Abc7 news anchor liz kreutz is live now to give us the big picture perspective of what this means. Liz . Hi, kristen. Weve been talking a lot about our local businesses and how theyre doing, but these numbers out today give a really big picture look at the overall toll retail is taking right now because of this pandemic. We spoke to the president of mountain hardwear based in richmond to get his take on what all of this means moving forward. Weve all seen it, the crazy online discounts. 80 off ann taylor, 60 off j crew, macys. While it might sound nice, something detrimental is happening to the retail business. But just how bad it is . What is the state of the Retail Industry right now . Its at a stand still. The president of richmondbased mountain happ hardwear. Despite Curbside Pickup beginning this week in the bay area, even at places like rei which sales their products, he says he is not holding his breath. I dont see that changing anything significantly. I dont think consumers eve
Been a patchwork of plans to a deal with covid19. a the guidelines here in the bay a area have been among the a strictest. a even though the beginning of a phase 2 of the reopening is a starting to kick in, though a where and when and what is a going to be opening up can be confusing. a athe owner of this home dcor a store in oakland is stocked up a and ready to begin sales a beginning monday heard for a Curbside Pickup only. a the store recently transitioneda to online orders and the a loosening of guidelines to apartially reopen is like a loosening a tight grip that hasa been strangling the business. a i dont know if this one a thing will be the make it or break t, but certainly a everything helps. ait just keeps us going. a in addition to retail other a changes allowed under phase 2 a include limited service a business is like appliance repair, achild care with a necessary notifications, and manufaturing ain a limited acapacity. a officials in pleasanton say a they have not been giv
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On fox 2. a good morning, thank you for waking up with us on monday mornin, i am pam cook. Good morning, i am dave clark. It is may 18. awe had a really good rain a around most of the bay area, a and the air is fresh and clean. Roads aare wet. That is correct, it will be a that way throughout the day. athis might be the last active aday of the weekend, front and a center, this low, over the bay a area it will really generatea good lift and activity. We have things calming down a littlebit, not the case of santa acruz mountains. agilroy is also getting activita you could get a brief heavy a downpours and hail, temperatures are down to 58, that is a heckuva system for midmay. As it slides down, it will destabilize. a a two the valley, anywhere inland would ahave a better chance tha anyone else. a a this will be the coolest day ofa the week. Lets see, i think you said we a had an issue earlier, is asomething going on . a everything is okay at macarthur, we had an issue at 580, and, that w
Stephanie sierra has been tracking this for weeks and she joins us with the latest. Stephanie . Congress has single out quantum corporation, a Data Storage Company based in san jose for refusing to return 10 million in federal funding. And as of today, its not looking likely that will happen. If there is anybody out there that misuses this program, we will find you. This is House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy nearly a month ago. The congressman urging big Public Companies to return federal funding intended for small businesses. You will not want the reputation that you will soon get if you take advantage. But it appears that warning doesnt cushion quantum. The data storage giant someone of five u. S. Companies singled out by a congressional select subcommittee that quantum return funds immediately and clearly pointed out the company that has a market value over 150 million doesnt meet the qualifications to be eligible for the help. It is possible that they will get in trouble. I spoke