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Doug Sharp Owner, RV&E – Fairport and Canandaigua Your dad, Howard, opened RV&E in 1972. Tell us about your family business history and how the industry has changed since then. He started fresh out of high school. At the time, he worked at a lawn and garden...
Donald Vidler and Cliff DeFlyer Owners, Vidler's 5 & 10 Don Vidler (left) and Cliff DeFlyer (right) Vidler’s has been a family-owned business for over 90 years. Please share some historical highlights. Don: When our granddad opened in 1930 up through the early...
Retail Council Expands Insurance Program
New partnership with Mohawk Insurance offers full suite of business insurance products ALBANY, NY — The Retail Council of New York State announces a new partnership with Albany, New York–based Mohawk Insurance, allowing the Retail Council the ability to offer a full...
Nora Vallon-Burgos Owner, Jean's Greens Center for Holistic Health and Wellness What got you involved the health and wellness industry? It all started when I became a nurse. My interest in alternative approaches came from watching my mother struggle with a genetic...
Consumer Sentiment in New York Outpacing Nation, But Far Lower than Pre-pandemic Levels
Retail Council Weighs in on Siena College Poll Listen to the radio story here. WAMC, January 5, 2023 — The Siena College Research Institute is out with its quarterly Index of Consumer Sentiment for New York State. The New York State Index of Consumer Sentiment is up...
Retail Council Joins Mayor Adams, Attorney General and NYPD for Retail Theft Summit
New York, December 16, 2022 – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today hosted a summit to create a citywide strategic prevention plan to combat retail theft across the five boroughs. The summit included the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the Office of the...
Dennis deJonghe Owner, deJonghe Original Jewelry You’ve had a colorful history since you opened your first shop in Saratoga in 1982. Tell us about how you got involved in the jewelry business. I didn’t have family in the jewelry trade, and I didn’t really start on the...
Retail Council Joins 400 Organizations Urging Congress to Intervene in Potential Railroad Strike
On November 28, the Retail Council of New York State joined more than 400 organizations in a letter urging Congress to intervene in a potential railroad strike. The letter, addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Leaders Mitch...
Retail Council President & CEO Melissa O’Connor Named to ‘Power 100’ List
Albany, NY, November 22, 2022 — City & State, the premier media organization dedicated to covering New York’s local and state politics and policy, has included Retail Council of New York State President & CEO Melissa O’Connor in its magazine’s 2022 Economic...
Holiday Shopping Forecast: Retail Sales on the Rise Despite Inflation, Retail Council Says
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...
