Buy Nearby unveils two new features
Buy Nearby Guy is out visiting parades, festivals, 5Ks and business expos, as the busy season to promote MRA’s shop-local campaign kicks into high gear. And MRA is working hard to make the Buy Nearby campaign as relevant as possible to your downtowns.
James Hallan: Late-Spring musings
By JAMES P. HALLAN – MRA President and CEO
ISSUES ABOUND
As the opening lyric in the old Lovin’ Spoonful tune goes, “Hot town, summer in the city” my prediction is that this is going to be a long legislative summer.
Job opening: MRA seeks to fill general counsel position
Michigan Retailers Association is looking for a general counsel.
William J. Hallan, current general counsel, has been promoted to lead the organization starting in late August, when current President and CEO James P.
MRA bills on the move
In this issue:
- House committee takes up marketplace bills
- E-prescribing bill hearings this Thursday
- Whitmer signs changes to no-fault auto insurance
- Wage theft bill introduced following AG fraud enforcement unit announcement
House committee takes up marketplace bills
Two weeks ago,
Michigan AG plans crackdown on payroll fraud
From Retailers Insurance Company
Employers should be aware that the state is starting to crack down on worker misclassification and payroll fraud.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced April 22 that she’s establishing a Payroll Fraud Enforcement Unit to investigate businesses that misclassify full-time workers as independent contractors,
Sales on the upswing, but so is labor shortage
Retailers reported a higher number of sales in April, a thaw from the stagnant first quarter of 2019.
The monthly Retail Index survey came in at 59.6, a jump from April 2018’s 43.7.
SSUTA overview kicks off marketplace discussions
In this issue:
- Legislature makes first move on no-fault
- House committee hears from Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board director
- Outdoor Recreation Industry Office created
Legislature makes first move on no-fault
Two weeks ago,
Bills to close the marketplace loophole introduced
In this issue:
- Legislative summer break looks unlikely
- Marketplace facilitator and Wayfair codification bills introduced
- Bill to limit sales of certain cough syrups to minors discussed
- Snow day forgiveness
- Record attendance at MRA reception
Legislative summer break looks unlikely
A recent three-judge federal panel ruled 34 Republican-controlled,
MRA can help recover your funds from Visa/MasterCard class action suit
MRA credit card processing customers may recall that Michigan Retailers encouraged you to enroll in a program to help you get money back in a class action settlement against Visa and MasterCard concerning interchange fees.
