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Michigan Retailers Association announces Victoria Veda as VP, Communications

Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is pleased to announce Victoria Veda as its new Vice President, Communications beginning Sept. 3, 2024.

Veda comes to MRA with an extensive background supporting Michigan’s retailers and small businesses through work in marketing and brand consulting.

Michigan Retailers’ July Sales See Rise Over June

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100-point Index marker reaches highest point since February 2024

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Retailers Association today reports that July 2024 sales rose over June, landing at 47.5 on the 100-point Retail Index.

Michigan Retailers Association statement on Michigan Supreme Court decision in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General

The opinion issued today is disappointing and will have an immense negative impact on all retailers. Bedrock principles of capitalism and a competitive labor market are thwarted by extending the paid leave law to employers with only one employee,