MOBILE – Brothers Melvin and Leonard Metzger opened a business called Metzger Brothers in 1919 inside The Battle House, a still-operating hotel in downtown Mobile. The finer men’s and ladies’ apparel store and furrier, now simply called Metzger’s, has thrived…
MONTGOMERY/BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association will honor 17 retail businesses with 51 locations in 27 Alabama cities as Retailers of the Year and Centennial Retailers. The retailers will be the guests of honor Tuesday, Oct. 22, during the 2019…
Throughout the 2019 regular session of the Alabama Legislature, the Alabama Retail Association communicated to its members about legislation that affects retailers. Read our 2019 regular session summary to learn more. Of the almost 400 laws enacted by the Alabama…
Alabama summers are hot. Temperatures throughout the state tend to stay in the 90s in August, but the mercury can rise into the 100s. Temperatures can reach into the 100s and high 90s even in September and October. OTHER RESOURCES…
Our recommendation is for employers to refrain from asking the (wage history) question on the application or during an interview; phrase questions in terms of pay expectations rather than wage history – Richard Lehr, employment law expert By Richard I. Lehr Esq….
When Gina and Darrin Swan first laid eyes on a nearly century-old building on downtown Dothan’s South Foster Street, they knew it had to be saved. The three-story brick building, known to locals as the old Carmichael building, had been…
Consult your accountant and/or attorney on this and other major business process decisions. By Tuesday, July 23, merchants that accepted Visa and/or MasterCard between Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 25, 2019, can object to or exclude themselves from a class-action…
Wright’s Market in Opelika began 46 years ago as a 2,100-square-foot convenience store under a different name and a different owner, but it has always been operated by a Wright. “My dad built the original store for the (previous owner)….
By Richard I. Lehr Esq. Retaliation is the No. 1 employment claim filed throughout the United States. That is, an employee engages in what he or she believes is a protected activity, and the employer responds with adverse treatment, therefore the…
After growing up the daughter of a cotton farmer, Anna Yeager Brakefield’s plans involved anything but returning to the family farm. Upon graduation from Auburn University with a degree in graphic design, she got a job with an advertising agency…