BIRMINGHAM – Zebbie Carney, owner of Eugene’s Hot Chicken in Uptown Birmingham, has been named Alabama’s 2018 Gee Emerging Retailer of the Year. Eugene’s Hot Chicken was one of 13 retail businesses honored today as Retailers of the Year. This year’s…
MOBILE – In 1891, Thames Batré Insurance began in downtown Mobile as a partnership between Gustav Thames and Lloyd Batré. Although there is no longer a Thames nor a Batré associated with the 127-year-old agency, the current owners represent generations…
MONTGOMERY– Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation declaring Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, as “Alabama Retail Day.” The day celebrates the retail industry in our state and the impact retailers have on Alabama and its communities. Retail, including food and beverage establishments,…
Since 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, Alabama has been under a state of emergency related to Hurricane Michael. >> Governor’s Proclamation >> Governor’s news release related to the emergency declaration The statewide emergency proclamation prohibits price gouging and eases transportation restrictions for…
The Alabama Retail Association opposes federal legislation that calls for a delay in the implementation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota vs. Wayfair Inc. The high court’s June 21 decision overturned a requirement that retailers be “physically…
MONTGOMERY/BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association will honor 15 retail businesses with stores in 78 Alabama cities as Retailers of the Year and Centennial Retailers on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Birmingham during the 2018 Alabama Retail Day luncheon. Carr, Riggs &…
Stacy Brown, founder of Auburn-based Chicken Salad Chick, will be the keynote speaker for the Annual Alabama Retail Day luncheon and awards program set for Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Vestavia Hills. The stay-at-home-mom, along with her late husband, Kevin, turned…
Since 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, eight Alabama counties in southwest Alabama have been under a state of emergency related to Tropical Storm Gordon. The counties covered are Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington. >> Governor’s Proclamation >> Governor’s…
The wedding industry has undergone a great deal of change over the past 50 years. Few couples have witnessed that evolution more closely than Max and Mary Andrews, husband and wife owners of Andrews Bridal Shoppe in Dothan. The couple…
Did you know Alabama Retail Association members have access to free telephone or e-mail consultation with a team of the state’s top labor law attorneys? Your association partners with the Birmingham law firm of Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C.,…