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What to know about increasing store hours

An Arthur Andersen study showed that most small stores are open about 50 hours a week, with 10 of those hours outside the 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. window.

With the rise in two-income and single-parent households,

2014 Election Results: November 6, 2014

Voters agree Gov. Snyder earned four more years

Few experts imagined the governor’s race would be among the earlier calls of the night, but news outlets began projecting Republican Gov.

Michigan retailers’ holiday sales forecasts blend optimism and caution

LANSING – Michigan retailers expect better holiday sales this year, their forecasts a blend of optimism and caution, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.