Nancy Price June 22, 2020 Who would have thought that something as insignificant as a few square inches of cloth could cause such a big brouhaha? But the debate over whether they should be required in the first place rages on. Prior to Newsom’s order, businesses and their employees found themselves on the front lines of […]
The California Retailers Association is providing assistance for local retailers and other businesses up and down the state by discussing issues related to the re-opening of California’s economy. CRA President & CEO, Rachel Michelin, has been participating in chamber led calls and zoom meetings to share what she knows about the re-opening of retail, answer
By KATY MURPHY 06/11/2020 07:39 PM EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The resurgence of California’s economy — the fifth largest in the world — could rest on one sector in particular that’s been shattered by the pandemic: child care. Steep revenue losses and costly new health and safety requirements are putting beleaguered child care programs out of
CRA is at the forefront of national, statewide and local news coverage speaking with top tier media outlets including the Associated Press, Politico, San Francisco Chronicle, The Mercury News, Sacramento Bee, ABC, NBC, Fox and NPR affiliates in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Sacramento, KNX 1070AM NewsRadio (Entercom Communications), and AirTalk with Larry Mantle discussing COVID-19 impacts on California’s retailers. News
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by: Sonseeahray Tonsall Posted: May 5, 2020 / 02:28 PM PDT / Updated: May 5, 2020 / 02:28 PM PDT California Retailer’s Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin discusses how the state’s retailers are adapting to curbside pickup and eventual plans to safely reopen. WATCH
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BY ANDREW SHEELER AND DALE KASLERMAY 04, 2020 12:47 PM, UPDATED 3 HOURS 34 MINUTES AGO Many California retail businesses will be able to reopen with some modifications by the end of the week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday, signaling an easing of the restrictions he handed down on March 19 to slow the coronavirus
By KATY MURPHY 04/22/2020 04:31 AM EDT SACRAMENTO — Retailers are considering “sneeze guards” and ways to quarantine fitting room items. Restaurant owners are imagining a future with masked servers and temperature checks. Industries built on the personal touch are looking to eliminate physical contact. Businesses may be appealing to Congress for more aid, but they
By PAUL ROGERS | progers@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: April 3, 2020 at 2:46 p.m. | UPDATED: April 6, 2020 at 4:39 a.m. Reusable grocery bags have been a staple of life for more than a decade, with environmental groups, cities and voters across California and other states supporting bans on single-use plastic bags to reduce huge amounts of plastic pollution
BY BEN CHRISTOPHER PUBLISHED: MARCH 22, 2020 Social distancing may be good for public health these days, but it isn’t good for the California economy. As the coronavirus pandemic forces millions of residents to cancel dates and travel plans, retreat from social life to shelter in place, key cogs of the state’s economic engine are grinding to a
Retail closures over coronavirus are expected to become more widespread throughout the state. By Kali Hays on March 18, 2020 Retail is one of the biggest sectors of California’s economy and the state is poised to take a major financial hit with widespread closures over coronavirus. Last year, the retail sector alone in California accounted for $330 billion worth of gross domestic
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