Benefits & Services

Belonging to the Alabama Retail Association benefits you, your business and your bank account. From providing Alabama’s most stable, cost-effective workers’ compensation insurance program for retailers to giving you a $200 value by providing FREE workers’ rights posters, the savings are in the bag!

Check out all of the value you get from belonging to Alabama Retail:

ARCBug-RGBWorkers’ Compensation Insurance: Through Alabama Retail Comp, a members-only, self-insured workers’ comp fund, your business benefits by association. Partnering with other Alabama Retail members to pool workers’ compensation coverage pays in multiple ways. As a nonprofit trust, ARC returns all unused contributions and investment income back to its members! Read more …


checkredillogo-300x70Credit-Card Processing: All Alabama Retail members can receive the same pass-through credit-card processing rates typically reserved for only the largest of businesses, through Huntsville-based processor, CHECKredi®. Besides helping you save as much as 30 percent to 50 percent on fees, CHECKredi® also can handle your check verification, reoccurring billing and gift card needs. Request a free rate quote today! Read more …


PartnerShipwtaglineShipping: Alabama Retail members can save on EVERY shipment they send and receive with FedEx®. PartnerShip® has developed and manages a shipping management program for Alabama Retail members with no obligations and no minimum shipping requirements. Read more …

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ConstantContactE-mail Marketing: Through our partnership with Constant Contact®, you can take advantage of the industry’s leading e-mail marketing tool and save up to 25 percent! You can be sending e-mails to your customers in less than 15 minutes for less than $15! Read more …


LearnSomethingOnline Training: Online training through LearnSomething covers subjects of interest, including compliance solutions for retail, food, drug and healthcare companies. Provide your managers and employees with training on everything from bookkeeping to occupational safety. Read more …


EmploymentLawResource541BLKEmployment Law Resources: Alabama Retail’s Employment Law Resource Center gives members access to free telephone or e-mail consultation with a team of the state’s top labor law attorneys; as well as regular briefings on important developments related to labor laws in Alabama. Read more …