With schools and colleges back to in-person learning in the fall, more Alabama parents are expected to take advantage of the savings associated with the state’s back-to-school sales tax holiday. Alabama’s 16th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is July 16-18….
High school sweethearts Bit and Lisa Goodman have been married 41 years and business partners for 23. “I don’t remember life before him,” said Lisa, who has lived in Florence since she was five. Her husband, Charles “Bit” Goodman is…
“Without fail,” the gowns and other delicates in the window are changed out weekly at The Lingerie Shoppe on busy Montevallo Road in Mountain Brook. “We have customers who come in looking for merchandise they saw in the window,” even…
By Richard I. Lehr and Whitney R. Brown With COVID-19 vaccinations available to all age 12 or older who want the vaccine, we wanted to provide you with an update on employer rights when dealing with COVID issues. May I…
When you think earthquake, Alabama probably isn’t the first state that pops in your head. Our state, however, has four zones of frequent earthquake activity: the New Madrid Seismic Zone, the Southern Appalachian Seismic Zone, the South Carolina Seismic Zone and the…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Alabama Retail Association in their continuing partnership to limit driver license fraud today presented the Examiner of the Year Award to Patricia South and Driver License Specialist of the Year Award…
MONTGOMERY – From Friday, Feb. 20 to Sunday, Feb. 22, Alabama shoppers have the opportunity to purchase severe weather supplies tax free. The Alabama Retail Association encourages Alabamians to restock emergency supplies in homes, workplaces and vehicles during this three-day tax…
By Whitney R. Brown, Esq. According to al.com, 2014 saw a 288 percent increase in one type of lawsuit: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access lawsuits. Retailers and restaurateurs have been hit particularly hard by these lawsuits, in which disabled individuals claim to have been denied similar access and enjoyment in places…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association has completed its slate of officers and board of directors for 2015. Their terms of office began Jan. 1. The officers for 2015 are: Chairman: George Wilder, president, The Locker Room, Montgomery and Auburn; Vice Chairman: Frederick…
MONTGOMERY – David S. Marks III, founder and president of Marks Furniture Co. Inc., recently was elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. Marks’ term began Jan. 1. Marks Furniture Co. Inc. has been an Alabama Retail member…