AUBURN, HOOVER and TRUSSVILLE – While Christie Howell was a student at Auburn University studying early childhood education, she worked part time for the downtown Auburn gift store, Wrapsody. At the time, Wrapsody was a two-store chain that began in…
AUBURN – Sarah Jane Levine, owner of Lily Jane Boutique in Auburn, has been named a Gold Alabama Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales Less Than $1 Million category. “I am grateful to receive this honor,” said Levine,…
DAPHNE and SEMMES – In 12 years, JBT Power has grown from a two-person lawnmower shop to a 25-employee outdoor power equipment, utility trailer and tractor dealer with locations in Baldwin and Mobile counties. Gregg Wood, owner and president, says…
The Alabama Retail Association this year will honor 12 retail businesses with operations in 13 Alabama cities as Retailers of the Year. Together, these businesses employ almost 350 at 19 Alabama locations. Alabama Retail has been presenting the Retailer of…
Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act Act No. 2023-531 The Alabama Legislature gave final approval May 31 to the Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act. Gov. Kay Ivey officially signed it into law June 14 and ceremonially signed it Aug. 3. The…
Under Act No. 2023-554, Alabama will gradually half the state sales tax on food. The Alabama House concurred June 1 with Senate changes to the legislation by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, and Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, and the governor signed…
Kendra is the workaholic while Chad is the “volunteeraholic.” Chad thrives in the front of the house while Kendra happily toils in the back of the house. Kendra directs quality control and onsite production while Chad handles sales and customer…
LAUREL BASSETT STARTED WORKING AT THE MOUNTAIN BROOK STORE IN HIGH SCHOOL; BECAME A PARTNER IN 10 YEARS; OWNER IN 12 YEARS “For a business that was started by a woman in a house during World War II to still…
Alabama parents plan to take advantage of the savings associated with Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday. According to the National Retail Federation, parents of kindergarten through high school students plan to spend almost $900, while families with children in college…
The Insurance Services Office, or ISO, has cut in half the hazard risk for liquor liability insurance in Alabama thanks to reform legislation adopted during the Alabama Legislature’s 2023 regular session. The intent of Alabama’s new standard for liquor liability…