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Retail-Specific Election Guidance: Friends of Retail

MRA’s 2024 General Election Friends of Retail

The Michigan Primary Election saw over 2 million voters across the state of Michigan. Seventy of our 81 Friends of Retail move on to the November 5 General Election ballot.

Holiday Shopping Season Kicks-Off with Annual Buy Nearby Weekend, Oct. 4-6

Shop local, visit participating retailers, and Keep Your Money in Michigan©

Businesses and consumers across the state will join the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) next weekend in celebration of Buy Nearby Weekend.

Michigan Retailers’ August Sales Dip Following July’s High

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100-point Index marker sees a 2.6-point decline in August, but towers over 2023 numbers by more than 12-points 

Michigan Retailers Association today reports that August 2024 sales decreased in comparison to July,