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Alabama Retail 2015, Monday,  Aug. 24, 2015. (Photo/Hal Yeager)

Mountain Brook Business Leader Is Silver Retailer of the Year

BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business, today recognized outstanding Alabama retailers representing 13 retail businesses with operations in 51 Alabama cities and 30 other states as Retailers of…

Alabama Retail 2015, Monday,  Aug. 24, 2015. (Photo/Hal Yeager)

Silvertron Café Owners Move Up a Category; Take Bronze Award

BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business, today recognized outstanding Alabama retailers representing 13 retail businesses with operations in 51 Alabama cities and 30 other states as Retailers of…

Alabama Retail 2015, Monday,  Aug. 24, 2015. (Photo/Hal Yeager)

Downtown Clanton Jewelers Earn Bronze Retailer of the Year Title

BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business, today recognized outstanding Alabama retailers representing 13 retail businesses with operations in 51 Alabama cities and 30 other states as Retailers of…

Gourmet Pops Entrepreneur Earns Emerging Retailer of the Year Title

Gourmet Pops Entrepreneur Earns Emerging Retailer of the Year Title

BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business, today recognized outstanding Alabama retailers representing 13 retail businesses with operations in 51 Alabama cities and 30 other states as Retailers of…

New Law Changes How You Remit Sales Tax on Vapor Products

New Law Changes How You Remit Sales Tax on Vapor Products

If your business sells consumable vapor products, there is a new law that changes the way you must remit state sales tax. During the second special session, Alabama lawmakers passed HB3 (Act. No. 2015-535), which raised cigarette taxes by 25-cents-per-pack and shifted where sales taxes…