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Alabama Retail Association Names 2014 Officers and Directors

Alabama Retail Association Names 2014 Officers and Directors

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association has completed its slate of officers and board of directors for 2014. Their terms of office began Jan. 1. The officers for 2014 are: Chairman: George Wilder, president, The Locker Room, Montgomery and Auburn; Vice Chairman: Frederick…

Alabama Retail Comp to Return Almost $6.6 Million

Alabama Retail Comp to Return Almost $6.6 Million

2014 Return is Largest ARC Retro Return Ever MONTGOMERY – Alabama Retail Comp will return almost $6.6 million to qualified participants in 2014, an amazing 20 percent more than last year’s return. The retrospective return is the largest in the fund’s…

Gulf Shores Eatery Owner Earns Gold Retailer of the Year Title

Gulf Shores Eatery Owner Earns Gold 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 12 retail businesses with operations in 72 Alabama cities and 31 states as Retailers of…

Mountain Brook Grocer Earns Silver Retailer of the Year Title

Mountain Brook Grocer Earns Silver 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 12 retail businesses with operations in 72 Alabama cities and 31 states as Retailers of…

Birmingham Barons Still Going Strong in Their 129th Year

Birmingham Barons Still Going Strong in Their 129th Year

BIRMINGHAM – The Birmingham Barons LLC, one of the most historic and celebrated franchises in minor league baseball, was honored today by the Alabama Retail Association as an Alabama Centennial Retailer, a retailer with 100 or more years in business…