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Retail Index shows sales up year-over-year
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Retailers Adjust to Uncertainty and Predict Steadier Summer Sales
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Retailers Report Lowest 3-Month Outlook Since 2023
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Retail Index down over 20 points
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Three-month sales prediction strong through April
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Retailers boast strong optimism heading into 2025
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Holiday shopping drives a second consecutive month of positive sales activity
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Retailers mark first positive activity index since June 2023 Michigan Retailers Association...
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3-month optimism highest since summer 2023
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100-point Index marker sees a 2.6-point decline in August, but towers over 2023 numbers by more...
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100-point Index marker reaches highest point since February 2024
The 100-point Index provides a snapshot of the state’s overall retail industry. Index values...
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Michigan Retailers Association today reports that June 2024 sales dropped from May, landing at 43.3...
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Index number still below positive threshold
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Michigan Retailers Association today reports that April 2024 sales dropped slightly, landing at...
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Michigan Retailers Association today reports that March 2024 sales again performed moderately,...
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Retailers Association today reports that February 2024 sales performed...
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Michigan Retailers Association today reports that January 2024 sales performed moderately, landing...
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Each and every month, MRA sends an email to our members to ask a simple question: How were your...
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December retail sales index up year-over-year
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Retailers report second consecutive month of sales decrease
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Retailers’ 3-month outlook optimism grows as owners look toward 2024.
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Retailers report rollercoaster sales ahead of holidays; Sales down over September 2022 Michigan...
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Retailers report strong first half of August, stagnant latter half
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38% of retailers report decrease in sales, 3-month outlook expectations remain high
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Retailers experiencing roller coaster summer in sales numbers
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3-month prediction drops following two months of positivity
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Outlook rises for second consecutive month; 70% predict sales increase Michigan Retailers...
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67 percent of Michigan retailers anticipate strong next quarter
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50 percent of Michigan retailers reported an increase in sales in Feb.
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33 percent report increase, 61 percent anticipate continued growth
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On a 100 point scale, Michigan retailers hit only 41.2 – below the 50 point midline
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With 50 the breaking point of positive and negative sales, 52% of retailers report a positive...
The Michigan Retail Index is a monthly gauge of key retail activity in Michigan and serves as an...
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Lately, in an effort to clean up my email inbox, I’ve been on an unsubscribe mission. Perhaps it...
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Michigan Retailers Association Survey Reports Sizable Decrease in October over September Sales
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September Retail Index rating also higher year-over-year
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Retailers report comparative back-to-school sales versus last year, but lower overall sales
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Inflation concerns, hiring challenges still reported
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Retailers note hiring and inflation concerns
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Retail sales increase for first month since February
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Positive outlook remains high among Michigan business owners
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Retailers attribute sales decline to higher prices
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Retailers report a sales rebound after a slow start to 2022
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Retailers report a slightly slower start to 2022 than reported in 2021 Michigan Retailers...
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Retailers report strong rise in sales over November and year-over-year LANSING, Mich. – Michigan...
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Retailers report strong sales during extended holiday shopping weekend LANSING, Mich. – Michigan...
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Optimism grows for sales increases through January 2022
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Michigan retailers remain hopeful for sales to finish strong this year LANSING, Mich. – Michigan...
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Sales plateau last two months, retailers remain hopeful for stronger sales in Q4
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Labor shortage continues, MRA awaits back-to-school stats LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Retailers...
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Labor shortages impacting product lead times and prices MRA Reports Michigan retailers’ June...
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Michigan businesses continue to battle labor and supply shortages recent pandemic survey finds
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Michigan Retailers Association today reports a decrease in retail sales, month-over-month, for the...
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Michigan Retailers Association today reports another large increase in retail sales in March,...
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Michigan retailers reported a large jump in February sales over January, now reporting three months...
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan retailers reported an increase in January sales over December, now...
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Michigan retailers reported an increase in their December sales over November, thanks in part to...
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan retailers reported a decrease in November sales over October, but remain...
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan retailers reported that although overall sales decreased in October from...
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan retailers reported a large upswing in September sales over August.
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan retailers reported a small month-over-month drop in August sales after a...
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan retailers saw another month of increased sales as stores’ doors remain...
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LANSING, Mich. – June retail sales saw a measured upswing as many stores were allowed to reopen.
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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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LANSING, Mich. – Most stores were forced to close through the entirety of April due to the...
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LANSING, Mich. – The pervasive business shutdown prompted by COVID-19 hit Michigan retailers hard,...
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LANSING, Mich. – Retail sales slowed in September coming off a strong month of sales in August.
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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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LANSING, Mich. – July was a much better month for Michigan retailers, as parents started...
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Retailers reported another dip in sales in June 2019, but retailers across the state remain...
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LANSING – Retailers reported slightly lower sales in May 2019 and many are noting tariffs as the...
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