January 18, 2021
Dear TCCE Member:
Here are just a couple of things to know:
· The pandemic has packed ten years of consumer adoption into a single quarter. Now that fast, free shipping is standard and expected, retailers recognize they won’t get the foot traffic they had before the pandemic. The retail business model is changing. Amazon continues to push the value proposition that it is at least the most convenient, if not the least expensive option. This new emphasis on convenience gives local retail businesses an opening.
· This past Friday, TCCE launched a legislative update for the Texas 87th Legislative Session. The update provided a quick legislative snapshot status on issues impacting businesses in Texas.
· With the help of Doug Peters, Chair of Governmental Affairs, TCCE has launched the TCCE Policy Center. The policy center will be developing issue papers with background information and pro and con arguments. TCCE doesn’t take a position on legislation, but we want to make available to chambers a discussion document of many of the issues being discussed in Austin and Washington.
We've included the following issue papers: