MORE Big Changes for MIRA in 2023
By Bill Wild // MIRA President & CEO With the July-August issue of MIRA’s award winning Bottom Line magazine you will notice that it is packed with MORE great articles,…
Is Your Business in Compliance With the Law?
By Anoosha Vemulapati // MIRA Director, Government Affairs As independent retailers, it is important to be aware of the industry rules and regulations to avoid penalties against your business. In…
Race to Summer
By Terry Fleming // TC Fleming & Associates The Ohio General Assembly is getting closer to finishing their work before the much-needed summer recess. The state operating budget is…
Connecting, Communicating and Collaborating on Mackinac Island
By Vanessa Denha-Garmo // Founder, Epiphany Communications & Coaching With the sounds of horses click clacking in the background and the aroma of fudge in the air, hundreds of movers…
Company A’s Journey Through Food Distribution Challenges
By Louis Mosca // COO & Executive Vice President, American Management Services A prominent food distributor in the Southwest, known for importing high-quality food products from South East Europe,…
MIRA heads to Mackinac!
By Epiphany Communications & Coaching* It’s been a few years since the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA) was represented at the Annual Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island. The day…
MIRA CEO Sits Down with Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel
By Epiphany Communications & Coaching* Born and raised in Macomb County, Michigan, Mark A. Hackel is a proud graduate of Warren Consolidated Schools where he never missed a day of…
Partners Revamp Old Businesses into Thriving Gas Stations/C-Stores
By Epiphany Communications & Coaching* Frank Awdish Jr. and Javante Shamammi became business partners not long after meeting for the first time. “We just met last year,” said Awdish.…
MIRA Teams up with Popular Metro Detroit Broadcaster
By Epiphany Communications & Coaching* During his popular podcast Jason Carr Drive!, Jason Carr focuses on positive topics, steering clear of politics or anything divisive. “Topics center on the…
MIRA Members Save Big with Office Depot Discount Program
By Epiphany Communications & Coaching* After spending a couple of semesters in college, Mitchell Rosenau joined the Navy and credits his time in service to not only valuable discipline…