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LANSING, Mich., Sept. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A strong summer tourism and back-to-school sales helped Michigan retailers post strong sales in August, according to the monthly Retail Index. ...

LANSING, Mich., Sept. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retail businesses across the state will celebrate Buy Nearby Weekend on Oct. 5-7, offering special merchandise or sales and the chance for five...

LANSING, Mich., Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Retailers Association Board of Directors is endorsing Republican Bill Schuette for Governor of Michigan. “Bill Schuette has shown...

LANSING, Mich., Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Back-to-school shopping and heavy tourism months in Michigan are to thank for a solid July sales month, according to the monthly Retail Index. “As...

LANSING, Mich., Aug. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Grocers Division of the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is pleased to announce that Hollywood Markets and Aunt Millie’s Bakeries are the...

LANSING, Mich., July 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michiganders sent $18.5 billion out of state in 2017 – money that could have made a difference in creating jobs and boosting our communities’...

LANSING, Mich., July 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forty-three percent of respondents in a monthly retail survey said their 2018 sales are up from what they projected at the year’s beginning, while...

LANSING, Mich., June 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After an unseasonably cold April, summer temperatures – and a resulting boost in retail sales numbers - arrived in May, according to the latest...

LANSING, Mich., May 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unseasonably wintry weather kept customers out of Michigan stores in April, but luckily retailers were coming off a strong sales month in March,...

LANSING, Mich., April 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michigan took a leap in the right direction, with a large increase in retail sales in March, according to the latest Michigan Retail Index, a joint...