Michigan Retail Index, August 2026 In questions 1-5, please indicate month vs. month changes, not year vs. year change Question Title * 1. In July, did your sales? Increase Decrease Not change Please elaborate on sales activity in the last month. Question Title * 2. In July, did your inventory levels? Increase Decrease Not Change Please elaborate if your inventory levels are uncomfortably high or low. Question Title * 3. In July, did your price levels? Increase Decrease Not Change Question Title * 4. In July, did the intensity of your marketing/promotions? Increase Decrease Not Change Question Title * 5. In July, did your employment levels? Increase Decrease Not Change Question Title * 6. Compared with 12 months ago, has your number of job openings Increased Decreased Not Changed Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. In the next 3 months, do you expect your sales to? Increase Decrease Not Change Question Title * 8. In the next 3 months, do you expect your inventory levels to? Increase Decrease Not Change Question Title * 9. In the next 3 months, do you expect your prices to? Increase Decrease Not Change Question Title * 10. In the next 3 months, do you expect the intensity of your marketing/promotions to? Increase Decrease Not Change Question Title * 11. In the next 3 months, do you expect your employment levels to? Increase Decrease Not Change Question Title * 12. What is your specialty? Furniture/Appliances Electronics/Computers Gifts Apparel/Accessories/Shoes General Merchandise/Department Stores Jewelry Groceries/Specialty Foods Automotive Service Restaurants Personal Services Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. What is your zip code? Question Title * 14. Please provide any additional comments you may have. Question Title * 15. Were your sales or inventory negatively impacted by wildfire smoke moving through Michigan in July? Yes, sales were impacted. Yes, inventory was impacted. No, my business was not impacted. Question Title * 16. Were your produce sales impacted by the cyclospora outbreak? Yes, my produce sales declined significantly. Yes, my produce sales declined some. No, my produce sales have not changed. I do not sell produce. Done