Officers

2018-2019 Officers (See also Directors)

Jacob Shevin

Chairman

Standard Furniture, Alabama and Tennessee

Todd Noden

Vice Chairman

Books-A-Million, Birmingham-based

Bob Akers

Treasurer

Davis Direct, Montgomery

Frederick W. “Ricky” Bromberg

Immediate Past Chairman

Bromberg & Company Inc., Birmingham

Michael Gee

Executive Committee Designee

The Pants Store

Rick Brown

President

Alabama Retail Association

Jennifer Henderson

Secretary

Alabama Retail Association

Holiday spending in Alabama to exceed $12.4 billion; 3% growth from last year

Shoppers in Alabama should spend about $362 million more during the holidays this year than last year. During the holiday shopping months of November and December, Alabamians will buy more than $12.4 billion in goods, based on the Alabama Retail…

Alabama Retail in the News: “Shop Local, Eat Local, Play Local,” says city of Andalusia

“Shop Local, Eat Local, Play Local,” says Andalusia (Andalusia Star-News, Nov. 26, 2019) When Alabama Retail or its members make the news, we’ll link the articles below. Email Nancy Dennis when your store makes the news so we can share it! Holiday shopping starting…

‘Moving to where customers want to shop’ helps third-generation Mobile store thrive for 100 years

Another key to Metzger’s longevity: Loyal employees selling quality men’s and women’s apparel and furs Brothers Melvin and Leonard Metzger opened what was then known as Metzger Brothers in 1919 inside The Battle House, a still-operating hotel in downtown Mobile….