FAIRHOPE / BIRMINGHAM – “You go to the corner where Fairhope Pharmacy is and you take a left, or a right, or go straight.” That’s how people give directions in downtown Fairhope, said Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce President Casey…
BIRMINGHAM – Ryan and Geri-Martha O’Hara began Big Spoon Creamery in 2015 with an ice cream cart. “It was essentially a glorified lemonade stand in our driveway,” said Ryan. Since April of this year, they have operated their own store…
Since 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, Alabama has been under a state of emergency related to Hurricane Nate. Nate made landfall in Alabama early Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane. It quickly was downgraded to a tropical storm and then…
The Locker Room of Montgomery marks its 40th anniversary with a month-long celebration this month. The men’s clothing store will host a series of special events, including a $4,000 shopping spree giveaway and weekly trunk shows from top men’s clothing…
MONTGOMERY/BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business will honor 20 retail businesses with stores in 30 Alabama cities as Retailers of the Year or Centennial Retailers on Tuesday, Oct….
For Jeffrey Bayer, it is all about quality. The founder, president and chief executive officer of Birmingham-based Bayer Properties LLC carries his quest for quality to his company’s mission to “create real estate environments that improve the quality of life…
I realize you’re tired of the competing campaign ads in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. All that noise annoys me, too. As the president of the Alabama Retail Association, however, my job includes familiarizing myself with political candidates and sharing what…
On Sept. 8, 2017, Gov. Kay Ivey issued the fourth emergency declaration over a 10-day period related to hurricane activity. The latest directive acknowledges the storm’s path includes Alabama and eases regulations for filling prescriptions for noncontrolled substances. >> Read Sept….
The same judge that put Obama-era overtime expansion on hold last year has now struck down the rule altogether. It appears the current administration or Congress will have to act for any changes in the salary level or job responsibilities…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association endorses Sen. Luther Strange for U.S. Senate in the Aug. 15 Republican primary. “Luther Strange understands the issues retailers face and, if elected to the position he already holds, he will continue to give retailers’…