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Michigan Retailers: ‘Assessor Overreach’ legislation would be unconstitutional tax increase

LANSING – Legislation that would change local property assessment practices on large retail stores...
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Michigan Retailers elects board members, officers

LANSING – The Michigan Retailers Association Board of Directors has re-elected all officers for...
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Retailers forecast stronger holiday shopping

LANSING – In its most positive forecast since 2012, Michigan’s retail industry sees a stronger...
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Retailers strengthen sales forecasts for 4th Quarter

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales forecasts have strengthened for the final three months of the...
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Fall forecasts stay strong despite August sales dip

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales forecasts remain strong for fall despite a drop in August...
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William J. Hallan promoted to Executive Vice President

LANSING – The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) Board of Directors has promoted William J....
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Shoppers Urged to Buy Nearby, Support Upper Peninsula Retailers

Marquette Businesses Join Buy Nearby Guy Ahead of Labor Day Weekend Festivities MARQUETTE, Mich. —...
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Sales forecasts cool slightly after hot July

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales forecasts through October slipped slightly after solid sales in...
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Buy Nearby Campaign Promotes Mobile-Friendly Website, New #ibuynearby Photo Contest

Economies in local communities and all of Michigan benefit when shoppers Buy Nearby
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Shoppers Urged to Buy Nearby, Support Northern Michigan Retailers This Summer and Year-Round

Traverse City Businesses Join Buy Nearby Guy Ahead of Downtown Street Sale TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. —...
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Michigan retailers’ sales and forecasts rise

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales rebounded in June and expectations remained strong for the rest...
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Shoppers Urged to Buy Nearby, Support Michigan Communities this Festival Weekend

Lansing businesses join Buy Nearby Guy at Zoobie’s Old Town Tavern LANSING, Mich. — Old Town...
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Michigan retailers expect summer sales gains

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ summer sales forecasts remain strong despite a dip in sales in May,...
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Schwark brothers create legacy scholarship through Michigan Retailers Association

LANSING — Brothers and businessmen Jim, Tom and Mike Schwark of Macomb County have established an...
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Michigan retailers remain upbeat

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales forecasts remain strong for late spring and early summer,...
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Retail sales and forecasts rising in spring

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales and forecasts both rose in April, according to the latest...
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Legislators trying to discourage taxpayers from appealing property assessments

LANSING – Legislation approved by the House Tax Policy Committee today is a backhanded attempt to...
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Michigan retail sales bounce back

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales rose sharply in March, rebounding from their steep drop in...
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February cold hurts Michigan retail sales

LANSING – Michigan retailers’ sales fell along with the temperatures during February, according to...
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Michigan retailers expect sales growth this year

LANSING – Seventy-nine percent of Michigan retail businesses expect to grow their sales this year,...
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MRA announces two promotions, new hire

LANSING – Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) announced the promotions of Lansing area residents ...
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Michigan Retailers Association offers more than 30 college scholarships

LANSING – Michigan Retailers Association is offering 34 or more college scholarships this spring...
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Strong December lifts Michigan holiday season

LANSING – Most Michigan retailers reported better holiday sales, thanks to a strong December,...
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Retailers applaud Gov. Snyder’s signing of Main Street Fairness legislation

LANSING – Michigan’s retail industry applauded Gov. Snyder’s signing today of the Main Street...
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MRA promotes credit card processing expert

LANSING – Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) announced the promotion of Darcy Gates CPP, one of...
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Lynch Sales Company receives Centennial honors

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) presented a special plaque and certificate...
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Michigan retail sales, forecasts slip in November

LANSING – Despite improved conditions for the start of holiday shopping, Michigan retailers ended...
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MRA names Southeast Michigan representative

LANSING – Miranda Piersol, an Oakland County resident with solid experience in sales and retail,...
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Retailers praise lawmakers for passage of Main Street Fairness

LANSING – James P. Hallan, president and CEO of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA), issued the...
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Green flag is out for holiday shopping

LANSING – Conditions are good for the official start of the holiday shopping season (regardless of...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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