For years, you’ve said the dollar limits should be raised on goods exempt from sales tax during the state’s two annual sales tax holidays. Legislation has been proposed to adjust those dollar thresholds based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI)….
This holiday season join the movement. #ShopAlabama That is how I ended this column in the November 2016 issue of Alabama Retailer magazine. Alabama’s retailers had reason to celebrate that year because for the first time, some of the world’s…
Almost a month of 2021 is behind us and so much has already happened. The 46th president has been sworn in, and the 117th Congress is two weeks into its new term. Alabama has a new U.S. senator, Tommy Tuberville,…
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…
The Alabama Legislature’s 2019 regular session begins March 5, one week from today. Slightly more than a quarter of the 140 individuals who will govern us over the next four years will be brand new to their jobs. More than…
Within the pages of the February Alabama Retailer, we celebrate old and new. Bromberg & Co. Inc. is less than 20 years from turning 200. Meanwhile, its current chief executive continues to provide leadership for his community. Go to Page…