March 7, 2001
Scrimshanders joins online
Mall of Michigan
Scrimshanders, a specialty gift store with locations on Mackinac Island and in Ephraim, Wisconsin, has opened shop in the Mall of Michigan, an Internet retailing and shopping service operated by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA).
Shoppers can access Scrimshanders online through the Mall of Michigan at www.mallofmichigan.com. The store is listed in the Gifts section.
Scrimshanders offers handcrafted items from more than 30 artisans and crafters. The store's web fare includes miniature basket pendants hand-woven of 14-karat gold.
Shoppers can make secure online credit card purchases through this Mall of Michigan store.
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.
