MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association endorses Sen. Luther Strange for U.S. Senate in the Aug. 15 Republican primary. “Luther Strange understands the issues retailers face and, if elected to the position he already holds, he will continue to give retailers’…
While school children across the state enjoy summer’s last hurrah, it’s already busy season inside Schoolcraft, a school and teacher supply store in Huntsville. “July is our busiest month of the year,” said Wilson McClellan, who owns the store with his wife, Linda. “Teachers…
MONTGOMERY – For the first time in its 12-year history, Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will be observed in July. During the Legislature’s 2017 regular session, lawmakers voted to officially change the date, moving it from the first weekend in August to…
Michelle Reeder and her family have always been dog people. “My daughter Emily and I love spoiling and shopping for them,” she said. So, when one of her dogs developed serious food allergies, Reeder started baking her own dog treats…
MONTGOMERY – From Friday, Feb. 24, to Sunday, Feb. 26, Alabama will observe its sixth annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. The Alabama Retail Association encourages Alabamians to restock emergency supplies in homes, workplaces and vehicles during this three-day tax holiday….
The Alabama Retail Association will accept nominations for the 2017 Alabama Retailer of the Year and the Alabama Centennial Retailer awards through Monday, May 15. Now in its 18th year, the Alabama Retailer of the Year awards recognize outstanding retailers…
The coolers at Capitol’s Rosemont Gardens in Montgomery are packed full of beautiful, fresh blooms, including nearly 3,000 red roses. “Valentine’s Day is definitely a rose holiday,” says Manager Jerry Thrash. “We always run out of red roses.” While Valentine’s Day…
As Alabama’s retailers prepare to usher in a new year, they can close out 2016 with a bit of cautious optimism. According to a Dec. 27 report, economists, polled by Reuters, say consumer optimism about the economy increased to the highest…
MONTGOMERY – Holiday sales in Alabama, defined as taxable sales during the months of November and December, are expected to reach $11.4 billion, according to the Alabama Retail Association. As we approach the busiest shopping season of the year, the…
MONTGOMERY – The holiday season is officially here, and retailers are ready for their busiest few weeks of the year. This year, the Alabama Retail Association predicts holiday sales in the state could reach as high as $11.4 billion in taxed…