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Organized Retail Crime Up Close

I’ve talked a lot about organized retail crime over the years, but a couple of weeks ago it hit close to home. My younger sister, currently 31 weeks pregnant, was finishing up a return at the Eastwood Towne Center Lululemon in Lansing,

Michigan Retailers Association statement on Michigan Supreme Court decision in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General

The opinion issued today is disappointing and will have an immense negative impact on all retailers. Bedrock principles of capitalism and a competitive labor market are thwarted by extending the paid leave law to employers with only one employee,

Economic Study Highlights Impact of Shopping Local

Michiganders’ local purchases make a difference

Imagine boosting Michigan’s economy by $1.5 billion simply by shifting 10% of your spending to local retailers. This is the compelling potential revealed in the annual Buy Nearby economic study,