Mandatory changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage) and Polygraph Protection Act workplace posters became effective Aug. 1, 2016. Retailers must display the updated posters where your employees can easily see them. Learn more about where to post. If you…
When working outdoors, you may encounter a variety of insects and arachnids (spiders) that can bite or sting. These bites and stings can transmit diseases, cause infection and trigger allergic reactions. Some are also poisonous. Therefore, it is important that you know how to prevent…
MONTGOMERY – Alabama’s 11th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, and ends at midnight Sunday, Aug. 7. The state’s four-percent sales tax is waived throughout the state, while sales taxes levied by 293* cities and…
Back-to-school means big business for Alabama’s retailers. For some, it’s second only to the holidays as the busiest shopping period of the year. Many stores count on a boost in business as parents get their children stocked up on clothing,…
State Will Not Refund Tax; Expects to Take 8 Months to Recoup Fee Alabama pharmacists should have already received notices from the Alabama Medicaid Agency and the Alabama Department of Revenue informing them that a 15-cent increase in the pharmacy provider tax…
After years of work, rules took effect in October 2011 to limit debit swipes to a flat fee of 22 cents per transaction plus 0.05 percent of the purchase, or just under a quarter in most cases. Prior to passage…
The 35th Annual Alabama Retail Day luncheon is set for Tuesday, Oct. 18. Terry Finley, president and chief executive officer of Books-A-Million, will be the keynote speaker. The luncheon at the Vestavia Country Club in Birmingham coincides with the University of…
It’s been nearly 25 years since hairstylists Michelle McGough and Paula Lecher first met. The two were working under the same mentor at the same salon – that just happened to be in the same building that’s now home to…
“I’ve only done one thing in my life,” Terry Finley said surrounded by the objects of his chosen profession. What Terry does is sell books. “In 1972, when I graduated from high school, I went to work for George Johnston…
Social media is becoming one of the most important tools for retailers to build their brands and their own distinct communities. In honor of Social Media Day, which is recognized on June 30, we’ve compiled a list of five ways retailers can…