Alabamians like the rest of the nation began their holiday shopping early to ensure they can get the gifts they want and that those gifts arrive on time. >> Earlier start to holiday shopping season embraced by consumers National Retail…
Seven Alabama counties are eligible for loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration as well as individual assistance from FEMA related to damages sustained Oct. 28-29 from Hurricane Zeta. Businesses and residents in 18 counties are eligible for economic injury…
Spread the cheer by spending your holiday shopping, dining and leisure dollars locally throughout this holiday season. Now more than ever, when you shop Alabama, you support your friends and neighbors, you strengthen your local economy AND you invest in…
When a business has been serving its city in the same way in the same building for 100 years, the whole community celebrates. “When I realized the store was going to be 100 while I was the owner, I knew…
Alabama’s state health officer urges Alabamians to get flu shots “as soon as possible.” Talk with your family doctor or pharmacist about getting your seasonal flu or any other vaccinations, the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association…
Beginning Nov. 1, all sales and use tax licenses issued by the Alabama Department of Revenue must be renewed annually and online through the www.myalabamataxes.alabama.gov, or MAT, portal. There is no charge to renew these licenses required for: Sales Tax…
Effective at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Gov. Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency related to Hurricane Delta, which make landfall Friday in Creole, La., about 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. The day before landfall, Oct. 8, the governor rescinded the…
As of Oct. 19, more than $100 million in FEMA grants, National Flood Insurance and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration had been approved for Alabama’s Hurricane Sally survivors, according to the governor’s office. Other 2020 Hurricanes…
Instead of the lower unemployment tax bill originally projected for next year, all Alabama employers will have an additional 1.3% added to their current tax rate in 2020, thanks to the strain caused by job losses due to COVID-19. Through…
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Retail Association PAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s federal political action committee, has made endorsements in four Alabama congressional races and the U.S. Senate race. “The Alabama Retail Association believes these candidates understand retailers and will give retailers’…