For Immediate Release

May 30, 2006

Marshall's Arts, a specialty retailer in Grand Rapids, has opened shop in the Mall of Michigan, an Internet retailing and shopping service operated by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA).

Shoppers can access Marshall's Arts online through the Mall of Michigan at www.mallofmichigan.com. The site is listed in the Home & Garden and Clothing sections.

Marshall's Arts is an online store offering handcrafted home accents, clothing and accessories for ladies and children. The eclectic collection ranges from golfers' accessory and shoe bags to decorative pillows, table linens, baskets, aprons and blankets. A selection of children's clothing, from summer dresses to fleece snowsuits, is also available.

The store takes custom orders and works with customers in their selection of fabric or other materials to help match existing home décor or to suit specific tastes in color. Its website features photos and descriptions of their products along with options available for customized items. The site also includes information about Marshall's Arts shipping, returns and security policies.

Shoppers can make secure online credit card purchases through this Mall of Michigan store.

The Mall of Michigan is a collection of unique specialty shops—all of them MRA members—offering distinctive products online. More than 150 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 13,000 stores across the state.