From the CEO: Duty to the customer
By Bill Hallan, President and CEO
A classic bar exam question focuses on the fiduciary duties an officer owes to a corporation. Specifically, an officer owes the corporation both the duty of care and the duty of loyalty.
Find gourmet cheeses and wines at The Cheese Lady, Grand Rapids
Heather Zinn, owner of The Cheese Lady in Grand Rapids, shares how the other Cheese Lady locations help her business grow and how her cheese mongers help you find the perfect cheese for any recipe,
Redirect Your Shopping Dollars to Michigan
Michiganders typically send $23.7 billion to out-of-state retailers, according to a 2021 economic study by Public Sector Consultants. But if they changed just one in 10 of their purchases to a Michigan store,
MRA reports August retail sales rise slighty over July
Sales plateau last two months, retailers remain hopeful for stronger sales in Q4
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Retailers Association today reports a small increase in August sales performance over July.
Celebrate Buy Nearby Weekend, Oct. 1-3
Shop local, enter photo contest, get deals at participating retailers
Many businesses, including Michigan Retailers Association members, across the state will celebrate Buy Nearby Weekend on Oct.
MRA reports July retail sales drop following strong June
Labor shortage continues, MRA awaits back-to-school stats
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Retailers Association today reports a decrease in retail sales in the month of July, over June.
The July Retail Index survey came in at 59.1,
Legally Speaking: August 2021
Avoiding premium increases in workers’ compensation insurance
By TOM CLEMENT, MRA VP of Operations & General Counsel
Workers’ compensation claims are an unfortunate reality for employers of all sizes.
News From The State Capitol
July/August 2021
By Amy Drumm, SVP of Government Affairs, MRA
VETOED: REBATE FOR SALES/USE TAXES PAID ON PPP PURCHASES
Retailers and business owners should be dismayed that politics got in the way and caused the veto of a set of bills (HB 4224-4225).
Data security is a journey, not a destination
National Payment Processing Expert John Mayleben offers tips
By SHANDRA MARTINEZ
“It doesn’t ever end because, on any given day, the bad guys figure out a new way to steal from us,” says John Mayleben,
