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

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 Partner Event: Cerritos Chamber of Commerce Ask the Experts Webinar

Cerritos Chamber Ask the Experts Virtual WebinarThursday, December 17, 2020 I Noon REGISTER HERE As part of ongoing partnerships with local chambers of commerce, CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin is the featured guest speaker in the Cerritos Chamber’s upcoming Ask the Experts webinar. Rachel will be addressing businesses throughout Cerritos’ communities answering their questions

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

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

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

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

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

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 Partner Event: CeFPro’s Global TPRM Cross Industry Congress

Claim Your Complimentary Pass To CeFPro’s Global TPRM: Cross Industry Congress! Hear from Rachel Michelin, President, CEO, California Retailers Association at the upcoming Virtual CeFPro Congress – Global TPRM: Cross Industry.  Taking place December 8-9 10am EST / 3pm GMT, Rachel Will be speaking on the Global Trends Keynote Panel, and will be exploring the current landscape and

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Talks to Sourcing Journal About Election Protection Measures Retailers Are Taking

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CRA President and CEO Speaks to Apparel News about Proposition 15’s Impact on the Retail Industry and CA’s Economy

California Proposition 15 Roils Retailers The proposition has been unpopular with retail and business trade groups including the California Small Business Association and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association, released a statement urging voters not to support the proposition. “Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one in four California workers were employed

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