Michigan retailers forecast good start to new year
LANSING – Michigan retailers are optimistic about the home stretch of holiday shopping and the first two months of the new year, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Cutting your way through state government red tape
People often think only about legislation when they hear the term “government affairs,” but MRA also works with various state departments and agencies to get answers for members.
Have an issue with a liquor license or a food safety inspection?
Gov’t Affairs News: “Tame duck” ends on an electric note
Tame lame-duck session ends
The 98th Michigan Legislature wrapped up its lame-duck session at a reasonable time yesterday evening, just after 7:00 p.m., after finally pinning down an elusive energy deal.
RIC: Extending protection against tomorrow’s world
In these times, employers’ risks and exposures are constantly expanding.
That’s why, as Michigan’s preferred workers’ compensation insurance carrier, Retailers Insurance Company is always looking for ways to extend coverages and reward policyholders for being proactive in protecting their employees.
Gov’t Affairs News: Plastic bags, drones and more
Membership Services Corner
by Ally Nemetz, Director, Customer Service and Data Administration
Quick notes on key services. Call 800.563.5981 for credit card processing assistance or 800.366.3699 for other matters.
Eager to find more good things around next corner
John Mayleben CPP, is MRA senior vice president technology and new product development and a national expert on electronic payment processing. He is the first person in Michigan and among the first in the nation to receive the Certified Payments Professional designation from the national Electronic Transactions Association.
How Federal Overtime Changes Will Affect Your Business
IMPORTANT UPDATE 11/23/16
Judge blocks start of new overtime rules
A federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday against enforcement of new and costly overtime regulations that were scheduled to take effect December 1.
Holiday shopping shifts into high gear; Buy Nearby shoppers help local, state economies
LANSING – Holiday shoppers in Michigan this Thanksgiving weekend will quickly get into the thick of what retailers expect to be a positive holiday season.
Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) members project their sales to increase over last year’s,
