MONTGOMERY – Raymond E. Cohen, founder and co-president of Cohens Electronics and Appliances Inc. in Montgomery, recently was elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. Cohen’s term began Jan. 1 and his business has been an Alabama Retail member…
The Alabama Department of Revenue now has an online sales tax rate database on its website. Retailers can put a delivery address in the online lookup and get the sales tax rate for the various jurisdictions that apply to that address. Since the first day of 2014, a seller using…
In September of 2014, Gov. Robert Bentley created the Small Business Commission (Executive Order #47) to advise him on policies related to small business. The goal is to remove obstacles to the progress of small business in the state. “Small businesses are the engines of job…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Public Safety and the Alabama Retail Association, in their continuing partnership to limit driver license fraud, today presented the Examiner of the Year Award to Janice “Becky” Townsend (right) and Driver License Specialist of the…
MONTGOMERY – From Friday, Feb. 21, to Sunday, Feb. 23, Alabama shoppers will be able to purchase severe weather preparedness supplies tax free. During the three-day tax holiday, consumers can stock up on these needed supplies and save money. Recent winter…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association has completed its slate of officers and board of directors for 2014. Their terms of office began Jan. 1. The officers for 2014 are: Chairman: George Wilder, president, The Locker Room, Montgomery and Auburn; Vice Chairman: Frederick…
BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business, today recognized 18 outstanding Alabama retailers representing 13 retail businesses with operations in 29 Alabama cities and 16 states as Retailers of…
BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business, today recognized 18 outstanding Alabama retailers representing 13 retail businesses with operations in 29 Alabama cities and 16 states as “Retailers of the…
BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business, today recognized 18 outstanding Alabama retailers representing 13 retail businesses with operations in 29 Alabama cities and 16 states as “Retailers of…
BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business, today recognized 18 outstanding Alabama retailers representing 13 retail businesses with operations in 29 Alabama cities and 16 states as Retailers of…