Back-to-School Spending
In July, the National Retail Federation (NRF) released their anticipated back-to-school spending data with big numbers – their economists expect spending to reach a record $41.5 billion,
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,
