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In the first six months of 2020, taxes remitted by sellers located in and outside Alabama grew by almost 6% compared with the same time last year. In the midst of the current global health crisis, Alabama’s state sales tax…
National Drive-Thru Day celebrates restaurants that serve customers on the go. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, drive-thrus are a feature of many of the 251,000 fast food restaurants nationwide, which employ 4.4 million people and generate more than $253…
Alabama’s 15th annual sales tax holiday for school-related items is July 17-19. This marks the third time the annual tax holiday will take place on the third weekend of July. From 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 17, until midnight, Sunday, July…
Alabama taxes remitted by sellers located in and outside our state declined almost 4.5% in April compared with the same month last year. April was the month most of Alabama’s sales-dependent businesses were either closed or operating in only limited…
In the first two months of the coronavirus pandemic, retail salesperson ranked as Alabama’s second most advertised job opening on online wanted ads, according to the Labor Market Information Division of the Alabama Department of Labor. Retail sales frequently shares…
On Friday, May 8, 2020, Alabama’s governor issued an emergency proclamation that protects healthcare providers as well as businesses from the risk and expense of lawsuits associated with COVID-19. As long as entities covered by the executive order do not…
Alabama Retail Association President Rick Brown and others continue to advocate for opening small stores under similar occupancy, social distancing and health standards placed on larger stores. In an April 15 interview, Brown told FOX 10 in Mobile, “Small local…
In an April 13 Alabama Daily News story, Alabama Retail Association President Rick Brown and others advocate for opening small stores under occupancy, social distancing and health standards as have been placed on larger stores. “The Alabama Retail Association and…
Alabama’s policymakers want to know what it will take for closed businesses to safely reopen their doors to customers. If you are the owner or operator of one of the businesses NOT classified as essential under the COVID-19 stay-at-home order,…
By George R. Wilder Owner and CEO, The Locker Room, Montgomery and Auburn Many years ago, I was fortunate to be in a board meeting with Jimmy Blanchard, then chairman and CEO of Synovus Bank. Jimmy is the definition of…