Gov’t Affairs News: income tax repeal, budget, appointments and more
Michigan retailers forecast 2017 sales gains
LANSING – More than four of five Michigan retailers (82 percent) expect to increase 2017 sales over last year despite a slow start, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Payment gateway solutions protect against data breach
John Mayleben, CPP, is a consultant to Michigan Retailers Association and is MRA’s retired senior vice president technology and new product development. He is a national expert on electronic payment processing and was the first person in Michigan and among the first in the nation to receive the Certified Payments Professional (CPP) designation from the national Electronic Transactions Association.
Retirement, promotion and new underwriter at Retailers Insurance Company
LANSING – Michigan Retailers Association’s Retailers Insurance Company announced the following personnel changes:
• Patty Zaskowski, director of underwriting, retired on January 31.
• Laura Schilling was promoted to director of underwriting from manager of underwriting.
Workers’ compensation – does my business need it?
by William J. Hallan, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
Congratulations! Your start-up business is growing and you’re considering expanding your workforce beyond yourself.
Gov’t Affairs News: personal income tax, “Tobacco 21,” and more
Possible income tax cut or repeal at top of House priorities
The new 99th legislature is more conservative than the previous one, a fact evident in some of the top priorities already identified.
Mixed results for Michigan holiday shopping
LANSING – Weaker than expected December sales undercut November gains, producing mixed holiday season results for Michigan’s retail industry. That’s according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Gov’t Affairs News: Governor delivers upbeat State of the State address
Governor delivers upbeat State of the State address
Governor Rick Snyder delivered his seventh State of the State address last night and focused largely on the improvements made since 2010.
Michigan Retailers Association offering larger college and training scholarships this year
LANSING – Students across Michigan are competing for larger college and training scholarships this year from Michigan Retailers Association (MRA). The application period for the annual competition runs from January 1 through April 1.
