by - October 13, 2014 7:40 pm
Freight volume has been strong across the trucking industry in the third quarter which analysts agree should propel J.B. Hunt Transport’s profits up 13% over the same period in 2013….
by - October 13, 2014 10:46 am
J.C. Penney announced that Marvin Ellison, a vice president at Home Depot, will be joining the retailer Nov. 1 and assuming the CEO role from Mike Ullman in August, after…
by - October 12, 2014 6:50 pm
Editor’s note: The City Wire has consulted with people closely affiliated with Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial programs to compile a list of the five entrepreneurial startups to watch in 2014. Our…
by - October 10, 2014 5:34 am
It’s been five years since Donnie Smith assumed the role of CEO at Tyson Foods. It’s a job he says he still struggles to balance with his personal life especially…
by - October 9, 2014 5:27 pm
The Amazeum which set to open in 2015 has already announced its first permanent exhibit will be "Lift, Load & Haul" and will focus on kinetic activity and the transference…
by - October 8, 2014 10:16 pm
The 2014 fiscal year is shaping up to be another record year for Tyson Foods thanks to potential gains from rising meat prices and the $8.5 billion purchase of Hillshire…
by - October 8, 2014 5:24 am
Faced with insurance costs that could rise $500 million in the fiscal year, Wal-Mart Stores announced Tuesday (Oct. 7) plans to stop offering health insurance for an estimated 26,000 U.S….
by - October 7, 2014 5:23 am
Wal-Mart’s goal to save people money does not end with the cost and pricing of goods sold in their stores. The retail giant continues to spread its wings in the…
by - October 2, 2014 6:19 am
How does a retailer or product supplier find the proverbial “Bubba” to review a deer hunting product? Or how would a property manager based in Fayetteville or Fort Smith quickly…
by - September 29, 2014 6:53 am
Grocery drive-up convenience with low price guarantees are the latest ploy by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to bridge the digital and physical retail worlds. And on Monday (Sept. 29) the retail…
by - September 25, 2014 9:00 pm
The retail landscape has never been more competitive even for the almost half-trillion dollars in sales Wal-Mart Stores will report this year. A difference maker in terms of remaining competitive…
by - September 23, 2014 5:30 am
Bringing products to retail has dominated the time of two local startups in recent weeks as Ecovet works to fulfill display orders for I.O. Metro and Overwatch reports a successful…
by - September 22, 2014 12:52 pm
Main Street Rogers is hosting Rep. Steve Womack for a visit with Downtown Rogers business and property-owners, as well as a tour of new residential and business spaces Monday (Sept….
by - September 17, 2014 3:58 pm
There’s a major shift underway in how health insurance costs will be covered as corporations are transferring more of the burden toward employees. Higher deductibles, spousal surcharges and reduced availability…
by - September 16, 2014 8:56 pm
With Wal-Mart’s lead spokesman David Tovar’s resignation, the global retailer is challenged now to find a new link to the outside media on important topics such as the looming Federal…
by - September 11, 2014 9:53 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - September 10, 2014 7:24 pm
With the ink barely dry on its blockbuster $8.55 billion deal, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith wasted no time in providing an upbeat “Brady Bunch” assessment on the integration of Hillshire Foods brands’ and operations.
by - September 10, 2014 7:02 am
Wal-Mart toy buyers said kids’ tastes are changing and they’re gambling on 20 top picks that show an appetite for imagination and creativity. “The kids surprised us this year with…
by - September 5, 2014 8:23 am
Jeff Amerine says there is no cure for serial entrepreneurs whether they are age 17 or 37 or 97. Even if launching a startup venture and seeing it through two…
by - September 3, 2014 4:39 pm
Leaders with Wal-Mart’s Mexican and Central American business unit have announced a three-prong plan to grow sales over the next year on the heels of solid second quarter results across…
