Creative Counsel: Finding the Right Hues
The colors that are part of your company’s brand are integral to your marketing – and can influence people’s perceptions, emotions, and feelings about your brand.
Here are several ways in which color impacts marketing materials:
Brand Identity: Colors are often a crucial component of a brand’s identity and logo.
Guest Column: Building Strong Partnerships with Michigan’s Liquor Retailers
Kristin Beltzer, Chair
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) recently celebrated its 90th anniversary serving the business needs of the state’s 23,194 retail licensees.
Regulatory Rundown: December 2023/January 2024 Michigan Retailer
Regulations Affecting Your Business
Michigan’s minimum wage increases to $10.33 on Jan. 1, 2024
On Jan. 1, 2024, Michigan’s minimum wage rate will increase from $10.10 to $10.33 per hour as set by Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018 which establishes the annual schedule of increases.
Under the Dome: Early Legislative Adjournment is a Gift
Legislative work officially ceased on Nov. 14. This is earlier than the legislature has adjourned in over 55 years. Typically, lawmakers are still in session well into December. Let’s call this what it is: a gift for any business owner hoping for less regulation.
From the CEO: Sense the Joy of Buying Nearby
If you’re looking for a new show to binge over the holidays, look no further than All the Light We Cannot See, the new mini series on Netflix.
Michigan Retailers’ October Sales Fall Over September
Retailers’ 3-month outlook optimism grows as owners look toward 2024.
Michigan Retailers Association today reports that October 2023 sales fell from September, landing at 43.1 on the 100-point Retail Index,
From the Archives: MRA’s “Yule Save Here” Campaign
Michigan Retailer, Nov./Dec. 1991
Vol. 16, No. 6
The “Yule Save Here” Campaign was promoted from 1991-1996.
Nearly mirroring the Buy Nearby campaign created in 2013,
Fight Retail Crime Day is Oct. 26
Organized Retail Crime continues to rise and impact your stores. The National Retail Federation has designated today as Fight Retail Crime Day urging retailers, workers, and shoppers to advocate for effective solutions to stop retail crime.
Michigan Retailers’ September Sales Rise Over Flat August
Retailers report rollercoaster sales ahead of holidays; Sales down over September 2022
Michigan Retailers Association today reports that September 2023 sales rose for the first time since July,
