Tag: Retail
Amazon union vote looks close; Warrior Met strike enters second year
At Amazon, no’s lead the way, but ballots still need to be evaluated. At Warrior Met, workers are still on strike over contract disputes.
Mobile-based Shoe Station acquired for $67 million
Shoe Station, a family-owned footwear retailer based in Mobile, has been acquired by Indiana-based Shoe Carnival for $67 million, the two companies announced today.
Shoe...
Retailers anticipate rosy holiday spending
At the height of last year’s winter pandemic surge, retail spending in Alabama during the holiday shopping season of November and December topped the...
Heidi Elnora takes wedding gowns to Bergdorf Goodman
Birmingham wedding gown designer Heidi Elnora will celebrate her fifteenth year in business with a show October 1 and 2 at Bergdorf Goodman in...
$200 Million Upland Park development planned in Huntsville
Nashville-based Nicol Investment Co. has announced plans for a 60-acre, $200 million Upland Park development adjacent to Cummings Research Park in Huntsville.
The complex will...
Big Mall Buyer Pockets Eastdale Mall
The largest mall buyer in the country recently snapped up one of Alabama's oldest malls.
Montgomery's Eastdale Mall, which opened in 1977, was bought last...
Shipt Adds Delivery Service for Office Depot
Birmingham-based Shipt has added same-day delivery service for office products giant Office Depot Inc. The new services reach more than 200 markets and more...
Alabama’s Retailers Prepare to Work Fast, Aim for 3 Percent Growth
There’s no time for retailers to dawdle this holiday season — Thanksgiving falls late in the month so the magical period from then until...
A New, Hot-Off-The-Press Buying Experience at BAM
Brick-and-mortar retail outlets must often feel that news of their death has been greatly exaggerated.
Take Books-A-Million, which recently did a complete redesign of its...
Outstanding Retailers of Alabama Spotlighted
Retailers across the state were honored in October during the Alabama Retail Association’s 20th annual awards ceremony. The association recognized 17 businesses with operations...