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Michigan Retailers See Positive Sales Activity in November, Down Slightly from October

Holiday shopping drives a second consecutive month of positive sales activity
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Michigan Retailers Association Launches “Michigan Monday” awareness campaign for Cyber Monday

Raising awareness for Michigan-based e-commerce, MRA is encouraging consumers to shop on...
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MRA Launches Holiday Shopping Challenges

The “Shop 3 Challenge” and “Michigan Monday” bring awareness and support to Michigan-based retail...
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Holiday Shopping Season Kicks-Off with Annual Buy Nearby Weekend, Oct. 4-6

Shop local, visit participating retailers, and Keep Your Money in Michigan© Businesses and...
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A Letter from the President and CEO

Dear Valued Members,

From the Archives: Mascot spreads Buy Nearby word

Michigan Retailer October 2015 Vol. 40, No. 5 In an effort to spread the importance of Keeping...

Intended Holiday Spending 2024

Which holidays will be the top celebrated in 2024, where will consumers be shopping, and what’s...
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From the Archives: MRA's "Yule Save Here" Campaign

Michigan Retailer, Nov./Dec. 1991 Vol. 16, No. 6
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Michigan Retailers Awards Mackinaw City Downtown Grant

Downtown Mackinaw City was today named the winner of the second annual Buy Nearby Grant, a $7,500...
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Celebrate 10 Years of MRA’s Annual Buy Nearby Weekend, Oct. 6-8

Shop local, enter coloring contest, visit and support participating retailers Across the state,...
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Grow Michigan’s Economy by Shopping? It’s Possible.

By shifting only 10% of their spending to local Michigan retailers, consumers have the power to...
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MRA Recognizes Buy Nearby Champion

During the early 2010’s, retail was feeling the brunt of the Great Recession. Sales were down and...
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Welcome to Taylor, Michigan

BY: Andrea Bitely, MRA Vice President of Marketing and Communications
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Michigan Retailers Celebrate a Decade of Buy Nearby Campaign

MRA campaign teaches consumers the economic benefits of shopping locally; if Michigan consumers...
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From the Archives: Buy Nearby launches in 2013

Michigan Retailer
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Buy Nearby Campaign Celebrates a Decade of Success

The MRA campaign teaches consumers the economic benefits of shopping locally.
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From the CEO: A Decade of Buying Nearby

A circuit breaker failed at MRA world headquarters, causing my office temperature to plummet to...
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Gaylord to host two gift shows at the same time

Two Michigan gift shows will host in-person events in Gaylord on April 3-5.
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Plan Your Year of Orders

Placing orders to stock your retail store can take time and effort, and knowing that the products...
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Michigan Retail Sales Up for Thanksgiving Weekend, Consumers Encouraged to Buy Nearby

The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) today reported that credit card sales were up 3.88 percent...

Spice Up the Season

Create a cozy atmosphere and take the chill off your winter blues We’re all aware of what January...

MRA announces Buy Nearby Weekend Photo Contest Winner

Bill Bednarick’s trip to the Meauwataka General Store in Cadillac during Buy Nearby Weekend (Oct....

MRA’s Annual Buy Nearby Weekend is Oct. 7-9

Shop local, enter photo contest, visit participating retailers for dealsWhitmer recognizes Buy...

Buy Nearby Weekend Checklist

Buy Nearby Weekend, MRA’s annual event designed to promote shopping local, is Oct. 7-9, 2022!
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MRA Announces Winners of Buy Nearby Downtown Grant Program

Four grants of $7,500 awarded to Ada, Cadillac, St. Johns, and Vassar

Shop safely. Shop local. #BuyNearbyMI

Supporting our hometown retailers is more important than ever during this holiday season. To...

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