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Month: January 2014

Governmental Affairs: January 31, 2014

Posted on January 31, 2014

Senate panel takes up Main Street Fairness

The Senate Economic Development Committee held a hearing on Main Street Fairness legislation (SB 658 & 659) on Wednesday.

Michigan Retailers Association offering more than 30 college scholarships

Posted on January 30, 2014

LANSING —Michigan Retailers Association is offering more than 30 college scholarships this spring through its annual competition funded by Michigan Retailers Foundation.

At least 34 scholarships will be available to MRA members and their employees and families for the 2014-15 academic year.

Retailers report weak holiday sales

Posted on January 24, 2014

LANSING – Hurt by damaging winter storms and outdated government policies that favor out-of-state, online companies, Michigan’s retail industry suffered a poor holiday shopping season, the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) said today.