Under current law, a percentage of the net proceeds from the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) is distributed to municipalities based on population. SB 107, introduced by Sen. Sessions, R-Grand Bay, proposes that, for SSUT distribution, the population of a…
THREE GENERATIONS OF THE DAVIES FAMILY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS AND LONGEVITY OF LITTLE HARDWARE For six decades, a Davies has owned and operated Little Hardware. Lewis L. Little may have founded the business in Ensley in the mid…
Petite fashion-forward lady from Long Island meets tall, burly northern New Jersey ironworker in a Manhattan bar during a mutual friend’s birthday party. The New York gal and the New Jersey guy fall in love, get married and buy a…
At 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, Gov. Kay Ivey placed 39 Alabama counties under a state of emergency. Much of south Alabama experienced historic snowfall amounts Tuesday, Jan. 21. The governor issued a proclamation ending the state of emergency as…
Through November, holiday spending in Alabama is on track to slightly exceed last year’s $18.5 billion. November 2024 taxed sales grew 3.3% in our state over November 2023. Alabamians spent 2.8% more during November and December 2023 than they did…
The state of emergency that Gov. Kay Ivey declared in 37 Alabama counties at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, ended at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 14. Termination Proclamation Governor’s Proclamation The counties covered by the proclamation are: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun,…
By Whitney R. Brown, Esq. Despite Republicans’ tremendously successful 2024 U.S. elections, the change in administration and majority won’t translate to a friendlier litigation climate for employers any time soon. More minor employment decisions can be challenged. In 2024, the…
Alabama Retail Comp will return $7.5 million in 2025 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 news of the year across Alabama Retail’s website and social media accounts. We can’t wait to see what 2025 and the second half of this decade have in store!…
Mark Anderson, owner and chief executive officer of Eagle Eye Outfitters in Dothan, has been elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. His two-year term begins Jan. 1. Anderson and his wife, Susan, opened Eagle Eye in 1999…