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…
“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…
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….
Starting Dec. 2, the Alabama Small Business Commission will conduct listening sessions throughout the state. The commission, which includes the Alabama Retail Association’s outgoing chairman, Jacob Shevin, was created in 2014 to formulate policy that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship, while…
By Richard I. Lehr Esq. Under a U.S. Labor Department rule, managers or professionals who earn less than $35,568 a year – $684 a week – will be eligible for overtime pay starting Jan. 1. The rule increases the salary-level threshold for white-collar exemptions by…
The Alabama Retail Association is the state’s leading legislative and regulatory advocate for retail and small businesses. More than 4,300 businesses are members of the association. Most of that membership also participates in Alabama Retail Comp, a self-insured workers’ compensation…
Lynn Bradakis wanted a special frame for a photo of her 6-month-old daughter, Taylor. When she couldn’t find what she wanted in any store, she designed and made the frame herself. When her friends saw her creation, they asked Lynn…
When April and Lacy McClung’s two sons had the opportunity to be student ambassadors to China and Europe, they didn’t know how they would pay for the trips, so the family held hands as Lacy prayed. April recalls that after…
This year’s Shop Alabama for the Holidays campaign kicks off in the city of Florence. The Alabama Retail Association will begin its statewide shopping initiative and holiday hashtag campaign, #DoubleYourGift, during Florence Mayor Steve Holt’s State of the City program….
Alabama RetailPAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s state political action committee, has made endorsements in Alabama’s appellate court races for the 2020 election cycle. “The Alabama Retail Association believes these candidates understand retailers and will give retailers’ interests a fair hearing,”…