Two Board Members Advocate in Washington, D.C.
Board members Kendra Patterson, co-owner of Michigan Barn Wood and Salvage, and Andrew Gemmen, co-owner of Gemmen’s Ace Hardware, traveled to Washington D.C. in late July to attend the biannual National Retail Federation’s Retail Advocates Summit.
Dispelling the Myth of “Corporate Price Gouging”
James Carville, Bill Clinton’s political advisor famously said in 1992, “it’s the economy, stupid.” The 2024 election season seems to be taking a page out of that book with campaigns focusing on the impact consumers are feeling related to increased prices due to inflation or “corporate price gouging,” depending on which candidate is speaking.
From the Archives: 1979 Annual Meeting Called Most Successful
Every now and then, we stumble upon gems from our archives.
Michigan Retailer
September/October 1979
Vol. 4, No. 5
A multitude of MRA members, staff from Michigan Governor William Milliken,
