Women Businesses

Wills Creek Clothing, a women’s clothing, gift and home décor boutique, in Attalla is the 2024 Alabama Retailer of the Year "Customers’ Choice Award" winner. Among the 37 entrants, the shop received the most votes in a contest that ran from July 29 to Aug. 12 on the Alabama Retail Association’s website and Facebook account.

A report from the financial website WalletHub shows Alabama is one of the worst states for women in 2024. The Yellow Hammer State ranks in at No. 48 on the list.

A new study says the number of businesses owned by women in Alabama has increased about 67 percent since 1997. That makes the state No. 12 nationally in…