Capitol Pressroom, May 21, 2021 — Retail Council of New York State President and CEO Melissa O’Connor joins the show to explain how her members are adapting to this brave new world, where vaccinated New Yorkers won’t be mandated to wear masks indoors and businesses...
Macy’s Inc, May 10, 2021 — Macy’s, Inc. today announced its vision for renewing its commitment to its flagship Herald Square store, including $235 million of private investment in the surrounding neighborhood. Macy’s plan would upgrade Herald Square’s...
Albany Business Review, March 29, 2021 — Leader Board is a quarterly series that introduces readers to the newest top executives. Here’s a recap of the leadership changes at Capital Region companies and organizations in late 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. See the...
Times Union, March 2, 2020 — Christmas was just days away, but the Macy’s department store at Colonie Center was pleasantly uncrowded. The busiest area seemed to be at the counter where customers could retrieve their online orders. So it was no surprise last...
WXXI News, January 4, 2021 —In the latest WXXI Business Report, find out about a new grant program from the city of Rochester designed to help small businesses. Also, the new leader of the Retail Council of New York state says the organization is trying to help its...
Capitol Pressroom, December 14, 2020 — Retail businesses have played a major role during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. We talked with the new head of the Retail Council of New York State, Melissa O’Connor about the group’s priorities heading into the 2021...
Times Union, December 3, 2020 — Merchants told us to shop early. Health officials told us to stay home. The result? An avalanche of online purchases that is burying parcel delivery trucks and postal carriers. “More than half of holiday shoppers took...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio, November 27, 2020 — The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Democrats win a supermajority in the state senate, our political observer Alan Chartock his thoughts on...
NEWS10 ABC, November 24, 2020 — Black Friday is only a few days away. The pandemic has been hard on everyone, and it’s also been tough for small businesses. Melissa O’Connor, President & CEO of the Retail Council of New York State told NEWS10 that retail...
