For Immediate Release

December 7, 2006

Crown & Carriage, a specialty retailer in Jackson, has opened shop in the Mall of Michigan, an Internet retailing and shopping service operated by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA).

Shoppers can access Crown & Carriage online through the Mall of Michigan at www.mallofmichigan.com. The site is listed in the Gifts section.

Crown & Carriage carries a wide selection of unique gifts for every occasion, including seasonal and inspirational items, jewelry, home décor and garden accessories, and novelty gifts.

The store's website offers online shopping for hundreds of items, organized into categories and subcategories for easier browsing and featuring best sellers in every category. The website also offers a search feature, online gift certificates, information about store policies and news about events at the store.

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 nearly 5,500 retail business members operate more than 12,000 stores across the state.