October 26, 2001
Austin Leather Works joins online Mall of Michigan
Austin Leather Works, a specialty retailer in Clarkston, has opened shop in the Mall of Michigan, an Internet retailing and shopping service operated by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA).
Shoppers can access Austin Leather Works online through the Mall of Michigan at www.mallofmichigan.com. The store is listed in the Clothing section.
Austin Leather Works offers handcrafted leather items created by artisan Steve Austin. The site's selection includes medieval costumes, Celtic knotwork, dragon art, mugs, tankards and kilts.
Shoppers can view the store's online catalog through the Mall of Michigan and make credit card purchases via a toll-free order line.
The Mall of Michigan is a collection of unique specialty shops -- all of them MRA members -- that sell their distinctive products online. More than 130 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.
