Legally Speaking: Effective Use of Surcharging
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By: Thomas Clement, MRA Vice President, Operations and General Counsel
Credit card processing is one of many valuable services offered by Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and its affiliated entities.
A trifecta win to combat Organized Retail Crime in Michigan
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As of July 21, all three of MRA’s Organized Retail Crime (ORC) initiatives have been signed into law. This three-pronged approach includes the INFORM Act, adding ORC as a racketeering offense,
Legally Speaking: Banning a Problem Customer
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An unfortunate reality of owning and operating a retail store is dealing with problem customers. Whether they are disruptive, displeased with the service they have received, in violation of reasonable rules that you have put into place,