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Michigan Retailers Predict Strong Start to Summer Sales

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67 percent of Michigan retailers anticipate strong next quarter

Michigan Retailers Association today reports that while March 2023 sales dropped slightly over February, the outlook for summer sales is strong according to results of the latest Michigan Retail Index survey.

Best practices to avoid chargebacks and minimize losses

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What is a chargeback?

A chargeback, also referred to as a payment dispute, occurs when a cardholder questions a transaction and asks their card-issuing bank to reverse the transaction.

Best practices to avoid chargebacks and minimize losses:

  1. Do not complete a sale if the authorization request was declined.

Michigan Retailers Celebrate a Decade of Buy Nearby Campaign

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MRA campaign teaches consumers the economic benefits of shopping locally; if Michigan consumers redirected 10 percent of their out-of-state e-commerce spending to local retailers, it would add about $3 billion to the state’s economy.