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2014 Election Results: November 6, 2014

Voters agree Gov. Snyder earned four more years Few experts imagined the governor’s race would be...
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Michigan retailers’ holiday sales forecasts blend optimism and caution

LANSING – Michigan retailers expect better holiday sales this year, their forecasts a blend of...
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Plymouth Woman Wins Michigan Retailers Association’s $500 Buy Nearby Shopping Spree

Linda Millard presented with check at Gigi’s Mode in Plymouth
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Michigan Retailers Gear Up for Saturday’s Second Annual Get Caught Blue-Handed Day

Governor and Legislature Declare Oct. 4 as Get Caught Blue-Handed Day
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Michigan Retailers Gear Up for Saturday’s Second Annual Get Caught Blue-Handed Day

Buy Nearby Celebration Benefits Shoppers, Communities and State Economy; One Lucky Shopper Will Win...
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Michigan retailers remain upbeat for fall

LANSING – Most Michigan retailers are forecasting improved sales for fall, according to the...
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Are you ready for new world of Apple Pay?

Apple’s much-anticipated announcements of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6+ and the Apple Watch rekindled...
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Planning for success

Plan ahead to create a smooth transition to new owners to ensure a positive future for your...
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Michigan Retailers endorse Atty. Gen. Schuette

LANSING – Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) today announced the endorsement of Attorney General...
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Michigan retail sales climb again in July

LANSING – Michigan’s retail industry posted strong sales numbers in July for the second month in a...
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Michigan Retailers announces promotions, hiring

LANSING – Michigan Retailers Association has announced the promotions of three staff members and...
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How to improve store lighting

Light is a powerful tool for attracting customers to your store. A few key principles can help you...
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Put your processing data to work for you

Until recently, the fees associated with your merchant processing account were a cost of doing...
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Michigan retail sales climb in June 1

LANSING – Michigan’s retail industry rang up its best sales performance in more than three years...
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Playing music in your store

According to federal copyright law, you must obtain permission for the right to play copyrighted...
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Michigan Retailers Joins Store Owners Across State to Introduce Buy Nearby Guy

‘Buy Nearby’ Campaign and Mascot Remind Residents to Shop in Michigan
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Michigan Retailers Association Endorses Governor Snyder for Re-election

LANSING – Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) today announced the endorsement of Governor Rick...
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Michigan Retailers Association Announces Friends of Retail

LANSING — Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) today announced “Friend of Retail” designations for...
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Retail forecasts rise despite sluggish May sales

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ outlook rose to its most optimistic level in more than nine years in...
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5 tips for motivating sales staff

There are as many ways to motivate salespeople as there are businesses, from sales contests and...
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Retail forecasts rise after April sales climb

LANSING – Michigan retailers welcomed a long-awaited rise in sales during April with a burst of...
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Retail sales remain chilled during March

LANSING – A hoped-for surge in Michigan retail sales after a long, severe winter never materialized...
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License required to start a retail business

In order to sell products, a state sales tax license is required. According to state law,...
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Simple ways to improve store layout

A good store layout is a powerful tool in retail, with several aspects to consider.
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Retail sales and forecasts improve, but still cool

LANSING – Sales and short-term forecasts for Michigan retail businesses improved during February,...
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The new shopper brain

By Kit Yarrow
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Governor adds momentum to Main St. Fairness

LANSING – Michigan’s retail industry applauded Governor Rick Snyder today for his support of Main...
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Retailers’ 2014 forecasts turn chilly

LANSING – Michigan retail businesses project only a 1.4 percent increase in their own sales this...
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More lessons from latest data breaches

I mentioned in a previous blog that all of us can learn from the massive retail data breaches that...
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How to handle merchandise returns

Our biggest problems with customers involve merchandise returns and refunds. We have a fairly...
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Lessons to learn from latest data breaches

As almost everyone has heard, a number of large retailers suffered massive data breaches over the...
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Retail isn’t rocket science, but …

While retail isn’t rocket science, it requires its own kind of very smart, even brilliant, people …...
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Michigan Retailers Association offering more than 30 college scholarships

LANSING —Michigan Retailers Association is offering more than 30 college scholarships this spring...
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Retailers report weak holiday sales

LANSING – Hurt by damaging winter storms and outdated government policies that favor out-of-state,...

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