From the Archives: Mascot spreads Buy Nearby word
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Michigan Retailer
October 2015
Vol. 40, No. 5
In an effort to spread the importance of Keeping Your Money in Michigan©, mascot Buy Nearby Guy and an entourage of MRA employees traveled from Detroit to Marquette,
Intended Holiday Spending 2024
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Which holidays will be the top celebrated in 2024, where will consumers be shopping, and what’s being purchased.
Donations Help to Sustain Retail Lifeblood
Greetings fellow retailers,
I write today about something of importance to all of us: promoting our local businesses. In these challenging economic times, where consumers have more options than ever,