Proper cleaning for your credit card terminal during COVID

By PENNY SIERAKOWSKI
With the pandemic, cleaning protocols are a must. Your credit card device serves as a frequent contact point between your customers and your employees. Here are tips on how to sanitize your payment processing devices for the safety of all.
MRA announces 2020-21 scholarship winners

MRA’s annual scholarship competition is awarding 24 college students with scholarships totaling $36,000 for the 2020-21 academic year. The awards are funded by the Michigan Retailers Foundation and contributions from MRA members and other donors.
Smaller grocers benefit from boost in sales amid COVID-19

By SHANDRA MARTINEZ
Photos STEVE JESSMORE
As retail sales in general plunged amid coronavirus lockdowns that have essentially shuttered much of the economy, small grocers like Ric’s Food Centers are seeing a spike in sales,