Flanked by a cake shaped like the Buy Nearby Guy mascot as well as one-of-a-kind jewelry designed at Linn & Owen Jewelers, James P. Hallan of the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) today reminded shoppers that buying from retailers in their…
If you’ve been hitting the stores to get your children ready for school, your spending is part of the $27.3 billion expected to be spent nationwide this year on back-to-school shopping for apparel and accessories, electronics, shoes and schools supplies…
Shopping in a college town can be hard when you need a store that fits both your style and your budget. That’s why this week’s merchant spotlight is Belle Row Boutique, an East Lansing favorite that offers stylish clothes at…
This week’s Merchant Spotlight is Elderly Instruments, a family-owned music retailer that celebrated its 44th birthday today! The retailer started out in 1972 selling about 15 used instruments in a small basement in East Lansing. Now it is a mainstay…
Today’s Merchant Spotlight is L & Company, a full-service salon in Old Town Saginaw that can give you more than a standard cut. Opened in August 2015, L & Company is all about accentuating customers’ beauty and health with natural products and services. It’s a dream project turned reality for owner and hairstylist Lynette Smith, a Buena Vista Township native.
This Merchant Spotlight is an Okemos-born company, taking care of the thing you cherish most: your cell phone! iCare Repair started in 2012 and already has seven locations across Michigan. Their portfolio covers just about everything, including smartphones, iPads, iPods and…
Today's Merchant Spotlight takes us over to Marshall, Mich. to Paper and I! This gift shop specializes in paper, offering everything from fun stationary to holiday greeting cards. Their store opened only two years ago and already has become a go-to…
This week’s Merchant Spotlight brings us to A Frame Above, located in Jackson, Michigan. A Frame Above services the Jackson area as “a full service framing and personal design shop” providing shoppers with a variety of unique, decorative and affordable…
Today's Merchant Spotlight is The Bagelman! Based in downtown Owosso, this local bagel shop caters to all your breakfast cravings with sweet and savory bagels. Their menu is always introducing new items, and just recently began carrying Paramount Coffee! Along with bagels,…
Love cruisin' around the Motor City and the mitten? Bushey Automotive is this week's Merchant Spotlight, helping your car stay in tip top shape! Bushey Automotive has been "proudly serving mid-Michigan since 1931," handling everything from radiators and air conditioning…