Son succeeds father as CEO of nation’s largest state retail association
Already two decades ago, Bill Hallan was helping merchants all across Michigan. He spent a summer in college going from store to store, installing or reprogramming standalone credit card terminals that would dial out over a telephone line.
New overtime rule, expungement, and vapor product transport guidance
In this issue:
- U.S. Department of Labor issues final overtime rule
- State releases transportation/return guidance on flavored vaping products
- MRA’s marketplace bills one step closer to completion
- House takes testimony on automatic expungement of certain crimes
- House declares Oct.
August shows strong retail sales
Retail sales have had ups and downs this year, but August helped make up for the slow periods.
The August Retail Index survey came in at 60.1, a decrease from August 2018’s 73.2,
