Alden Holley says the customers at his Selma hardware store tend to wait until after an emergency to buy needed supplies. “We do get some sales (during the state’s severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday). We make a section. People come…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association has made endorsements in the upcoming primary and special elections. In advance of the March 1 primary, Alabama Retail Association has made endorsements for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and Alabama Supreme…
MONTGOMERY – From Friday, Feb. 26, to Sunday, Feb. 28, Alabama observes its fifth 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 – The Alabama Retail Association has completed its slate of officers and board of directors for 2016. Their terms of office begin Jan. 1. The officers for 2016 are: Chairman: Frederick W. “Ricky” Bromberg, president Bromberg & Co. Inc, Birmingham; Vice Chairman: Jacob…
MONTGOMERY – Dec. 28, 2015 –Avery Ainsworth, owner of Fleet Feet Sports in Montgomery, was recently elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. Ainsworth’s term begins Jan. 1. Fleet Feet Sports Montgomery has been an Alabama Retail member…
MONTGOMERY – Dec. 28, 2015 –Michael Gee, president and co-owner of the Pants Store, was recently elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. Gee’s term begins Jan. 1. The Pants Store first joined the Alabama Retail Association in 1992….
MONTGOMERY – Dec. 28, 2015 – Terry Wakefield Shea, co-owner of Wrapsody in Auburn and Hoover, was recently elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. Shea’s term begins Jan. 1. Wrapsody has been an Alabama Retail member since 2004….
MONTGOMERY – Dec. 28, 2015 –Jeremy Walker, a store team leader for Target Corp., was recently elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. Walker’s term begins Jan. 1. Target has been an Alabama Retail member since 2003. Walker has…
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Retail Comp will return more than $7.6 million to qualified participants in 2016. The 2016 retro-return will be distributed to participants as a credit on their premium contribution for the 2016 fund year, which begins Jan. 1….
Alabama should break $10 billion in taxed sales in November and December for the second year in a row, the Alabama Retail Association predicts. Alabama holiday sales in our state may even reach close to $11 billion. Through September of this year,…