Holiday shopping shifts into high gear; Buy Nearby shoppers help local, state economies
LANSING – Holiday shoppers in Michigan this Thanksgiving weekend will quickly get into the thick of what retailers expect to be a positive holiday season.
Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) members project their sales to increase over last year’s,
New trend across nation: ‘trickle-down legislation’
by William J. Hallan, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
A new trend is sweeping the country, what I like to call “trickle-down legislation.”
Policymaking has moved from Congress to the states,
Gov’t Affairs News: commuter withholding, minimum wage increase, overtime and more
Government Affairs News update survey
MRA sends Government Affairs News updates out every other Friday while the legislature is in session. In an effort to make these updates more effective for MRA members,
Michigan retailers predict positive holiday season
LANSING – Michigan retailers are forecasting a positive holiday season, with their sales rising by an average of 2.1 percent over last year, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Gov’t Affairs News: plastic bags, pseudoephedrine limits and more
Legislature on break for most of October/November
Following three, short weeks of fall session, legislators will mostly be home in their districts through the November 8 election. The Senate has three scheduled session days,
Teacher Wins $500 Gift Card on I Buy Nearby Weekend
Michigan Retailers Association awards prize in #ibuynearby photo contest
Okemos, Mich. — Julie Kowalewski tries to always buy nearby, so it was especially thrilling when she won a $500 gift card from the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) for the photo she took showing off the necklace she bought at Becky Beauchine Kulka Diamonds and Fine Jewelry (BBK) in Okemos during I Buy Nearby weekend.
Michigan retailers improve outlook for autumn
LANSING – Michigan retailers’ autumn sales forecasts rose modestly following sluggish sales growth in August, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Oakland County Retailers, Local Leaders Emphasize Importance to Area Economy of Buying Nearby
Special deals available to shoppers at upcoming I Buy Nearby Weekend
ROCHESTER, Mich. — Speaking in the heart of a successful downtown in Oakland County, James P.
Something BIG (and simple) you can do for your community
by James P. Hallan, President and Chief Executive Officer
Shoppers, go ahead and ignore, for just a moment, all the promises and plans put forth by political office seekers in this never-ending election season.
