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Month: February 2017

Michigan Retailers announces Scott retirement

Posted on February 22, 2017

LANSING – Michigan Retailers Association today announced that Tom Scott, senior vice president communications and marketing, will retire on July 5 after 24 years with the organization.

MRA President and CEO James P.

Gov’t Affairs News: income tax repeal, budget, appointments and more

Posted on February 17, 2017

House committee quickly reports income tax repeal

After only one committee hearing, the House Tax Policy Committee reported HB 4001 – a bill to repeal the state’s income tax over 40 years.

Michigan retailers forecast 2017 sales gains

Posted on February 17, 2017

LANSING – More than four of five Michigan retailers (82 percent) expect to increase 2017 sales over last year despite a slow start, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.