Shoppers encouraged to enter photo contest, get deals at participating retailers Retail businesses across the state will celebrate Buy Nearby Weekend on Oct. 4-6, offering special merchandise or sales and the chance for five lucky shoppers to win $100 gift…
DEADLINE TO ORDER BUY NEARBY MATERIALS, SEPT. 30 Next weekend is Buy Nearby Weekend 2019 and you’re running out of time to order your free packet of promotional goodies. To ensure the delivery of materials to your store by Oct.…
WHEREAS, Buy Nearby is an ongoing, year-round campaign launched by the Michigan Retailers Association to benefit Michigan communities and their retail businesses; and, WHEREAS, the campaign encourages Michiganders to think before they click on out-of-state online store sites and instead…
This year’s shop-local celebration takes place Oct. 4-6 Did you know that we can help you do a Buy Nearby promotion at a time that works best for you? All you need is a minimum of six businesses to sign…
Did you know that we can help you do a Buy Nearby promotion at a time that works best for you? All you need is a minimum of six businesses to sign on board, and we can help you mount…
Four years ago, Trevor and Kendra Patterson were selling lumber out of their 3,000-square-foot pole barn on the outskirts of Leslie and Mason. The business grew so quickly, they expanded to a 27,000-square-foot space in downtown Mason in the early…
Stationed in “The Cheese Capital of Michigan,” Pinconning Cheese Co. and Fudge Shoppe continues the tradition of making old-fashioned, Pinconning Cheese using the same formula Dan Horn created in 1915. Opened in 1948 by Harry and Marie (Horn) Bennett, the…
Chesaning’s landmark business one of Carhartt’s oldest accounts By Rachel Schrauben One hundred years ago, Ed Rehmann and wife, Eva, began a clothing business in downtown Chesaning, a small, rural town located southwest of Saginaw. For three generations, the business…
By RACHEL SCHRAUBEN The longtime Lokers family business is a lesson in finding your niche. In 1913, Jacob Lokers opened a store in Zeeland, featuring a little bit of everything: shoes, shoe repair, clothing and even an area that accommodated…
Jim Mitchell isn’t a stranger to the hard work and dedication it takes to own and operate a business. As the fourth-generation owner of Mitchell’s Department Store in Leslie, he’s been around retail since birth. Michigan Retailers Association presents centennial…