by - October 27, 2014 9:32 pm
A routine email that was sent to online subscribers of Walmart.com Monday morning (Oct. 27) contained deals on Halloween costumes that were labeled on the retailer website as “Fat Girl…
by - October 27, 2014 8:31 pm
Memberships are the key to growth in the club format and Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer is taking bold steps to draw in more members through rewards, better merchandising and…
by - October 27, 2014 7:56 pm
Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, on Monday, joined with several of his Senate colleagues to document abuses in the Environmental Protection Agency’s rulemaking process and called on the EPA and Army…
by - October 27, 2014 7:12 pm
Unlike parent company Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville-based Sam’s Club said it has no plans to open for business on Thanksgiving Day. Its top competitor Costco also opted to remain closed…
by - October 27, 2014 5:34 pm
After several weeks of legal wrangling, a key component of the Democrats’ get-out-the-vote strategy will remain on the ballot this November, thanks to the state’s high court.
by - October 27, 2014 5:32 pm
BHP Billiton, the second largest stakeholder in the Fayetteville Shale play, said it is marketing its Arkansas assets as it tries to simplify its production portfolio to maximize shareholder value….
by - October 27, 2014 4:24 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas together added $4.902 million to their coffers in October from the sales tax collected on goods and services in August. Tax revenue among…
by - October 27, 2014 2:36 pm
Unlike parent company Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville-based Sam’s Club said it has no plans to open for business on Thanksgiving Day. Its top competitor Costco also opted to remain closed…
by - October 27, 2014 10:35 am
Gov. Mike Beebe announced the following appointments to state boards and commissions: Larry “Joe” Burns, Rector, as the Clay County Constable for East Oak Bluff and Blue Cane Township. Appointment…
by - October 27, 2014 5:58 am
Arkansas lost a longtime business leader whose familiar face and guiding hand influenced decades of public policy at the state capitol. Bob Lamb, who headed the Arkansas State Chamber of…
by - October 27, 2014 12:57 am
September was a relatively flat month for the national freight and shipping industries, but first half 2014 gains continued in the third quarter and market watchers believe shipping activity will…
by - October 27, 2014 12:47 am
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was provided by Chris Masingill, who serves as the Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority. The DRA is a federal-state partnership whose mission is…
by - October 26, 2014 9:41 pm
Wal-Mart International has chosen Murali Lanka as chief operations officer for its Indian business unit. Lanka will lead store operations and business development in the retailer’s wholesale business there. He will…
by - October 26, 2014 8:29 pm
An event to showcase and celebrate Northwest Arkansas manufacturing also gave local manufacturers the opportunity to honor a non-profit organization that helps the companies bridge their workforce shortage gaps. SynergyTech…
by - October 26, 2014 7:55 pm
The past several years – if not decades – have proven that Northwest Arkansas is a cradle for entrepreneurship. Sandy Edwards believes such entrepreneurship has a connection with the arts…
by - October 25, 2014 9:00 am
For our weekend business and political readers: TV SHOW PREVIEW: CRAWLING THROUGH THE CROSSTABS On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, we’ll drill down in the numbers from…
by - October 24, 2014 4:40 pm
The past several years – if not decades – have proven that Northwest Arkansas is a cradle for entrepreneurship. Sandy Edwards believes such entrepreneurship has a connection with the arts…
by - October 24, 2014 3:55 pm
The Board of Directors of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. has approved a quarterly dividend of six cents per share, an increase over the previous three-cent dividend. The dividend is payable…
by - October 24, 2014 5:55 am
Wal-Mart Stores’ more than 11,000 retail locations across 27 countries provides the Walmart U.S. division a testing lab stretching across five continents, according to Walmart International CEO David Cheesewright. Joking…
by - October 23, 2014 4:20 pm
The state of Arkansas definitely has room to improve in battling other states in the region for economic development projects and the day-to-day economy, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce president…
