April 3, 2002
Kent County retailers join online Mall of Michigan
Three Kent County specialty retailers have opened shop in the Mall of Michigan, an Internet retailing and shopping service operated by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA). The new webstores are Chimera Design in Alto, Professional Gem Services in Grand Rapids and SeneGence International in Cedar Springs.
Shoppers can access these stores online through the Mall of Michigan at www.mallofmichigan.com.
Chimera Design, listed in the Jewelry & Gems section, offers unique jewelry crafted by Julie Claire DeVoe, as well as greeting cards featuring original nature photos.
Professional Gem Services, also under Jewelry & Gems, offers jewelry, gems and watches at competitive prices, with knowledgeable service from trained gemologists.
SeneGence International, found in the Health & Beauty section, offers uniquely formulated beauty supplies, including LipSense lip color, LashSense mascara and SeneDerm skin care products.
The Mall of Michigan is a collection of unique specialty shops -- all of them MRA members -- offering distinctive products online. More than 140 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.
