MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association has completed its slate of officers and board of directors for 2020. Their terms of office begin Jan. 1. The officers for 2020 are: Chairman: Todd Noden, president, Books-A-Million, Birmingham-based, Alabama and 30 other…
Jimmy Wright, president of Wright’s Market in Opelika, has been elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. His two-year term begins Jan. 1. Wright began his grocery career in 1973 at age 12 as a bagger at the…
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…
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….
The Alabama Small Business Commission is conducting 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 addressing issues critical…
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….