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Legally Speaking: Spring Cleaning of a Different Variety

Every year many of us go through the usual spring cleaning routine including tasks like sweeping out the garage, rotating your wardrobe, and prepping outdoor furniture, among others. Michigan Retailers Association engages in a different sort of annual spring cleaning: making sure that we’re fully prepared to maintain business continuity in the event of a disaster,

May is National Small Business Month

This is your opportunity to celebrate small businesses, all month long. Whether you’re pouring into your own small business, or supporting the small businesses around you, May is a great month to get intentional about how you use the power of your dollar and time.

How Retailers Can Use Social Districts to Their Advantage

Alpena MI social district cup

By Rachel Schrauben

Photos By Alison Jakubcin for the Alpena DDA

In 2020, social districts were introduced to support struggling restaurants and bars amid capacity restrictions due to the pandemic.