News from 2020


10 manufacturing businesses in Colbert County in Alabama have between 50 and 99 employees in 2017

There were 10 manufacturing businesses in Colbert County zip codes that had between 50 and 99 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Inventories in electrical equipment, appliances and components industry fall 0.3 percent in June

Inventories for businesses in the electrical equipment, appliances and components industry decrease $53 million, or 0.3 percent, to $19.8 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in furniture and related products industry fall 1.1 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the furniture and related products industry decrease $81 million, or 1.1 percent, to $7.3 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing industry climb 1.3 percent in June

Inventories for businesses in the electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing industry increase $201 million, or 1.3 percent, to $15.5 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

31 accommodation and food services businesses in Colbert County in Alabama have between 20 and 49 employees in 2017

There were 31 accommodation and food services businesses in Colbert County zip codes that had between 20 and 49 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Inventories in miscellaneous products industry climb 0.8 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the miscellaneous products industry increase $181 million, or 0.8 percent, to $24.1 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Alabama's miscellaneous tax revenues down 4.2 percent since Q1 2020

Alabama collected $23 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2020, a 4.2 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $24 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers report 4 percent increase in year-over-year June inventories

Inventories held by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in June were valued at $68.1 billion, an increase of 4 percent over the same period a year earlier.

Wholesale trade, nondurable goods subsector industries report $365.2 billion in Q1 net sales

Wholesale trade, nondurable goods subsector industries had $365.2 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2020.

AmeriFirst Bank pays out $150,000-350,000 in PPP loans during June

AmeriFirst Bank paid out $150,000-350,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans during June, according to the US Treasury Department.

U.S. used merchandise stores report $309 million in sales for April

The estimated sales for used merchandise stores for April 2020 was $309 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Motion picture and sound recording industries Q1 net sales up 27%

The motion picture and sound recording industries' net sales in the first quarter of 2020 were up 27 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in nondurable goods industry fall 1.2 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the nondurable goods industry decrease $3.3 billion, or 1.2 percent, to $261.1 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

GADSDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Teresa Rhea, long-time administrator, to retire September 1st from GSCC

Gadsden, Ala. – For almost four decades, Dr. Teresa Rhea has embarked on an unlikely journey that led to a career in secondary and post-secondary education. That journey slows down on Sept. 1 when the dean of Enrollment and Retention retires from Gadsden State Community College.

MONTGOMEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Montgomery Announces Launch of Montgomery Techlab

Montgomery, Ala. – August 24, 2020 – Montgomery is proud to announce the launch of the Montgomery Techlab, a new tech startup accelerator program focused on mobile app development led by Marcus Shaw, executive director of Chattanooga-based The Company Lab (CO.LAB).

Inventories in nondefense aircraft and parts industry fall 0.4 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the nondefense aircraft and parts industry decrease $325 million, or 0.4 percent, to $73.7 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores report $61 billion in sales for April

The estimated sales for supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores for April 2020 was $61 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

U.S. used car dealers report $6.4 billion in sales for April

The estimated sales for used car dealers for April 2020 was $6.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Publishing industries Q1 net sales up 3.8%

The publishing industry's net sales, excluding online publishing in the first quarter of 2020 were up 3.8 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Wholesale trade, durable goods subsector industries report $312.7 billion in Q1 net sales

Wholesale trade, durable goods subsector industries had $312.7 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2020.