Numerator: Private Label Trends
Over the past year, private label products have constituted nearly 23% of unit sales across ten key product sectors. The general merchandise categories – including office supplies, home and garden items,
Michigan Retail Index 6-Month Snapshot
The 100-point Index provides a snapshot of the state’s overall retail industry. Index values above 50 generally indicate positive activity, the higher the number, the stronger the activity. The seasonally adjusted performance Index is conducted by Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) in cooperation with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Detroit branch.
C&O Sportswear: How a Garage Business Morphed into a Mount Pleasant Icon
When C&O Sportswear began in 1976, it was Tim Macgregor and a childhood friend selling T-shirts out of his garage. They would sell orders during the day and print the shirts at night.
