by - February 4, 2016 2:14 pm
Walmart competitor Target Stores sold its pharmacy business to CVS, the nation’s largest drug store chain, for $1.9 billion last year and this week the retailers held a grand opening…
by - February 3, 2016 12:38 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 - February 3, 2016 7:59 am
Tyson Foods is expected to earn more than $352 million in net income for its first quarter of fiscal 2016 even with weak chicken and pork prices, according to Wall…
by - February 1, 2016 3:28 pm
The top seven executives at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. together have more than 110 million reasons to manage the retailer’s business in a manner that meets with Wall Street approval. For…
by - January 29, 2016 6:00 pm
Global economic growth is slowing with China struggling and Europe coming off a two-year recession. The U.S. fourth quarter GDP grew at a disappointing 0.7%, but economists at the University…
by - January 28, 2016 5:04 pm
Roughly 6.4 million U.S. homes were seriously underwater – worth 25% less than the mortgage owed – at the end of 2015, which is 11.5% of all properties with a…
by - January 28, 2016 1:21 pm
Former Arvest Bank banker Dennis Smiley will spend the next eight years in federal prison for the bank fraud he committed with 24 banks while obtaining 55 loans and wrongly…
by - January 27, 2016 1:51 pm
Analysts, insiders and other retail watchers said a change in top bosses in Bentonville is one reason why Wal-Mart Stores got out of the small-ball retail game, even with Target,…
by - January 26, 2016 8:26 pm
Officials with the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas are optimistic they will continue to see sales tax revenue growth in 2016 thanks to steady employment and overall business expansion…
by - January 26, 2016 8:24 am
Former Arvest banker Dennis Smiley, who soon faces sentencing for fraud, believes the banks that loaned him money are not victims in his crime. He says they should have known…
by - January 20, 2016 6:28 pm
BMO Capital Markets analyst Kenneth Zaslow is predicting rising prices for breast and wing meats and lower feed costs after what was a sluggish quarter for chicken processing margins among…
by - January 20, 2016 11:43 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 - January 19, 2016 2:08 pm
Fort Smith area Realtors had plenty to smile about in 2015 as Sebastian and Crawford counties each posted their best year for home sales since 2008 and 2009, respectively. The…
by - January 19, 2016 2:02 pm
It was no surprise to see Northwest Arkansas homes sales volume surpass $1.57 billion in 2015 given the strong monthly sales posted throughout the year. Agents sold 8,382 homes in…
by - January 15, 2016 10:15 am
Wal-Mart Stores said it plans to close 269 stores in the U.S. and globally with Walmart Express being on the chopping board by the end of the January. The retailer…
by - January 14, 2016 6:25 pm
Arvest Ballpark in Springdale will install a new LED High Density video scoreboard expected to enhance the fan-experience when the park opens in April to begin its ninth season. Arvest…
by - January 14, 2016 6:25 pm
Arvest Ballpark in Springdale will install a new LED High Density video scoreboard expected to enhance the fan-experience when the park opens in April to begin its ninth season. Arvest…
by - January 14, 2016 4:59 pm
A new stress test tool created by Tim Yeager, finance professor at the University of Arkansas, is designed to help bankers assess their ability to handle the risks they are…
by - January 14, 2016 2:38 pm
While foreclosure filings across the country dropped to a nine-year low in 2015, Arkansas was one of 24 states to see delinquent mortgages rise last year, according to Irvine, Calif.,-based…
by - January 13, 2016 8:20 pm
Haas Hall Academy and the Arkansas Arts Academy – formerly known as the Benton County School of the Arts – are two large beneficiaries of the Walton Family Foundation’s efforts…
