A monthly anonymous, fast and easy-to-submit survey that serves as a key economic indicator for our state, providing high-value insights into Michigan’s retail environment.
Established in 1994, the Michigan Retail Index is a monthly survey conducted by MRA in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. It tracks sales, inventory, pricing, promotional activities, and hiring trends among Michigan retailers.
Any Michigan-based business that sells goods or services.
The Retail Index provides insights on the current retail climate in Michigan, shares key economic indicators with legislators and the media, and informs the MRA team on how to best support members.
Each month! The survey is sent to members’ email inbox each month and published on social media.
You can also find historical data by visiting Retailers.com/michigan-retail-index.
Submitting sales data during the holiday shopping season is especially important. Q4 is make or break for many retailers and we need your data to determine how early shoppers begin hunting for holiday gifts, how your seasonal hiring picks up, and how promotions and pricing affect your store traffic.
Please take a couple minutes, each and every month, to respond to the Michigan Retail Index survey. We greatly appreciate your insight and engagement.
Submit your sales data at Retailers.com/michigan-retail-index.