by - February 14, 2014 3:24 pm
A Van Buren factory has increased its staffing levels and broke ground Friday (Feb. 14) on a 10,000-square-foot expansion of its existing facility. Arkansas Lamp, which largely services the domestic…
by - February 14, 2014 12:04 pm
Tax receipts from natural gas jumped 53% over year-ago collections, setting a new high in the process.
by - February 14, 2014 11:40 am
Employees of Allens Canning have been told that Chris Kiser, CEO and founder of Lerwick Partners, a Dallas-based consumer goods company, will be the next CEO for the Siloam Springs…
by - February 13, 2014 5:48 pm
Chris Sultemeier leads about 80,000 employees in Walmart’s logistics division. He oversees the massive supply chain operations for more than 180 distribution centers, fulfillment centers and import warehouses. It’s a safe…
by - February 13, 2014 1:52 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art recently acquired the Jeff Koons sculpture, Hanging Heart (Gold/Magenta), which was installed in the museum this week ahead of Valentine’s Day. The bright gold…
by - February 13, 2014 11:57 am
A relatively higher price and the continued production of natural gas from existing wells resulted in a record of $62.685 million in Arkansas’ gross natural gas severance tax revenue during…
by - February 13, 2014 11:40 am
Consumers pulled back on post-holiday shopping and spending in the beginning of the year with severe winter weather in much of the country partially to blame, according to a report…
by - February 13, 2014 9:35 am
Casey’s General Stores has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire 24 Stop-n-Go locations, with 20 of the stores located in North Dakota and four located in Minnesota. “We are…
by - February 13, 2014 9:03 am
Scott Hancock, NWA division president for Centennial Bank, announced the promotion of Bryan Smith as senior vice president of retail operations for all the Northwest Arkansas branches. He moved to…
by - February 13, 2014 8:07 am
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) voted Wednesday (Feb. 12) to contract with Washington, D.C.-based The Normandy Group to host a meeting during the summer in hopes of bringing together…
by - February 13, 2014 6:12 am
The nation’s foreclosure market continued to shrink in January, posting 40 consecutive months of declines on an annual basis, according to Calif., based RealtyTrac. Arkansas foreclosure filings were down more…
by - February 12, 2014 10:00 pm
The city of Greenwood is hosting the Arkansas Economic Development Commission this week as state’s development arm holds its monthly meeting in the city Wednesday and Thursday. It’s the first…
by - February 12, 2014 8:11 pm
The four largest Northwest Arkansas cities reported solid 6% gains in their fourth quarter hospitality tax receipts, compared to the prior year. Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale and Bentonville collected $1.31 million…
by - February 12, 2014 4:15 pm
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) voted Wednesday (Feb. 12) to contract with Washington, D.C.-based The Normandy Group to host a meeting during the summer in hopes of bringing together…
by - February 12, 2014 2:53 pm
nGage Labs and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) have formed a partnership to utilize the Little Rock school’s Emerging Analytics Center. In January, nGage Labs was named…
by - February 12, 2014 2:30 pm
Hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren were down in 2013 compared to 2012, ending two consecutive years of gains for both cities. The tourism chiefs in both…
by - February 12, 2014 12:51 pm
More than 107 vendor booths featuring the latest trends in window fashion, countertops, flooring or outdoor living are set to display their wares and services this weekend, Feb. 14, 15…
by - February 12, 2014 10:46 am
Consumer credit outperformed consensus expectations with a gain of $18.8 billion in December, the highest level in the past 10 months and more than $6 billion higher than consensus expectations,…
by - February 12, 2014 10:34 am
In the competitive world of retail, selling convenience is key,. While Sears struggles to keep pace, the department store chain announced a bold move this week — free drive-through pickup…
by - February 11, 2014 6:12 pm
Consumers spend $725 billion annually on consumer packaged goods (CPG) and the battle for market share is a fierce one between national brands and private label marketers. The stakes are…
