April 11, 2000
The Relax Mat, a patented tool for soothing tight, sore muscles, is now available through the Mall of Michigan, an Internet retailing and shopping service operated by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA).
Shoppers can access The Relax Mat online through the Mall of Michigan at http://www.mallofmichigan.com. The business is listed in the sports section.
The Relax Mat uses flexible rubber knobs to release tight "trigger points" in muscles. The device was invented by Martha VandeBerg of Holland, a Nationally Certified Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Therapist and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
Shoppers can purchase The Relax Mat through the Mall of Michigan using the secure online server Authorize.net.
The Mall of Michigan's collection of unique specialty shops -- all of them MRA members -- opened in late 1997. More than 85 Michigan businesses now participate in e-commerce through this website.
Lansing-based MRA is the unified voice of retailing in Michigan and the nation's largest state trade association of general merchandise retailers. MRA's more than 5,000 retail business members operate more than 12,000 stores across the state.