Amanda Laurence had been thinking for some time about opening her own home décor business. A dinner out at a Church Street restaurant in her beloved downtown Fairhope cemented her plan. “I looked up and there was a “For Rent”…
By Whitney R. Brown, Esq. COVID-19’s arrival in March 2020 spurred Congress to enact paid leave programs on a scale previously unthinkable: Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL), which provided 80 hours of paid leave, and Emergency FMLA (EFMLA), which provided…
Since 1938, Andrews Hardware & Seed Store Inc. has served the people of Chatom, the county seat of Alabama’s Washington County. It’s where everyone gets their plumbing supplies, Yeti coolers and drinkware, boots and even bridal gifts. Originally owned by…
In 2021, Alabama Retail Comp will return $8 million to participants as part of its annual retrospective return. “We are pleased that we are returning a historic amount to participants,” said Rick Brown, fund administrator and Alabama Retail Association president….
Susan Anderson, owner and chief financial officer of Eagle Eye Outfitters in Dothan, has been elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. Her two-year term begins Jan. 1. With a 1997 accounting degree from Troy University Dothan, Anderson…
What a year 2020 has been! The coronavirus dominated the news and our newsfeeds for 10 months of the year. With almost 25,000 unique pageviews, the COVID-19 Resources post on alabamaretail.org far exceeded the reach of anything else on our…
Alabamians like the rest of the nation began their holiday shopping early to ensure they can get the gifts they want and that those gifts arrive on time. >> Earlier start to holiday shopping season embraced by consumers National Retail…
Seven Alabama counties are eligible for loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration as well as individual assistance from FEMA related to damages sustained Oct. 28-29 from Hurricane Zeta. Businesses and residents in 18 counties are eligible for economic injury…
Spread the cheer by spending your holiday shopping, dining and leisure dollars locally throughout this holiday season. Now more than ever, when you shop Alabama, you support your friends and neighbors, you strengthen your local economy AND you invest in…
When a business has been serving its city in the same way in the same building for 100 years, the whole community celebrates. “When I realized the store was going to be 100 while I was the owner, I knew…