For Immediate Release
September 30, 2004

LANSING — This ’n That, a specialty retailer in Rose City, has opened shop in the Mall of Michigan, an Internet retailing and shopping service operated by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA).

Shoppers can access This ’n That online through the Mall of Michigan at www.mallofmichigan.com. The site is listed in the Gifts section.

This ’n That offers seasonal country home decor and gifts, featuring items that are individually handmade from homespun, calico, natural, and tea-stained muslin fabrics. The store also offers original pattern designs for those who like to make their own.

The store’s website is organized into seasonal sections and also offers detailed ordering and shipping information, as well as a list of links to other craft-related online stores. Shoppers can make secure online credit car purchases through this Mall of Michigan store.

The store’s website displays examples of the apparel and other merchandise available in the store, as well as information about the store’s community involvement, educational resources and links to information about industrial hemp, sustainable development, conscious commerce and environmental responsibility.

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.