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Retailers Buckle Up for Lame Duck

With the election behind us, one might think we could finally all take a collective deep breath and relax. Unfortunately, the Michigan legislature has entered its lame duck period, which could be extremely volatile for the retail industry.

Michigan Retailers Association Launches “Michigan Monday” awareness campaign for Cyber Monday

Raising awareness for Michigan-based e-commerce, MRA is encouraging consumers to shop on locally-owned websites through the holidays.

Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) has released a list of members with Michigan-based e-commerce websites in anticipation of Cyber Monday shopping across the state.

Michigan Retailers’ October Sales Rise Over Stagnant September

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Retailers mark first positive activity index since June 2023

Michigan Retailers Association reports that October 2024’s Retail Index significantly increased to 54.5, in comparison to September’s 38.7 on the 100-point Retail Index.