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With Black Friday coming up later this week, Michigan retailers are expecting a small jump in sales this holiday season.
The Michigan Retailers Association says sales are expected to increase an average of 2 percent.
Across the state, nearly two-thirds of stores expect sales to rise over last year.
Michigan is expected to ring up nearly $20 billion in sales.
The President and CEO of the Retailers Association says lower unemployment and lower gas prices should help sales.
