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Convenience Stores Get “Spark”

Wal-Mart has made some of its concept stores more recognizable.

May Disputes Talk of Change in Ownership

The president of a Little Rock general contracting company says financial troubles have been overblown.

Martians Launch ‘New Media’ Co.

Mars Advertising Inc. of Bentonville will soon tap into the $2.4B social media industry.

Wal-Mart Seeks Share of Electronics Market

Wal-Mart is making over, and beefing up, its electronic departments in an effort to win more consumers’ business.

NWACC’s Retail Institute Seeks Heavenly Dividends

Bentonville community college puts students on fast track to employment within Northwest Arkansas? thriving retail economy.

‘Locally Grown’ Baby Food Maker Enters Retail Market

Fayetteville mom gets in on burgeoning local foods movement with a line of baby food.

New Home Purchases Join Strong Refi Trend

The past 18 months hosted wild swings in the mortgage market as credit standards careened from one extreme to the other, but conditions might be calming.

Geraldi?s Serves up Fresh Italian Food in Fayetteville (Food Review)

Geraldi?s garners four forks on our lunch review.

Attention to Quality Customer Service Yields High Returns (Commentary)

Customer service needs to be brought back to the forefront and emphasized not only in training, but in the maintaining and running of our businesses.

True Confessions of a Little Rock Lawyer (Opinion)

Gene Cauley knows best: Amends must be made for bad acts.

Annual Buzzwords Ignite Supplier Fires (Opinion)

The smell of honeysuckle, the sound of “achoos” from fresh cut hay and the proclamation of the next ideology revolution from the world’s largest retailer.

Clinard Breaks Ground on Women’s Health Care Facility (Real Deals)

Clinard Construction recently broke ground on a $2.2 million facility for Lifespring Women’s Healthcare in Bentonville.

Harps Food Grows Amid Market Turmoil

Despite the tumultuous economy, Harps Food Stores Inc. is on a growth path that has it gobbling up stores and erecting new buildings.

Pinnacle Partners Face $27M Foreclosure Suit

Bank of America NA filed a notice of foreclosure on Pinnacle Hills West LLC, Bill and Carolyn Schwyhart, and Robert and Frieda Thornton of Rogers.

Arvest Gets High Score In Satisfaction Study

Arvest Bank of Fayetteville customers give it highest rating of any bank in its region.

Central Arkansas Lender Spreads to Northwest

Partnership between Bank of Little Rock Mortgage and Fort Smith-based Barron Mortgage could be a sign of things to come in Northwest Arkansas.

Real Estate Building Continues Decline in 1Q

Slowdown in new home activity continued through the first quarter of 2009, data shows.

Photographer Finds New Home in Ozarks

Wesley Hitt is moving to Fayetteville as he refocuses his career.

Packaging Company Covering New Ground

Rapid Prototypes continues expansion thanks to more in-depth relationship with Wal-Mart.

Stephens is Stepping Out in Benton County

Little Rock-based investment bank, Stephens Inc. has opened a private client office in Rogers.

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal

Westerman’s SPEED Act accelerates to the Senate

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants