MRA announces 2019-2020 scholarship winners
21 students receiving Retailers scholarships
MRA’s annual scholarship competition is awarding 21 scholarships totaling $30,000 for the 2019-20 academic year.
The awards are funded by the Michigan Retailers Foundation and contributions from MRA members and other donors.
Upcoming regulations, court discusses adopt and amend
In this issue:
- Marketplace bills reported from committee
- Court hears oral arguments on changes to paid medical leave law
- Democrats road funding plan: raise taxes on businesses
- High court weighs in on nonresident alcohol sale restrictions
- License needed to sell CBD/industrial hemp products
- EEOC pay data due by Sept.
Food Retailers Summit is Sept. 25-27: Register now!
Grocers, suppliers and friends – join us at Crystal Mountain Resort for the Food Retailers Summit, where we’ll take networking to the next level! This year’s agenda is full of hot topics and networking events that we can’t wait to share with you.
The power of power tools on your shelves: More customers
According to Hardware Retailing magazine, 81 percent of power tools are purchased in-store, not online.
The magazine surveyed customers, who said they purchased a new tool based on price and where they were already shopping at the time.
May sales down slightly; tariffs causing tension
LANSING – Retailers reported slightly lower sales in May 2019 and many are noting tariffs as the culprit.
The monthly Retail Index survey came in at 46.9, a drop from May 2018’s 61.4.
Sign up to take advantage of $5 billion class action settlement
By JOHN MAYLEBEN
As some of you already know, there is a class action lawsuit claiming that merchants paid more fees than they should have for accepting Visa and MasterCard as payment from consumers.
In her own words: Michigan Barn Wood & Salvage
Four years ago, Trevor and Kendra Patterson were selling lumber out of their 3,000-square-foot pole barn on the outskirts of Leslie and Mason. The business grew so quickly, they expanded to a 27,000-square-foot space in downtown Mason in the early summer of 2017.
Retail shop gives back to community in a big way
Story and photos: SHANDRA MARTINEZ
You might call Copper Nail a successful failure. It was supposed to be a senior center with a little shop. Instead, it became a successful retail shop that brings seniors together.
New technology requirements and sales tax on gas déjà vu
In this issue:
- Summer-long legislative calendar released
- Senate committee reports e-prescribing, telepharmacy bills
- Legislature approves delayed 9-1-1 technology requirement
- Governor signs ban on sales to e-cigarettes/vapor products to minors
- Déjà vu: legislature talks removing sales tax on gas
Summer-long legislative calendar released
It’s going to be a long summer in Lansing.
