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Rachel Michelin, President and CEO of the California Retailers Association Wins STEVIE® Award in 2021 Stevie Award for Women in Business

Women Around the World to Be Recognized During Virtual Event Rachel Michelin, President and CEO of the California Retailers Association has been named the winner of a Bronze Stevie®Award in the “Female Executive of the Year – Government or Non-Profit –10 or Less Employees” category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The […]

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with CBS Los Angeles About the Supply Chain Crisis

Record Backlog At Port Of LA Effecting Local Businesses Rachel: “Some of the national retailers are chartering planes to get product into the state and country. As container ships continue to sit outside the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and with the shortage of truck drivers and warehouse workers, small and mid-sized retailers

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WATCH: CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Presents Current Affairs of Retail as Keynote Speaker at Roseville Chamber Luncheon

WATCH HERE Event was held at Maidu Center in Roseville on Friday, October 15, 2021 Luncheon Topic: What shoppers and employers need to know about the upcoming holiday season. How the issues in the supply chain in California have rippling effects.  What to expect in 2022  Table Sponsor: City of Roseville Electric Utility and Kids Care

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin speaks with KPIX 5 CBS San Francisco/Bay Area Addressing San Francisco’s New Anti-Retail Theft Initiative

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday unveiled details of a new initiative to curb crime at retail stores in the city.  San Francisco’s Organized Retail Crime Initiative will be led by the SFPD in partnership with local retailers and regional law enforcement agencies. The focus of the plan is

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CRA Responds to New Organized Retail Crime Initiative in San Francisco

Sacramento, CA – September 22, 2021 – The Following statement can be attributed to Rachel Michelin, President and CEO of the California Retailers Association in response to today’s announcement of a new organized retail crime initiative in San Francisco.  “California Retailers Association applauds the efforts by the San Francisco Mayor, local elected officials and law enforcement to

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CRA Joins Governor Gavin Newsom in Addressing Organized Retail Crime

Sacramento, CA – July 21, 2021 – California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin issued the following statement after joining Governor Gavin Newsom in this morning’s press conference addressing the growing problem of Organized Retail Crime. “CRA applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for working with the California Retailers Association in extending the state’s Organized Retail Crime

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with California Groundbreakers on the Latest Retail Shopping Trends

Recyclable clothes and renting/reselling items on a retailer’s website are two hot shopping trends, thanks to GenZ. Per Rachel Michelin of the California Retailers Association “The younger generations are demanding it; they’re the market, and the new future of retail.” Listen to more of what the new Future of Retail will hold (Happy Hours and

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with Katie Orr on KQED Forum Responding to a Recent Video That Highlights Growing Frustration Over Shoplifting in San Francisco

Earlier this month, a video surfaced showing a man filling a bag with items in a San Francisco Walgreens then exiting the store on his bike with the stolen goods as onlookers and a security guard filmed him. This is the latest evidence of a problem that retailers say is driving them out of the city.  Now,

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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

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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