HOMEWOOD – Susan Gordon, founder, chief creator and owner of Susan Gordon Pottery in Homewood, is the Bronze Alabama Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales $1 Million to $5 Million category. Gordon’s store offers handmade pottery in the…
BIRMINGHAM – Designer Chef Kristal Bryant grew up in a family that had a passion for cooking, and she knew at a young age that she wanted to become a chef. Now, with more than 18 years of professional experience…
CLANTON – Rustique Relics in Clanton, owned by Rodney and Melissa “Missy” Baker, is the 2022 Alabama Retailer of the Year Customers’ Choice Award winner. The Alabama Retail Association will present the Baker family with their award at 10:15 a.m….
If inflation slows, retail sales in Alabama should continue to grow through the end of the year, but at a much lower rate than the past two years. Last year, taxed sales grew a whopping 17% in Alabama. Like the…
With an almost 9% national inflation rate, Alabama parents should plan to take advantage of the savings associated with our state’s back-to-school sales tax holiday. Alabama’s 17th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is July 15-17. This marks the sixth time the…
Act No. 2022-424 by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre As of July 1, Alabama law will align with federal law that requires employers to offer 12 weeks of unpaid family leave for new parents, whether biologic or adoptive. Employers who provide paid leave…
Act No. 2022-297 By Rep. Lynn Greer, R-Rogersville, and Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur An increase in the optional standard deduction and the threshold at which the state imposes individual income taxes will apply to 2022 Alabama income taxes due in…
Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee “carried over” by voice vote legislation opposed by the Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee, which would have altered the method of electing appellate judges from at-large to districts. The Alabama Retail Association is a…
The Alabama Retail Association will accept nominations for the 2022 Alabama Retailer of the Year and the Alabama Centennial Retailer awards through Friday, April 29. In its 22nd year, the Alabama Retailer of the Year awards recognize outstanding retailers who…
Jim Whaley opened his first tire store in 1986 on the Montgomery Highway in Dothan when he was still in his 20s. That first store had five employees. Thirty-six years later, he operates seven stores in five Alabama cities and…