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From the CEO: Continuing the Story of Success

MRA President and CEO William J.Hallan

By: William J. Hallan, President and CEO

Each year, I attend an annual conference hosted by the Council of State Retail Associations (CSRA). CSRA’s membership consists of the various state retail associations throughout the country,

Legally Speaking: Effective Use of Surcharging

Card payment

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.

Cybersecurity: Five Things Every Small Business Owner Should Know

By: Dave Kelly, CTO – SensCy

  1. There are no magic bullets. Cybersecurity is a business risk that needs to be managed and included in your strategic planning.

Michigan Retailers See Sales Drop in August over July

Retailers report comparative back-to-school sales versus last year, but lower overall sales

Michigan Retailers Association today reports that August 2022 sales decreased over July 2022.

The August Retail Index survey came in at 49.3,

Social Engineering: How Hackers Target Your Employees

By: Dave Kelly, CTO SensCy

When we think about cybersecurity, we often think about protecting ourselves and our computer networks from some brilliant adversary writing code that will allow access to our systems.

MRA reports Michigan retailers see increase in July sales over June

Inflation concerns, hiring challenges still reported

Michigan Retailers Association today reports that July 2022 sales increased over June 2022.

The July Retail Index survey came in at 54.3,

Remembering: Retailers Foundation statistics

Michigan Retailer
March 2000
Vol. 25, Issue 2

Take a look back at Foundation statistics from 2000.

Although the scholarship program has changed over the past two decades,