The federal government has made changes to Form I-9, a document all employers must have on all employees, even if you only employ one person. You can find the new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification form and other I-9 information…
Huntsville-based processor and Alabama Retail Association partner CHECKredi® offers an all-in-one solution that replaces your credit card terminal, cash register, receipt printer and barcode scanner with an integrated suite of products. You choose the Clover that is right for you!…
By Michael L. Thompson Federal and state governments recognize the difficulty of ferreting out undocumented aliens. For that reason, the tact taken by both is to eliminate the “carrot” that most attracts undocumented aliens to the United States in the…
Profiled in the pages of the November issue of Alabama Retailer are retailers who sell clothing, food, flowers, gifts, groceries, architectural antiques, embroidery, jewelry, linens, outdoor gear, popsicles, pharmaceuticals, produce, shoes and even items found in lost luggage. They peddle those…
Looking out the front doors or from the balcony of Ware Jewelers, owners Ronnie and Tina Ware have the perfect vantage point of the iconic Toomer’s Corner in Auburn. “Some of my earliest childhood memories are being here at the…
The Alabama Retail Association board of directors voted to support two of the 14 statewide amendments on the Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, General Election ballot. Vote ‘Yes’ on Amendment 8 Alabama is a right-to-work state. Amendment 8 puts the weight…
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, began collecting sales taxes in Alabama today (Nov. 1, 2016), just in time for the 2016 holiday shopping period. Alabama Revenue Commissioner Julie Magee estimates Alabamians will purchase as much as $200 million in…
Photos upon request BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business, today recognized 15 retail businesses with operations in 39 Alabama cities and 24 other states as Alabama Retailers…
GREENVILLE / BIRMINGHAM – Oct. 18, 2016 – John M. Wilson, president, chief operating officer and co-owner of two grocery stores in small south Alabama towns, today earned the Gold Alabama Retailer of the Year Award in the Annual Sales…
SCOTTSBORO / BIRMINGHAM – Oct. 18, 2016 – Only one retailer in the world exists where the merchandise being unpacked on any given day could include a stuffed goose, moose antlers, vacuum-packed frogs or a $46,000 presidential platinum Rolex watch…