“It hasn’t been an easy thing to stay in business for 100 years, but it has certainly been rewarding,” said William P. “Buddy” Swift III, current owner of Swift Drug Co. Inc., a third-generation, family owned retail drug store in…
TUSCALOOSA / BIRMINGHAM – Oct. 18, 2016 – Pursuing his high school sweetheart to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, had more allure for Jheovanny Gomez Zuluaga than pursuing drug cartel members as an undercover intelligence operative or going to college in his native…
MOUNTAIN BROOK / BIRMINGHAM – Oct. 18, 2016 – Linda Flaherty, a grandmother of seven, began designing baby linens as a business venture 11 years before she even had her first grandchild. “I started out as a little cottage industry…
MONTGOMERY/BIRMINGHAM – The governor signed a proclamation declaring Tuesday, Oct. 18, as “Alabama Retail Day.” The day celebrates the retail industry in our state and the impact it has on Alabama’s economy and its communities. Retail, including food and beverage establishments,…
Enforcement of food safety certification update delayed to 2020 Starting Jan. 1, 2020, the Alabama State Board of Health will begin enforcing a requirement that food service operations have a certified food safety manager on duty any time the doors…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley issued an emergency declaration effective Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, because of a gasoline pipeline leak that is causing an interuption in the availability of gasoline in the state. When Alabama experiences a state of emergency, Alabama’s price gouging law is…
Mandatory updates to required Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage) and Polygraph Protection Act workplace posters became effective Aug. 1, 2016. On Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Alabama Retail Association mailed an updated 6-in-1 federal poster, including the Aug. 1 changes to each…
In the middle of the Alabama summer, we visited the Wrapsody management team during a retreat at Lake Martin. On the surface, it looked like a fun girl’s trip, but in the midst of the laughing and conversation, real work happened. …
Mandatory changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage) and Polygraph Protection Act workplace posters became effective Aug. 1, 2016. Retailers must display the updated posters where your employees can easily see them. Learn more about where to post. If you…
When working outdoors, you may encounter a variety of insects and arachnids (spiders) that can bite or sting. These bites and stings can transmit diseases, cause infection and trigger allergic reactions. Some are also poisonous. Therefore, it is important that you know how to prevent…