In 1943, retailers came together to form this association to give retailers a voice when public policy is made. Being the advocate for retailers with government decision-makers at the state and national levels is the Alabama Retail Association’s core function….
Alabama Retail Comp will return $7.5 million in 2023 to participants as part of its annual retrospective return. “We are pleased to make a significant return to participants,” said Rick Brown, fund administrator and Alabama Retail Association president. “Every dollar…
Today, we look back at our top posts, profiles, events and videos of the year across Alabama Retail’s website and social media accounts. Enjoy the look back as we say hello to 2023! TOP FACEBOOK/WEBSITE POST AND CONTEST of 2022 Our…
Chad Wester, co-owner of Boll Weevil Soap Co. in Enterprise, has been elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. His two-year term begins Jan. 1, 2023. Since 2017, Wester and his wife Kendra have owned the natural soap…
JOE RICHBURG HAS ‘A PASSION FOR HIS EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY.’ HE GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT J.R.’S LAWNMOWER SHOP Joe Richburg worked for 19 years at an Opp automobile dealership. In October of 1986, he and his…
Plan to spend your holiday shopping, dining and leisure dollars locally throughout this holiday season. When you shop Alabama, you support your friends and neighbors, you strengthen your local economy AND you invest in the vibrancy of your community. Help…
Melissa McAleer Cross is president and owner of McAleer’s Office Furniture in Mobile, Pensacola and soon to be in Foley. Her titles also include daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, lawyer, mentor, entrepreneur and businesswoman extraordinaire. Raised in Mobile, Melissa is…
George Wilder began his menswear career when he was a senior in high school in Columbus, Miss. “The truth is that I was in the store so often, that I ‘hung around so much,’ they finally offered me a job,”…
All Alabama Retail Association members received a 17 x 22 4-in-1 state workers’ rights poster with the November issue of Alabama Retailer magazine. The updated poster contains a July 1 change to the Alabama Child Labor Law portion of the…
Video announcement Photos upon request Media releases for the individual winners linked below MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association this year honored 12 retail businesses with operations in 22 Alabama cities as Retailers of the Year. Together, these businesses employ…