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We’re received feedback from members that they are getting grief from customers who don’t want to...
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MRA is excited to announce that our members now have access to better FedEx discounts off list...
Sault Ste. Marie native wins $500 gift card on Buy Nearby Weekend
The October/November issue of the Michigan Retailer magazine is out!
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan retailers reported a small month-over-month drop in August sales after a...
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced Futures for Frontliners, a program that offers free...
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan retailers saw another month of increased sales as stores’ doors remain...
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Pandemic be damned – we are forging ahead with Buy Nearby Weekend on Oct. 2-4. And of course the...
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By TOM CLEMENT
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By SHANDRA MARTINEZ Photos STEVE JESSMORE
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By BILL HALLAN, MRA President and CEO
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By PENNY SIERAKOWSKI
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LANSING, Mich. – June retail sales saw a measured upswing as many stores were allowed to reopen.
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With the Governor’s latest orders requiring stores to deny entry or refuse to serve customers...
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MRA’s annual scholarship competition is awarding 24 college students with scholarships totaling...
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By SHANDRA MARTINEZ Photos STEVE JESSMORE
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By SHANDRA MARTINEZ
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Face mask enforcement has become a worrisome issue for retailers with the latest order from the...
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Stores must refuse service and bar entry of customers who are not wearing facemasks, according to a...
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LANSING, Mich. – May retail sales continued to tank with stores shut down for most of the month.
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The June/July issue of Michigan Retailer magazine is out!
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By AMY DRUMM, MRA Vice President, Government Affairs
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In legislation signed into law on Friday, Congress changed some of the original Payment Protection...
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Michigan Retailers Association is sponsoring five free hour-long seminars between June 16 and June...
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Quarantine/testing guidance – August 12, 2022 The CDC relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday,...
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By BILL HALLAN, MRA President and CEO
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By AMY DRUMM
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More mostly good news today from the governor as she issued Executive Order 2020-110, lifting the...
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Statement from Bill Hallan, President and CEO of Michigan Retailers Association, on...
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FREE SIGNAGE FOR YOUR STORE Michigan Retailers Association has designed several signs that you can...
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Gov. Whitmer is requiring that businesses create a COVID-19 preparedness and response plan by June...
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LANSING, Mich. – Most stores were forced to close through the entirety of April due to the...
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As the state allows retailers to reopen their doors, we’ve compiled relevant information in a guide...
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is allowing stores across mid- and southern Michigan to open their doors to...
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today that retailers, restaurants and bars located in the Upper...
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Here’s a helpful memo from the National Retail Federation about the just-released PPP loan...
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Michigan Retailers Association has been lobbying the Governor’s office for many weeks to allow...
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If you’re interested in knowing how you can leverage the state Workshare program, you may want to...
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By TOM CLEMENT
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By AMY DRUMM, MRA Vice President, Government Affairs
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Statement from Bill Hallan, President and CEO of Michigan Retailers Association, about the...
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LANSING, Mich. – The pervasive business shutdown prompted by COVID-19 hit Michigan retailers hard,...
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“Thank you so much for your response. I really do appreciate everything that MRA is doing for small...
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By BILL HALLAN
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LANSING, Mich. – Retailers in Michigan had momentum going into February, according to the Michigan...
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On March 18, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law....
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*This post will be continuously updated as more information becomes available – please check back...
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By SHANDRA MARTINEZPhotos STEVE JESSMORE
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If you do your payment processing through Michigan Retailers, here are some helpful updates:
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By BILL HALLAN, MRA President and CEO
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LANSING, Mich. – Retailers in Michigan reported a steep increase in sales this past month compared...
When you think of a family- and community-focused business, Hastings Ace Hardware would vie for top...
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) has honored two freshman lawmakers as 2019...
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Retailers in Michigan reported higher sales in December and predict stronger winter sales than a...
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Charlevoix’s popular new restaurant, My Grandmother’s Table, started out as a stand at the...
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By THOMAS P. CLEMENT, MRA General Counsel
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Retailers reported higher sales in November and the outlook looks strong for this winter, according...
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Update: Since this article appeared the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York...
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By AMY DRUMM, MRA Vice President, Government Affairs
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Today, Michigan retailers applaud Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state Legislature for the early...
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By MEEGAN HOLLANDPhotos DAVID TRUMPIE
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By WILLIAM J. HALLAN, MRA President and CEO
Retailers are always looking for new ways to keep customers coming back and nurture those consumers...
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LANSING, Mich. – A slowing economy and other factors has prompted Michigan retailers to report...
If you can’t make the excellent weekly live webinars produced by the Small Business Development...
Don’t forget: We’ve made it easier than ever to renew your annual membership dues.
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By SHANDRA MARTINEZ Photos STEVE JESSMORE
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Both FedEx and UPS have announced that they will not apply peak season surcharges on residential...
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By AMY DRUMM, MRA Vice President, Government Affairs
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By SHANDRA MARTINEZ
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LANSING, Mich. – Retail sales slowed in September coming off a strong month of sales in August.
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By WILLIAM J. HALLAN – MRA President and CEO
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Retail sales have had ups and downs this year, but August helped make up for the slow periods.
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The Grocers Division of the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is pleased to announce that...
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