by - March 14, 2016 3:53 pm
Two of the state’s most active cheerleaders for Arkansas Tourism were named to the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame Monday (March 14) at the 42nd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism…
by - March 14, 2016 10:37 am
Logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport posted 2015 earnings growth of 14% and that helped hoist top executive pay between 8% and 15.65% from the prior year. Bonus pay also rose…
by - March 10, 2016 9:23 pm
Geena Davis, Hollywood actor and champion for diversity in film, told her parents when she was three she wanted to be a movie star. Her parents we’re hardworking folks, Her…
by - March 10, 2016 3:08 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is facing a “perfect storm” in trying to grow top line revenue while also trying to meet technology and demographic changes, according to Moody’s vice president Charlie O’Shea,…
by - March 9, 2016 8:49 pm
The 104 banks with operations in Arkansas were responsible for a 9.9% overall gain in profits in 2015, compared to the net income generated by 109 Arkansas banks in 2014….
by - March 9, 2016 4:38 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - March 9, 2016 2:58 pm
Four of the five banks with the largest market share in the Fort Smith metro saw financial gains in 2015, but the cumulative earnings of the five banks fell almost…
by - March 8, 2016 3:55 pm
Four of the five large-to-medium size banks based or active in Benton and Washington counties surveyed by Talk Business & Politics reported modest to steady net income growth throughout 2015….
by - March 7, 2016 4:58 pm
Grocery continues to be the hot spot for retail giant Walmart in the U.S. comprising an estimated $167.048 billion in sales revenue last year, and 56% of Walmart U.S. sales…
by - March 7, 2016 3:59 pm
The transportation and logistics sectors are often viewed as bellwethers for the overall economy and if that’s the case 2016 doesn’t look so rosy – which an Arkansas-based logistics company…
by - March 3, 2016 3:52 pm
John Furner, chief merchandiser for Sam’s Club, isn’t wasting time in his new role to try and revive sluggish sales for the retail club giant. Furner recently told Reuters that…
by - March 2, 2016 5:52 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - March 2, 2016 3:01 pm
Two large apartment complexes in Fayetteville and an increase in new home permits pushed new construction permit values to more than $129.08 million in January in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and…
by - March 1, 2016 3:46 pm
The growth story for PolyTech Plastic Molding of Prairie Grove continues. The company recently acquired the assets of Southern Cross Plastics of Fort Smith for an undisclosed sum, and will…
by - March 1, 2016 8:30 am
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - February 29, 2016 4:25 pm
Walmart U.S. recently opened its first employee training academy in Carrollton, Texas, with the next two academies to open in Fayetteville and Fort Smith by mid-March. The Bentonville-based retailer plans…
by - February 25, 2016 7:07 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is cutting jobs in its technology division known as Walmart ISD (Information Systems Division) located in Bentonville. The company did not provide a number, except to say the…
by - February 25, 2016 2:32 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - February 24, 2016 2:18 pm
Sales tax revenue reflecting December sales in region’s four largest cities was one for the record books, rising 13.15% from the same month last year. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale…
by - February 23, 2016 2:54 pm
It should come as no surprise that Benton and Washington counties continue to see restaurant and retail expansion given the stronger overall economy and active population growth experienced in the…
