Credit card declined: The 3 most unpopular words for retailer and customer
By JOHN MAYLEBEN
When “credit card declined” pops up during a transaction, what do you do?
There are many reasons a card will fail to get a successful approval code.
Gardner-White furniture business innovates with each new generation
By SHANDRA MARTINEZ
AUBURN HILLS – Steve Tronstein jokes that his oldest daughter’s return to the family furniture business was a step up after working for President Bill Clinton and Nobel Laureate Steven Chu,
MRA controller promoted to vice president, finance
Cheryl Medler, a Lansing resident, was promoted to vice president, finance. She previously held the position of controller for the organization.
Medler joined MRA as a staff accountant in 2014 and was promoted to controller in 2015.
2018 MRA scholarship winners announced
MRA’s annual scholarship competition is awarding 19 scholarships totaling $30,000 for the 2018-19 academic year.
The awards are funded by the Michigan Retailers Foundation and contributions from MRA members and other donors.
Workplace violence: Businesses are responsible for safe environment
By WILLIAM J. HALLAN,
MRA Executive Vice President, COO and General Counsel
If you haven’t been by Michigan Retailer Association “world headquarters” in Lansing,
Michigan retail sales boosted by warm temperatures in May 2018
After an unseasonably cold April, summer temperatures – and a resulting boost in retail sales numbers – arrived in May, according to the latest Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Detroit branch.
Supreme Court delivers major retail victory!
WAYFAIR V. SOUTH DAKOTA – A MAJOR RETAIL VICTORY
After 26 years and 37 states passing Main Street Fairness laws, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday allows states to require online,
Musings from MRA’s Jim Hallan: Unveiling a private insurance exchange
By JAMES P. HALLAN,
MRA President and Chief Executive Officer
The Michigan Retailers Association is proud to launch the MRA Private Insurance Exchange. The debut of this new exchange,
Labeling requirements, statute of limitation changes and bills approved before break
Legislature breaks for summer campaign season
After a flurry of last-minute activity, legislators headed home last week. They will be home for most of the summer and will return after Labor Day.
