Francisco: Climbing COVID cases could impact holiday shopping

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – ‘Tis the season for shopping with credit cards swiping and cash registers ringing up sales but this holiday season, COVID-19 is could bring coal to many retailers. “I’m very concerned that our businesses are not going to be able to survive this,” Rachel Michelin said.  Rachel Michelin is with the

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