The Alabama Legislature is officially off to the races, with lawmakers reconvening this week and wasting no time filing a wide range of bills – 449 to be exact. As is typical in the opening days of session, proposals span…
As we prepare for the 2026 Alabama Legislative Session, we want to provide an early look at the issues most likely to affect retailers. The session begins January 13, a slightly earlier start due to the 2026 election cycle. With…
With the U.S. Mint no longer producing pennies, retailers across the country may find it increasingly difficult to secure enough 1-cent coins to provide exact change for cash transactions. In areas where supplies are limited, many stores have begun rounding…
Montgomery – Alabama Retail PAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s state political action committee, is proud to announce its endorsements in key judicial races for the 2026 election cycle in Alabama. For the Alabama Supreme Court, Alabama Retail PAC endorses: Place…
OPELIKA, Ala. – The Alabama Retail Association has named Anna Claire and Matthew Stinson, founders of Stinson Breads of Opelika, as the 2025 Emerging Retailer of the Year “Gee Award” winner. Founded in 2019, the small-town bakery has risen from…
DOTHAN, Ala. – The Alabama Retail Association (ARA) is proud to announce that Amie Wiley, owner of Hissyfits Boutique in Dothan, has been named the 2025 Alabama Retailer of the Year. The ARA presented the award to store manager Taylor…
HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Eric Ferrell, president of Alabama Outdoors, has been named the Silver Alabama Retailer of the Year by the Alabama Retail Association. Founded in 1975, Alabama Outdoors has grown into a five-location active lifestyle retailer employing more than…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama Retail Association has named Jaime Thursby, owner of Alabama Peanut Co., as the Bronze Alabama Retailer of the Year. What began with a $20 turkey fryer and a small batch of boiled peanuts at a…
Two Alabama laws go into effect September 1 that may impact your sales and tax collection process. Act 2025-305 – Grocery Sales Tax Reduction Reduces the state sales and use tax rate (SSUT) on groceries from 3% to 2% and authorizes local…
Montgomery – Alabama Retail PAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s state political action committee, has endorsed Dustin Beaty in the upcoming special election for District 13 in the Alabama House of Representatives. “Dustin’s experience as a business owner, entrepreneur, and board…