The M Den’s Scott Hirth of Ann Arbor: In his own words
When two Ann Arbor teachers opened a sporting goods store in 1976 without any business experience, they never imagined it would turn into University of Michigan fans’ first stop for game-day attire.
MLive.com is our new partner for Buy Nearby campaign
By MEEGAN HOLLAND
Beloved Buy Nearby Guy has been greeting fans and marching in parades all over the state – and maybe you even saw him on the Buy Nearby Instagram and Facebook pages playing the piano during Marshall Music’s 70th anniversary party!
Michigan Grocers select 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award winners
The Grocers Division of the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is pleased to announce that Hollywood Markets and Aunt Millie’s Bakeries are the 2018 Al Kessel Outstanding Achievement Award winners.
Launched in 2013,
2018 Friends of Retail
Get ready to vote on Tuesday, August 7
One of the best and easiest ways to make your voice heard is to vote for candidates who have a record of supporting retail.
Jewelry summit features sales trainer Shane Decker on Sept. 30
Jewelry store owners, take note: For the price of dinner and a movie, you can get access to a day-long seminar with nationally known sales expert Shane Decker, who will discuss how to increase your sales,
Small business financing options often means unconventional loans
By RICK HAGLUND
When Deborah and Jeffrey Pallas sought funding to expand their winemaking business in Southwest Michigan, local banks were unwilling to provide them with a conventional business loan.
Kean’s Store Company owner Teresa Wren of Mason: In her own words
When Gus and Fern Kean opened Kean’s Store Company in 1928 the floor space reflected a third of the 17,000 square feet today. What started as a Five and Dime has grown into Mason’s oldest continuously operating business specializing in gifts,
Economic study shows why it’s important to keep your money in the Mitten
Michiganders sent $18.5 billion out of state in 2017 – money that could have made a difference in creating jobs and boosting our communities’ vibrancy.
Where did the money go?
Retail sales solid for 2018, despite slight June dip
Forty-three percent of respondents in a monthly retail survey said their 2018 sales are up from what they projected at the year’s beginning, while 36 percent said they were down,
