News Releases

New member benefit: Discounted payroll processing with ConnectPay

The Michigan Retailers Association and ConnectPay are announcing a partnership that adds a valuable benefit available to MRA members.

ConnectPay, which processes payroll and payroll taxes for thousands of small businesses across the nation,

February floods: Retailers deal with insurance issues, loss of records and inventory

By John Schneider

Jeff Johnson was in Marquette on Feb. 21, watching his grandson compete in a ski race, when he got word that disaster was about to strike his business back home in Lansing.

Retail pop-up stores help entrepreneurs test ideas

By Rick Haglund

Downtown Muskegon was slowly revitalizing, years after the failed Muskegon Mall was demolished. But a crucial commercial element was missing.

“Retail wasn’t coming downtown as fast as we’d like,” City Clerk Ann Meisch said.