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Month: May 2020

From CEO Bill Hallan: We know you’re frustrated

MRA President and CEO William J.Hallan

Dear members,

We know you’re frustrated that retail is not fully open. We are too.  And while this letter can’t really alleviate your worry about when you’ll be able to reopen,

Taking credit cards over the phone poses a new set of problems

Mayleben

By JOHN MAYLEBEN

Recently a story crossed my news feed that caused me to pause and think about how merchant processing for retailers is evolving. It made me wonder,

Legally Speaking column: Recalling employees back to the workplace

Thomas Clement MRA General Counsel

By TOM CLEMENT

As the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) works hard to keep our members up to date on COVID-19 developments, we are encouraged that our most recent inquiries are less about how to properly close or limit business operations and more about how to effectively re-open business.