By Melissa Manno Business reporter, Times Union November 24, 2022 — Despite concerns about mounting inflation, consumers are expected to fill their shopping carts (in store and online) to the brim this holiday season. In fact, the average adult plans on spending more...
October 27, 2022 President Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 RE: Administration Must Continue to Engage to Avoid a Rail Strike Dear President Biden: On behalf of the undersigned trade associations, we are writing to you...
Small Businesses with 100 or Fewer Employees May Receive Tax Credits for Costs Incurred to Increase COVID-19 Safety Albany, New York, October 25, 2022 — Governor Kathy Hochul announced applications are now being accepted from small businesses that have successfully...
New York, September 20, 2022 — As New York City Mayor Eric Adams received his own COVID-19 bivalent booster shot today, he and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan announced the launch of a citywide campaign to...
Albany, New York, June 9, 2022 —The Retail Council of New York State (RCNYS), in partnership with the Alliance of State Retail Associations (ASRA), announces the rollout of a Multiple Employer 401(k) Retirement Plan (MEP) for its members. ASRA is a non-profit advocacy...
New York, May 26, 2022 — New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the takedown of a massive retail theft operation in New York City that stole and resold millions of dollars in goods. As outlined in the...
Footwear News, February 9, 2022 — Masks will no longer be required indoors in most businesses in New York State come Thursday. At a press conference on Wednesday, N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will allow the state’s current indoor mask mandate to...
NYC Office of the Mayor, January 31, 2022 — The Retail Council of New York State has joined more than 200 businesses, labor and civic leaders in New York City to publicly support Mayor Eric Adams’ efforts to reduce crime in the five boroughs. The letter is included in...
National Retail Federation, January 14, 2022 — WASHINGTON – Retail sales during 2021’s November-December holiday season grew 14.1 percent over 2020 to $886.7 billion, easily beating the National Retail Federation’s forecast and setting a new record despite challenges...