MONTGOMERY– Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation declaring Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, as “Alabama Retail Day.” The day celebrates the retail industry in our state and the impact retailers have on Alabama and its communities. Retail, including food and beverage establishments,…
MONTGOMERY/BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association will honor 15 retail businesses with stores in 78 Alabama cities as Retailers of the Year and Centennial Retailers on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Birmingham during the 2018 Alabama Retail Day luncheon. Carr, Riggs &…
For Jheovanny Gomez, the path to the American dream began by pursuing his high school sweetheart to Tuscaloosa. In his native country of Colombia, his life choices were pursuing drug cartel members as an undercover Army intelligence operative, going to…
In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today reversed a 26-year-old decision and ruled that states can require internet retailers to collect sales and use tax in states where they lack a physical presence. (Read the opinion) “The U.S….
MONTGOMERY – It’s time to do your back-to-school shopping, especially if you want to get the most bang for your buck. Alabama’s 13th annual sales tax holiday for school-related items occurs July 20-22. This marks the second year the annual tax…
MONTGOMERY – Alabama RetailPAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s state political action committee, has made its first major endorsements in advance of the 2018 campaign cycle. Alabama Retail Association PAC, Alabama Retail’s federal political action committee, has made endorsements in two…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association will accept nominations for the 2018 Retailer of the Year awards through Monday, May 14. This prestigious award, begun in 1999, recognizes outstanding retailers who have demonstrated a blend of sound and innovative business practices…
An unpretentious, old green awning out front tells the story of the enduring Trowbridge’s Ice Cream Parlor and Sandwich Shop. For nearly 100 years now, generations of families have been creating memories inside the downtown Florence eatery founded as Trowbridge’s…
Pharmacies would have been able to remove prescription drug sales from their gross receipts when calculating the cost of their business license, under a bill approved by a Senate committee. The bill never received floor consideration. The Senate County and…
Americans plan to spend a record $5.9 billion to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, according to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation. The survey found more than 149 million U.S. adults plan to celebrate the March 17 Irish…