Retail Tribute: Mr. Traverse City

W. Bruce Rogers, 81 of Traverse City passed away on June 14, 2023.
Rogers was a longtime retail advocate. His retail career began in the 1960s as a traveling salesman selling women’s apparel to stores like Jacobson’s.
Expanding Bottle Deposits is Not the Answer

Michigan’s 1976 deposit law is older than I am and is poised to have a mid-life crisis. It’s overdue for reforms and we believe the answer is not expansion,
What to do When a Reporter Calls

Being featured in a local newspaper, magazine, or on radio or television is a great way to get free advertising, but when it comes out of the blue, it can be a bit nerve-wracking.