Alabama Retail Association

The state collected more in sales tax from stores, restaurants and online retailers in the first half of this year than in the same period last year, and that bodes well for Alabama’s retail sector, according to the Alabama Retail Association. Revenue from state sales taxes and the simplified sellers use tax program for online … Continued

Tuesday, data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that the most online wanted ads were for retail salespersons, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, and registered nurses. 6,583 ads were placed for those occupations in February. Alabama online ads increased by 16 percent from January with 15,314 … Continued

Thursday the St. Clair County Republican Party held a candidate’s forum at the Market City Grill in Pell City. Three of the four candidates competing for the open State House District 30 seat were present. HD30 is one of the most competitive Republican primary races in the state, “My big concern is small town Alabama … Continued

The Alabama Retail Association and its political action committee, Alabama Retail PAC, released its endorsements of candidates for the primary elections to be held on June 5, 2018. Unlike some endorsement lists by other groups, all of these candidates face primary opposition. “The Alabama Retail Association believes these candidates understand the issues retailers face and … Continued

Republican lieutenant governor candidate Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh has received another business industry endorsement, this time from the Alabama Retail Association and its Alabama RetailPAC. The endorsement comes after Cavanaugh recently received endorsements from the Alabama Realtors Association and the Alabama Home Builders Association. Cavanaugh, who has served as the president of Alabama’s Public Service Commission since 2012, … Continued

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—Legislators returned to Montgomery on Tuesday to a buzz of speculation as to why a lobbyist for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) was banned from a prominent Senator’s office and why that same lobbyist was reportedly claiming the Democratic caucus was bought and paid for. During … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, April 10, 2014 the Alabama RetailPAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s State political action committee, made its first major endorsements in advance of the 2014 campaign cycle. Included on this list are statewide judicial candidates previously endorsed in November of 2013. Alabama Retail Chairman George Wilder said, “The … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Gerald Dial’s (R) from Lineville campaign announced in a statement that the Alabama RetailPAC had endorsed Sen. Dial for re-election.  Alabama RetailPAC is the political arm of the Alabama Retail Association.  The group was founded in 1943 and has over 4,000 members. Sen. Dial said, “Having the support … Continued

Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday encouraged Alabamians to remember this weekend’s state sales tax holiday for back-to-school items and stock up on needed supplies. “The cost of school supplies can weigh heavily on a family’s budget, especially families with more than one school-aged child.  The tax-free weekend is about saving families … Continued