“For every big retailer that is talking about it, there are multiple small retailers who are being hit just as bad,” says Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association.
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January 25, 2024
“For every big retailer that is talking about it, there are multiple small retailers who are being hit just as bad,” says Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association.
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced the creation of a dedicated unit focused on prosecuting thieves repeatedly stealing high-value items in organized retail theft crime rings. The DA’s Office
California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin called the proposal “another huge step in the right direction on tackling this problem” and said retailers “appreciate that the governor and
“The short answer is no. Retailers are not exaggerating the problem of retail theft,” said Rachel Michelin, the President and CEO of the California Retailers Association.
“Whether locking up products, employing off-duty police officers or security guards, putting patrol cars in parking lots, retailers are utilizing whatever tactics we can to deter retail theft, really, to
CalRetailers President and CEO Rachel Michelin spoke with Loss Prevention Magazine: “In California, we’re hitting that tipping point where people are getting frustrated; retail crime is affecting every community, not
Federal authorities are sounding the alarm over coordinated robberies as retailers say this type of crime is reaching unprecedented levels.
The California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin was in the national news this morning addressing Retail Theft and Retail Shrinkage. Watch the CNBC Squawk on the Street segment that was
At the request of Assemblymember James Ramos, CalRetailers President and CEO Rachel Michelin testified this morning at a Joint Legislative Audit Committee, which included a request to review the efficacy
Rachel Michelin, Cal Retailers President and CEO: “For over two year, California retailers, through the California Retailers Association, have pleaded to Sacramento policy makers to work with us to deter
Oakland will send a police foot patrol to walk the city’s retail corridors — an effort to address public safety concerns expressed by local businesses and to attract more shoppers
CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin responds to new California bill that aims to protect retail businesses and the public amid spike in smash-and-grab thefts “This is about our employees
San Francisco Mayor London Breed: “Operations like this not only yield results in arrests and prosecutions, they also send a message that there will be consequences when you cross the
CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin: ““There are hundreds of small retailers that are closing their doors every day because of retail theft….arrests can break the theft cycle. We want
Organized retail theft is rampant up and down California, and Fresno has not been left out of the shocking trend. In an effort to connect with and educate the local
CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin: “Now we need law enforcement to partner with us. We need them to show up to really be a deterrent to this. We need
California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin: “The safety of our employees and customers is at risk. Not only are people going in and stealing, but we are seeing
Our latest PPIC Statewide Survey finds that nearly two in three Californians call violence and street crime in their local community a problem. This includes 31% who call them a big problem,
“This is what we’re gonna see if we don’t do something about the fact that Californians don’t feel safe in their communities,” said Rachel Michelin, the President of CRA.
“For more than a month, we’ve been experiencing a significant and alarming rise in theft and security incidents at our San Francisco stores,” a Target spokesperson said. “With the safety of
As part of the conversation, Michelin offers a bold and spirited perspective on the recent recall vote on the district attorney in San Francisco and her predictions on a similar
LOS ANGELES – Thieves have become more brazen. Against the advice of experts, some store employees are fighting back. It has happened twice in the past week at jewelry stores in
Retail theft is “still impacting our employees, our customers, and it’s really taking its toll on the neighborhoods in which retailers operate in,” said Rachel Michelin, president and CEO of
President and CEO, and chair of the Californians for Safe Stores and Neighborhoods coalition, Rachel Michelin: It is time the Committee let the Legislature do its job and consider balanced
“Organized Retail Crime (ORC) impacts all retailers from small businesses to national chains,” Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association said. “ORC hurts consumers, endangers our employees, and impacts
“It’s not going to solve this problem overnight but at least it’s something proactive that we think can bring some much-needed changes to hopefully help our small businesses, our communities,
“I went and talked to everyone that I could to try to figure out a solution on how we could turn the corner on this rampant theft that we are
The tri-county region hasn’t seen any of the “flash mob” burglaries that have grabbed headlines in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, but 2021 did bring increases in
The sheriff’s departments in all three counties reported increases in commercial burglaries in 2021, compared to both 2020 and pre-pandemic years. While these figures are preliminary in nature, criminals don’t
Led by the California Retailers Association, Californians for Safe Stores and Neighborhoods is a broad coalition committed to advancing solutions to deter Retail Theft and provide services and interventions for the most vulnerable populations.