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ARA and UAB Salute Retailers

Daniel Corp. Chairman and CEO is Retail Day Speaker

The Alabama Retail Association in conjunction with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business will present its Retailer of the Year and Centennial Retailer awards on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business' 2010 Retail Day Luncheon. Charlie Tickle, chairman and chief executive officer of Daniel Corp., will be the keynote speaker.

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Appliance Rebates Back

Almost $2 Million Available

As of 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, Alabamians had $1,829,285 in energy-efficient applicance rebates available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The state originally had more than $4 million available in federal rebates. In the first 18 days of the program, 37,785 prepaid VISA rebates were reserved. However, not all of those funds were used. The counter has started all over at www.alrebates.com. Qualifying Energy Star appliances must be purchased to qualify for a rebate. Learn more at 'read more' below or read the state's news release about the appliance rebate program.

(PHOTO: David and Raymond Cohen of Cohen's Electronics and Appliances in Montgomery with some of their rebate-qualified merchandise.)

Public Comment Sought for Seafood Rules

Restaurants and grocery delis should let their views be known by Sept. 3

Food servers have until Sept. 3rd to comment on recently proposed rules (linked at read more) for Alabama's 2009 seafood notification law. The law, which went into effect Jan. 1, requires Alabama restaurants, cafeterias, grocery delicatessens and any other food service establishment, except hospitals, to inform customers of the country-of-origin for ALL prepared seafood served, if customers ask. A separate law requiring country-of-origin labeling for catfish went into effect Aug. 1, 2009. While Public Health will not check for seafood notification compliance at routine inspections until the Board of Health adopts rules, restaurants can still be penalized should someone file a formal complaint with the department. All food servers should follow the guidelines linked at read more below NOW in order to avoid civil and regulatory penalties. ARA has created a Word document for Avery 5600 labels containing the required seafood disclaimer in 12-point type. Download the label document now and adjust according the point size of the seafood items on your menu. The type size has to be at least as big as the seafood items on your menus.

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ARA Publications

For the latest information impacting Alabama retailers, check out these Alabama Retail Association publications:

Alabama Retail Quarterly
(2nd Quarter '10)
2010 Regular Session Wrapup
(04/27/2010)
Retailer's Guide to Worthless Checks, Shoplifting and Civil Recovery Laws
Employment Law Manual

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