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Buy Nearby Weekend FAQs

What is Buy Nearby Weekend? Buy Nearby Weekend is the annual celebration, hosted by Michigan Retailers Association, to promote shopping at local, Michigan-based stores. If Michigan residents redirected 10% of their estimated $32.4 billion in out-of-state e-commerce and remote sales,…

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Everything You Need for Buy Nearby Weekend

Buy Nearby Weekend, the annual celebration of retailers across Michigan will take place on Oct. 6-8! Make sure you have everything you need to encourage shoppers to stop in and shop ‘til they drop. Request a Free Packet of Buy…

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Barb Stein with MRA President and CEO Bill Hallan

MRA Recognizes Buy Nearby Champion

During the early 2010’s, retail was feeling the brunt of the Great Recession. Sales were down and Main Streets were hurting. Michigan retailers, as a whole, are creative and gifted marketers, finding unique ways to promote their own businesses during…

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Celebrate Buy Nearby Weekend, Oct. 6-8, 2023!

CELEBRATE Buy Nearby's 10th Year The Buy Nearby program has come a long way since 2013. But our mission has not altered. When you Keep Your Money in Michigan©, you're supporting the vital stores in your downtowns that employ family…

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Buy Nearby campaign celebrates 10 years

The Michigan Retailers Association’s Buy Nearby campaign is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The clever marketing campaign has played an important role in raising awareness about the huge impact shopping locally can have on the Michigan economy. Former CEO…

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