Michigania: A store that exemplified Pure Michigan
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By MEEGAN HOLLAND
They shared three loves: Michigan, Lansing and doing work that matters.
If anyone epitomized the Buy Nearby philosophy of the Michigan Retailers Association,
March sales up after rough February
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LANSING – Michigan took a leap in the right direction, with a large increase in retail sales in March, according to the latest Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Detroit branch.
Musings: After 22 years, a new look
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By JAMES P. HALLAN,
MRA President and Chief Executive Officer
Spring means new beginnings and that applies to The Retailer as well. By now,