Retail Forecasts Rise After April Sales Climb
May 29, 2014 11:18 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwired - May 29, 2014) - Michigan retailers welcomed a long-awaited rise in sales during April with a burst of optimism about sales for the rest of spring and early summer,...
Governor Adds Momentum to Main St. Fairness
February 27, 2014 11:51 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwired - Feb 27, 2014) - Michigan's retail industry applauded Governor Rick Snyder today for his support of Main Street Fairness legislation and said it accelerates momentum...
Retailers Report Weak Holiday Sales
January 24, 2014 15:04 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwired - Jan 24, 2014) - Hurt by damaging winter storms and outdated government policies that favor out-of-state, online companies, Michigan's retail industry suffered a poor...
Michigan Retailers Applaud U.S. Supreme Court Action on Main Street Fairness
December 02, 2013 14:54 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwired - Dec 2, 2013) - The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) today cheered the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to hear two major online merchants' challenge to New York state...
Michigan Retailers Association: Governor and Legislature Designate This Saturday 'Buy Nearby Get Caught Blue-Handed Day in Michigan'
October 03, 2013 15:39 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwired - Oct 3, 2013) - It's official: the governor and legislature have designated this Saturday as Buy Nearby Get Caught Blue-Handed Day throughout Michigan.
The...
'Buy Nearby'... and Get Caught Blue-Handed
September 30, 2013 14:36 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwired - Sep 30, 2013) - Only days remain until Michigan shoppers and retailers celebrate the first "Get Caught Blue-Handed" Day on Saturday, Oct. 5, as part of the annual Buy...
Michigan Retailers Association Says Retail Sales and Outlook Slip on Way to Fall
September 26, 2013 11:14 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwired - Sep 26, 2013) - Michigan retailers tempered their fall sales projections after August sales grew at a much slower pace, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint...
Michigan Retailers' Sales and Forecasts Slip
March 27, 2013 10:00 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwire - Mar 27, 2013) - Michigan retailers' forecasts for spring sales slipped, following a drop in their February sales, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project...
Michigan Retailers: Sales Tax Increase Would Backfire on Michigan's Economic Recovery
March 01, 2013 11:24 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwire - Mar 1, 2013) - Increasing the state sales tax 17 percent to seven cents on the dollar to help pay for road repairs would backfire on the state's recovering economy...
Michigan Retailers Project Sales Growth
February 27, 2013 16:20 ET
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Michigan Retailers Association
LANSING, MI--(Marketwire - Feb 27, 2013) - Four out of five Michigan retailers expect to increase sales this year, most by mid-single digits, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project...