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Thirteen Students Receive 2024-25 Michigan Retailers Foundation Scholarships

Michigan Retailers Association is awarding 13 college students with scholarships totaling $45,500 for the 2024-25 academic year. The awards are funded by the Michigan Retailers Foundation, the mission of which has always been to support the educational advancement of retail employees.

Regulatory Rundown: June/July 2024 Michigan Retailer

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EGLE proposes new hazardous waste rules for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) recently issued a rulemaking request on hazardous waste that updates hazardous waste rules on pharmaceutical hazardous waste to follow recent EPA revisions on the safe management of recalled airbags,

Credit Card Theft Impacts Most Vulnerable

I was grateful but dismayed to recently receive an article from former MRA employee, current MRA consultant, and great friend to retail, John Mayleben, which highlighted the recent surge in “skimming” of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards.