The Alabama Retail Association (ARA) is pleased to announce that Melissa Cross has been named Chairman of the ARA Board of Directors. She assumed the role in October 2025, succeeding Michael Gee, and brings extensive leadership experience and a strong…
Montgomery – Alabama Retail PAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s state political action committee, is proud to announce its endorsements in key judicial races for the 2026 election cycle in Alabama. For the Alabama Supreme Court, Alabama Retail PAC endorses: Place…
OPELIKA, Ala. – The Alabama Retail Association has named Anna Claire and Matthew Stinson, founders of Stinson Breads of Opelika, as the 2025 Emerging Retailer of the Year “Gee Award” winner. Founded in 2019, the small-town bakery has risen from…
DOTHAN, Ala. – The Alabama Retail Association (ARA) is proud to announce that Amie Wiley, owner of Hissyfits Boutique in Dothan, has been named the 2025 Alabama Retailer of the Year. The ARA presented the award to store manager Taylor…
HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Eric Ferrell, president of Alabama Outdoors, has been named the Silver Alabama Retailer of the Year by the Alabama Retail Association. Founded in 1975, Alabama Outdoors has grown into a five-location active lifestyle retailer employing more than…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama Retail Association has named Jaime Thursby, owner of Alabama Peanut Co., as the Bronze Alabama Retailer of the Year. What began with a $20 turkey fryer and a small batch of boiled peanuts at a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama families can save money on back-to-school essentials during the state’s 20th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 18, and runs through midnight on Sunday, July 20, 2025. During this…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association is accepting nominations for the 2025 Alabama Retailer of the Year until Friday, May 16. In its 25th year, the Alabama Retailer of the Year awards recognize outstanding retailers who have demonstrated a blend of…
MONTGOMERY – From Friday, Feb. 21, to Sunday, Feb. 23, Alabama will observe its 14th 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…
MONTGOMERY – In the midst of her 20th year communicating the message and mission of the Alabama Retail Association, Public Relations Director Nancy King Dennis retires. “I’m grateful to have been able to tell the courageous and inspiring stories of…