by - March 23, 2015 8:06 pm
A Northwest Arkansas-based logistics company announced a major expansion and partnership Monday (March 23) that will mean enhanced warehousing and fulfillment capabilities for current and potential customers of both companies…
by - March 23, 2015 2:14 pm
A town hall meeting slated for 6:30 p.m. on March 31 in Elm Springs aims to answer questions and concerns regarding a proposed wind farm just outside of Springdale. Elm…
by - March 19, 2015 4:22 pm
Wal-Mart Stores’ Mexican division announced plans to further slow down its expansion efforts this year amid a sluggish Mexican economy and weakening peso related to slumping oil prices. Chief financial…
by - March 11, 2015 2:06 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Wednesday (March 11) an expansion of its West Memphis terminal operation “to meet the needs of its growing business in the nation’s most active ground…
by - March 10, 2015 7:19 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four large markets were down 2.55% in January after posting an almost 4% gain in all of 2014. Driving the January numbers lower was an almost…
by - March 9, 2015 6:57 pm
Fayetteville-based Field Agent announced a $2 million funding round from Five Elms Capital of Kansas City, Kan., that will allow some expansion for the mobile market research and retail data…
by - March 9, 2015 6:51 pm
Shoppers in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale will have new shopping venues when new Walmart Neighborhood Markets open in the coming months. The new stores in Rogers and Springdale each will…
by - March 9, 2015 4:04 pm
Karen Minkel will succeed Rob Brothers as the Home Region director for the Walton Family Foundation upon his approaching retirement in April. Minkel joined the foundation in 2012 and has…
by - March 4, 2015 8:58 pm
Kathleen McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation, told students at the University of Arkansas that the role of big business is to serve society by using its own strengths and…
by - March 4, 2015 4:41 pm
Arkansas’ average jobless rate for 2014 was 6.1%, down 1.3% percentage points from the 7.4% average in 2013. It is the first time the annual average dropped below 7% since…
by - March 3, 2015 7:46 pm
The $23 million expansion of the Walton Arts Center in downtown Fayetteville got a booster shot from the Walton Family Foundation who pledged a $5 million challenge grant in support…
by - February 19, 2015 8:31 am
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart is heading in a positive direction a year into the CEO tenure of Doug McMillon.
by - February 18, 2015 7:55 pm
Community Health Systems plans to invest $10 million in an emergency room expansion at Summit Medical Center in Van Buren, and is also changing the name of Summit to Sparks…
by - February 17, 2015 2:37 pm
The lackluster veteran retailer Sears garnered the most Facebook likes for its e-commerce store among the top nine department store chains surveyed during the holiday season of 2014, according to…
by - February 14, 2015 8:31 am
Mars Petcare is planning an $81.7 million expansion of its facility at Chaffee Crossing that will add an estimated 95 good-paying jobs, according to information with a “Tax Back” resolution…
by - February 13, 2015 5:45 am
American consumers are passionate folks when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day. A national retail group expects spending for the holiday to rise 6% this year.
by - February 11, 2015 10:53 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax needed only 11 of the 12 months of 2014 to set a new annual record. How big was the final number?
by - February 11, 2015 10:44 pm
PicaSolar, a startup company in the solar energy field, learned this week that it is a finalist for a prestigious Edison Award.
by - February 10, 2015 6:52 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services was on course for record earnings to end 2014, but a recent $5.6 million lawsuit and anticipated settlement over minimum wage violations reduced profits for the fourth…
by - February 9, 2015 5:36 pm
All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate declines in December 2014 compared to December 2013. Five metro areas (Northwest Arkansas, Hot Springs, Jonesboro,…
