BISHOP-PARKER FURNITURE CO. REACHES CENTENNIAL MILESTONE IN 2023 “Our founders built this business with the intention for it to last a long time,” said John Parker, current president of Bishop-Parker Furniture Co., a century-old business with two stores in Montgomery….
Retail is Alabama’s top private employer, a top revenue generator and a builder of community. Plan to spend your holiday shopping, dining and leisure dollars locally throughout this holiday season. And thank Alabama retailers and their staff for all they…
CHILDREN OF SAW’S BBQ FOUNDER INHERITED THE BUSINESS UPON THEIR FATHER’S DEATH AND HOPE TO CARRY THE BUSINESS FORWARD FOR MANY YEARS TO COME “Mike Wilson, you created a hell of a barbecue joint,” Jennifer Wilson said when accepting a…
Alabama Retail’s 2024 Primary Voter Guide MONTGOMERY – Alabama RetailPAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s state political action committee, has made endorsements in Alabama’s appellate court races and the Public Service Commission president’s race for the 2024 election cycle. At its…
ASHLAND – The Runyan family has been operating Planters Hardware & Building Inc. on the square in downtown Ashland since 1916. The Garrett family founded the business in the late 1800s and named it for the planters who would buy…
Ashley McMakin enjoys cooking for friends and family. Always has. At first, though, “I had no plans of (cooking) becoming a career,” she said. With a degree in marketing and her husband with one in accounting, each was busy in…
FOR 71 YEARS, THE PACEY FAMILY HAS BEEN MAKING CANDY AND CANNING SOUTHERN DELICACIES ON ALABAMA’S EASTERN SHORE In the late summer or early fall, you might find Paul Pacey at one of the end of a table mixing; his…
SLOCOMB – For four generations, the Dalton name has been associated with the pharmacy industry in Alabama. Twenty-year-old pharmacist Jep Paul “J.P.” Dalton set up shop in downtown Slocomb in 1903 to support his brother’s medical practice. Thursday, the Dalton…
Video announcement Photos upon request Media releases for the individual winners linked below The Alabama Retail Association this year honored 12 retail businesses with operations in 13 Alabama cities as Retailers of the Year. Together, these businesses employ more than…
Thousands of Alabama retailers will have better cash flow and fewer accounting headaches in the future, thanks to legislation enacted in the Alabama Legislature’s 2023 regular session. As of Oct. 1, Act No. 2023-422 by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, will increase the…