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CRA Joins More Than 35 Statewide, Regional, and Local Organizations Urging all 58 California Counties to Unite Behind the State’s June 15 Reopening Date

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Today, more than 35 statewide, regional, and local organizations sent a letter to all 58 California counties urging local leaders to unite behind the state’s June 15 reopening date. The message from business leaders, veterans, social justice advocates, and local chambers was clear — it’s time to rally behind Governor Newsom’s reopening plan and move […]

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CRA Small and Independent Retailer Informational Forum with Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin spoke with the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce membership on the upcoming Cal/OSHA board vote for updated COVID-19 California workplace regulations & their impact on business. Join CRA’s Small and Independent CA Retailer Program for access to these time-sensitive forums. Learn more. The Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce and the CA Retailers Association hosted

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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 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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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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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 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 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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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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