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’…
As of Aug. 1, Law Allows $10,000 Annual Threshold Before $100 Delivery License is Required “We struggle every year to make a profit, and we support a lot of families in our towns by giving our employees a place…
In April, Alabama Retail Comp honored Darrell Bourne for his 21 years of service to the ARC board of trustees. Bourne, the retired treasurer and chief financial officer for Ragland Bros. Retail Cos. Inc., served as a trustee from 1996 to 2017….
“I have always been an extremely hard worker,” said Cammie Wayne. “I am one of those people who really loves working.” It’s a good thing Cammie enjoys churning away for long hours. The past few months, she’s done a lot of it. But, that’s…
While school children across the state enjoy summer’s last hurrah, it’s already busy season inside Schoolcraft, a school and teacher supply store in Huntsville. “July is our busiest month of the year,” said Wilson McClellan, who owns the store with his wife, Linda. “Teachers…
Looking for a shopping day trip that is uniquely Alabama? Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro stakes its reputation on being just the place you want on your summer shopping itinerary. “It is fun to just get in your car and…
What behaviors constitute bullying or harassment in the workplace? “Bullying is often interspersed when the term harassment is used, but bullying in the workplace has its origins in what happened in the classic school yard bullying. So, for example, behavior that is…