By RACHEL SCHRAUBEN Christmas doesn’t only come once a year for the Wahmhoffs located in Gobles, west of Kalamazoo. The holiday is strategically planned years in advance. Owners Dan and Ken, along with their siblings Betsy and Tom, grew up…
Congratulations to the five lucky shoppers who entered for a chance to win $100 during Buy Nearby Weekend (Oct. 5-7)! Anyone who posted a shopping photo with the #buynearbymi hashtag during the weekend was entered. Buy Nearby Weekend is part…
Shoppers encouraged to enter contest, get deals at participating retailers Retail businesses across the state will celebrate Buy Nearby Weekend on Oct. 5-7, offering special merchandise or sales and the chance for five lucky shoppers to win $100 gift cards…
By RACHEL SCHRAUBEN When two Ann Arbor teachers opened a sporting goods store in 1976 without any business experience, they never imagined it would turn into University of Michigan fans’ first stop for game-day attire. Dave Hirth and Doug Horning,…
By Rachel Schrauben Back by popular demand – we’re hosting another social media photo contest during Buy Nearby Weekend, which falls on October 5-7 this year. Five lucky shoppers will win $100 gift cards! It’s easy to enter. Many local…
We’re gearing up for Buy Nearby Weekend on Oct. 5-7, and we kicked it off with a party in Bay City organized by our new partner, MLive.com and their Michigan’s Best team, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The Buy Nearby…
By RACHEL SCHRAUBEN When Gus and Fern Kean opened Kean’s Store Company in 1928 the floor space reflected a third of the 17,000 square feet today. What started as a Five and Dime has grown into Mason’s oldest continuously operating…
Want more than just an internship? Spend the end of summer and fall working at the front line of the fun and valuable Buy Nearby campaign. Our Buy Nearby interns collaborate, travel, gain real-world experience and promote an important Michigan cause. Lansing-based Michigan…
Michigan Retailers Association awards prize in #buynearbymi photo contest. Megan Yagiela’s trip to the City Market over Buy Nearby Weekend went from routine to rewarding after she shared a selfie of her foodie favorites and won a $500 gift card…
If you open up a lifestyle magazine, it is likely that you will come across the word wabi-sabi. It is a Japanese concept that celebrates beauty in the wear our things accumulate. If you carry a wallet or a notebook,…
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