December 21, 2015

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Holiday Greetings
Wishing You Happy Holidays: Cheers To You And 2016! 
 
This is the time of the year you likely receive holiday greetings from clients and partners talking about their accomplishments and thanking you for being a part of their success.

At the Minnesota Retailers Association (MnRA) we want to take a moment not to highlight our activities, but to thank you for what you do to support Minnesotans across the state and in your community!
 
Thank you for being part of an industry that: 
  • Employs and provides direct opportunity for more than 540,000 Minnesotans working in retail!
  • Gives generously to countless non-profit and community organizations.
  • Supports one out of five Minnesota jobs.
  • Adds over $46 billion to our state's economy.
  • Collects and remits over $5 billion in sales taxes every year to fund Minnesota services.

A big thank you for all you do to make the lives of Minnesotan's better, and thank you for allowing MnRA to be a part of your team!

 

Cheers to you in 2016, and happy holidays!

Retail Across America
Minnesota May Be The Land of 10,000 Lakes, But It's Also The State Of 10,000 Retail Innovations

Excerpts from the National Retail Federation, November 17, 2015

Staff members at Grand Jete in St. Paul show their pride in retail during a Retail Across America video stop. Photo: NRF.
Retail's impact in Minnesota is impressive: One in five jobs in the state are supported by the industry that contributes more than $46 billion to the economy every year. I knew all those stats heading into my Retail Across America road trip, but I was skeptical of the notion that everyone was "Minnesota Nice." It sounded good in theory. But in reality? It would take a week visiting with retailers in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and Red Wing to find out how true this was - and it was just one of many things I learned during my first visit to the state.

"Minnesota nice" is the real deal

From Minnesota's family-owned small businesses and regional retailers to some of America's most well-known national brands, "Minnesota nice" is part of the fabric of people working in retail in the state.

Minnesota is an incubator for all kinds of innovation

Minnesota Retailers Association President Bruce Nustad said, "Minnesota may be the Land of 10,000 lakes, but it's also the state of 10,000 retail innovations." Based on the brands we visited - there's about 50,000 retailers we didn't have a chance to see - I'd say Nustad is right." 
 
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