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 […]
CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH- FREEDOM DAY Today we remember an important day in our nation’s history commemorating the end of slavery in the US. Many of our members in the retail industry are honoring the anniversary of when the abolition of slavery started to be realized throughout the US. California Retailers recognizes the important work that still needs
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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin was a featured guest on AirTalk with Larry Mantle (KPCC- Southern California Public Radio) along with Kevin Klowden, executive director of the Milken Institute Center for Regional Economics and California Center. The discussion centered around retail trends as the economy continues to open both in California and nationwide including
Rachel Michelin, President of the California Retailers Association was featured in a Hack My Business Podcast Episode, presented by Arroyo West, which provided subscribers with advice on “How To Prepare & What To Expect As Businesses Reopen”. CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin: “I actually have a lot of optimism. I think that as we
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 President and CEO Rachel Michelin testified in the Assembly Privacy Committee today during an informational hearing on the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ballot initiative, which, if passed in November, would significantly expand privacy regulations and business liability in the existing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). A ballot initiative is of great concern for
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by By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press Sunday, June 7th 2020 For weeks Samantha Clarke calmly listened to the insults and threats directed daily at her and her employees by people who learned they couldn’t enter the Modesto, California, store without wearing a mask and following other coronavirus-related rules. But never, says the 17-year veteran of retail
BY BEN CHRISTOPHER , REBECCA SOHN PUBLISHED: JUNE 5, 2020 IN SUMMARY The timing couldn’t be worse for small businesses in California just starting to reopen from the pandemic, then damaged amid anti-racism uprisings. …In a week of peaceful protest against police violence, politically motivated vandalism and arson, and opportunistic theft, Show-Anderson’s academy, like many small businesses across the state, has become
CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Issues Statement on George Floyd Demonstrations in California Sacramento, CA – June 01, 2020 – California Retailers Association President Rachel Michelin issued the following statement in response to the George Floyd demonstrations in California. This past weekend was a difficult one for California and the rest of the country. But in the
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Amanda Vernon is getting her gift and art store in Burbank ready to reopen for in-store shopping. By Eileen FrereThursday, May 28, 2020 1:12AM BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) — Small business owners across Southern California are rejoicing over the news that in-store retail establishments are allowed to reopen with people shopping in the aisles. Los Angeles County
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