From CEO Bill Hallan: We know you’re frustrated
Dear members,
We know you’re frustrated that retail is not fully open. We are too. And while this letter can’t really alleviate your worry about when you’ll be able to reopen,
Taking credit cards over the phone poses a new set of problems
By JOHN MAYLEBEN
Recently a story crossed my news feed that caused me to pause and think about how merchant processing for retailers is evolving. It made me wonder,
Legally Speaking column: Recalling employees back to the workplace
By TOM CLEMENT
As the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) works hard to keep our members up to date on COVID-19 developments, we are encouraged that our most recent inquiries are less about how to properly close or limit business operations and more about how to effectively re-open business.
What exactly happened this week between the governor and the legislature?
By AMY DRUMM, MRA Vice President, Government Affairs
Thursday, April 30 marked the last day of the legislative extension of the governor’s executive powers under a 1976 Emergency Management Act.
Trouble paying your store’s rent? Here’s how to negotiate with your landlord
By Benji Rosenzweig
Benji Rosenzweig is a commerical real estate broker with Colliers International, global commercial real estate services organization. He is based in Southfield. He specializes in retail throughout Southeast Michigan and is an expert in all things commercial real estate in the city of Detroit.
New cleaning and mitigation efforts required for food selling-establishments and pharmacies
Executive Order 2020-109, originally issued as E.O. 2020-60 on Sunday, April 26 and continuing through the state of emergency, requires all food-selling establishments (grocery stores, convenience stores,
Michigan Retailers Association’s statement on Gov. Whitmer’s reopening of retail
Statement from Bill Hallan, President and CEO of Michigan Retailers Association, about the Governor’s new guidelines for reopening retail:
“I want to thank Gov. Whitmer for trusting retailers to safely conduct retail-to-go.
March sales nosedive as pandemic and closures hit Michigan stores
LANSING, Mich. – The pervasive business shutdown prompted by COVID-19 hit Michigan retailers hard, as reflected in the Michigan Retail Index survey released today.
The monthly survey, based on a 100-point range,
Contactless credit card acceptance during COVID-19 (and beyond)
By JOHN MAYLEBEN
As we move through the new “normal” of doing business in a non-contact kind of way, one of the points of contact that can be modified is how you accept a card for payment at the point of sale.
