Retail

House committee passes bill to allow rounding of cash transactions amid penny shortage

An Alabama House committee approved legislation Tuesday to allow retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel amid a nationwide penny shortage.

Alex Jobin

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March 11, 2026

Retail giant expands baby departments, adds products at Alabama stores

The retailer introduced redesigned baby departments in select Alabama stores to simplify shopping for expecting families through curated displays and expert guidance.

March 11, 2026

House Ways and Means Committee passes bill to tax vape products

The proposed tax would apply to the retail sale of such products at a rate of 10 cents per milliliter.

Alex Jobin

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April 10, 2025

Nurses, retail salespersons and retail supervisors are the top jobs in June

In June 2024, there were 82,270 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly increase of 3.3 percent.

July 23, 2024

Opinion

Bill to jail librarians appears to also make many stores “public nuisances”

Under the law, any premises used to sell or show R-rated movies could end up being considered a public nuisance.

Jacob Holmes

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May 2, 2024

House committee passes bill to raise online sales tax

Local school boards would now get a piece of the revenue after being cut out of an earlier version of the bill.

Jacob Holmes

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April 11, 2024

Alabama Retail names 2024 officers and directors

The new officers' terms in office began on Jan. 1.

January 15, 2024

Retail industry struggling to find employees amid record unemployment

Although Alabamians have returned to the workforce in a big way, the pandemic has left the retail industry struggling to find employees.

Jacob Holmes

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July 27, 2022

Alabama Retail Association honors 2021 Retailers of the Year

A panel of judges chose the Alabama Retailer of the Year winners in three categories based on annual sales volume.

October 6, 2021