Despite changes in consumer shopping habits in recent years, with more people opting to make purchases online, local officials and retailers believe Small Business Saturday remains a viable event for the businesses and the downtowns they call home.Small Business Saturday takes place the Saturday…
Michigan retailers have good news heading into the holiday shopping season, according to a new report.Some 47 percent of retailers in the state reported a sales increase in September over August, according to the monthly Michigan Retailers Association report. Another 36 percent noted a decrease,…
What would happen if every Michigan resident shifted one out of every 10 retail purchases to a Michigan-based company? Combined, Michigan residents spend $30 billion on retail purchases, if 10 percent of those dollars stayed in Michigan, it would add an estimated $3 billion into our economy…