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…
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…
On a sunny Alabama afternoon, Christy and Johnny Keyton sit outside their busy coffee shop on Foster Street in downtown Dothan. With the front doors propped open, customers and friends coming by for their daily caffeine fix happily interrupt their conversation. “We have a lot…
Strong consumer confidence and employment numbers helped propel Alabama’s 2017 holiday sales total to record levels. Alabamians spent more than $11.7 billion during the months of November and December 2017, making it the best holiday buying season the state has seen….
MONTGOMERY – From Friday, Feb. 23, to Sunday, Feb. 25, Alabama will observe its seventh 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. Certain…
MONTGOMERY – Mike Elkins, president of Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, recently was elected to a two-year-term on the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. His term covers 2018 and 2019. OCS Inc., doing business as Unclaimed Baggage Center, is an…