The Alabama Retail Association (ARA) announced the election of Beth Staula to the organization’s board of directors. An active member in Alabama’s retail and e-commerce scene for decades, Staula co-founded Alabama Goods with Sherry Hartley in 2007. The focus of Alabama Good’s has always been about advertising and promoting the local and regional products state has […]
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) recently hosted its inaugural Leadership, Inspiration, Focus and Teamwork (LIFT) Academy at Space Camp®. The LIFT Academy was developed to assist young adults by providing them with the tools needed for success in college, careers, and life. It was a three-day program filled with leadership development, teamwork building, […]
After the New Year’s midnight toast, retailers and small businesses will have a rude awakening. Their retail or commercial leases are indexed for inflation. In November 2021, the annual inflation rate in the US jumped to 6.8%, the highest it’s been since June 1982. After many years of taking low inflation for granted, inflation is […]
Along with much of the recent success within the Huntsville-Madison County community, Huntsville-Based Merit Bank announced Charles W. Heaps as the company’s new President and Chief Executive. Heaps brings more than 20 years of banking experience to the new position, with an extensive record in commercial and agricultural lending success. Heaps was one of the founding […]
Have a love for good food and fine beverages? Mark your calendars for January 25th! The Taste of Huntsville is coming to the Von Braun Center. As a time-honored tastebud focused celebration, the Taste of Huntsville is an event that is not to be missed. Organized and hosted by the Huntsville-Madison County Hospitality Association (HMCHA), […]
Build a stadium, build a team, and the jobs will soon follow. Love baseball? Love working with people? If the answer is yes and working in a fast-paced stadium environment is your kind of thing, the Rocket City Trash Pandas want YOU! In preparation for season two, the Trash Pandas will host their second annual […]
On Dec. 30, the former Dollar General store at 7950 Hwy 72 W Ste D will take on a new life as pOpshelf, Dollar General’s newest retail store concept that provides a fun, affordable, and stress-free shopping experience. The new concept’s initial targeted customers are primarily female and located in diverse suburban communities with a […]
Now that North Alabama prepares to bid 2021 either adieu or good riddance, it’s time to look ahead to what 2022 has in store for the area’s retail market. The past year has been eventful, to say the least, leaving consumers and retailers to deal with rising prices along with product and labor shortages. A […]
As anyone who has gone shopping recently knows firsthand, consumer goods such as toilet paper, meat, and frozen vegetables have been more difficult to find and often more expensive. Consumers around the world are having similar experiences due to disruptions in the global supply chain. Although inconvenient for consumers, the recent supply chain disruptions have […]
The UAH Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) recently announced the addition of two new Senior PTAC Advisors, Kris McBride and Marc Jacobson. Ms. McBride brings over 30 years of management and technical experience in system development, software development, delivery of engineering services, and training product development supporting the US […]
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