Huntsville-based processor and Alabama Retail Association partner CHECKredi® offers an all-in-one solution that replaces your credit card terminal, cash register, receipt printer and barcode scanner with an integrated suite of products. You choose the Clover that is right for you!…
By Michael L. Thompson Federal and state governments recognize the difficulty of ferreting out undocumented aliens. For that reason, the tact taken by both is to eliminate the “carrot” that most attracts undocumented aliens to the United States in the…
MONTGOMERY – Holiday sales in Alabama, defined as taxable sales during the months of November and December, are expected to reach $11.4 billion, according to the Alabama Retail Association. As we approach the busiest shopping season of the year, the…
MONTGOMERY – The holiday season is officially here, and retailers are ready for their busiest few weeks of the year. This year, the Alabama Retail Association predicts holiday sales in the state could reach as high as $11.4 billion in taxed…
Profiled in the pages of the November issue of Alabama Retailer are retailers who sell clothing, food, flowers, gifts, groceries, architectural antiques, embroidery, jewelry, linens, outdoor gear, popsicles, pharmaceuticals, produce, shoes and even items found in lost luggage. They peddle those…
Strolling through the streets of idyllic downtown Fairhope, it’s hard not to notice the sunny yellow exterior of M&F Casuals. Once you step through the green canopied doors, the warmth of Southern hospitality invites you to stay a while, make new friends and truly…
Looking out the front doors or from the balcony of Ware Jewelers, owners Ronnie and Tina Ware have the perfect vantage point of the iconic Toomer’s Corner in Auburn. “Some of my earliest childhood memories are being here at the…
The Alabama Retail Association board of directors voted to support two of the 14 statewide amendments on the Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, General Election ballot. Vote ‘Yes’ on Amendment 8 Alabama is a right-to-work state. Amendment 8 puts the weight…
MONTGOMERY – As the busiest shopping days of the year approach, the Alabama Retail Association is launching a statewide “#ShopAlabama for the Holidays” tour. The multi-city kickoff event is set for Thursday, Nov. 17 through Monday, Nov 21, with stops in Auburn,…
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, began collecting sales taxes in Alabama today (Nov. 1, 2016), just in time for the 2016 holiday shopping period. Alabama Revenue Commissioner Julie Magee estimates Alabamians will purchase as much as $200 million in…