March 7, 2001
Arnie's Arts 'n Crafts joins
online Mall of Michigan
Arnie's Arts 'n Crafts, a specialty store in Houghton Lake, has opened shop in the Mall of Michigan, an Internet retailing and shopping service operated by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA).
Shoppers can access Arnie's Arts 'n Crafts online through the Mall of Michigan at www.mallofmichigan.com. The store is listed in the Gifts section.
Arnie's offers dozens of products for the home crafter and professional artist, from needlework patterns and scrapbook supplies to paints and brushes. Arnie's also operates the BasketPatterns.com website featuring supplies and more than 1,400 patterns for basket weaving. BasketPatterns.com is found in the Mall of Michigan's Home and Garden section.
Shoppers can make secure online credit card purchases through these Mall of Michigan stores.
The Mall of Michigan's collection of unique specialty shops -- all of them MRA members -- opened in late 1997. More than 120 Michigan businesses now participate in e-commerce through this website.
The Michigan Retailers Association is the unified voice of retailing in Michigan and the nation's largest state trade association of general merchandise retailers. MRA's more than 5,500 retail business members operate more than 12,000 stores across the state.
