by - July 16, 2018 6:20 pm
Consumer spending ramped up in June sending retail sales up 0.5% in line with economists’ predictions. Total sales, including food, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau were $506.8 billion….
by - July 16, 2018 6:07 pm
Corn prices on Monday traded in the $3.30 per bushel range, just 1-cent higher than the yearly low, according to Markets Insider. Prices are predicted to rebound into the $3.40…
by - July 16, 2018 5:22 pm
Skechers has finalized a lease agreement with IRC to open a location at the Chicago-based property owner’s Fort Smith Pavilion this September. The retailer will occupy the 7,980-square foot space…
by - July 16, 2018 5:08 pm
Salsa never looked back after it was crowned king of the condiment category over ketchup more than 25 years ago. Increased consumer demand for Hispanic food sparked the growth, according…
by - July 16, 2018 3:48 pm
Dan Binder, analyst with Jefferies & Company, is joining Walmart as vice president of investor relations replacing Steve Schmitt. Walmart announced the new hire on Friday (July 13), saying Binder…
by - July 16, 2018 3:12 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is participating in a 20-state lawsuit seeking to end the Affordable Care Act. Filed in February, the suit says the law, otherwise known as Obamacare,…
by - July 16, 2018 1:41 pm
Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food, the culinary school operated by NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville, will hire between four and five apprentices over the next…
by - July 16, 2018 11:05 am
Little Rock-based Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK), formerly Bank of the Ozarks, celebrated the first day of trading under its new name and ticker symbol OZK, marking the occasion by opening…
by - July 16, 2018 10:05 am
A 22% operating income gain in J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ intermodal division helped the Lowell-based company beat second quarter earnings and revenue expectations. The company reported Monday morning (July 16)…
by - July 15, 2018 5:06 pm
Another hotel is being planned in Bentonville. Hotel management and development company Krushiker Hospitality Group Inc. (KHG) of Springdale has filed a large-scale development plan with the city to build…
by - July 15, 2018 10:31 am
The global blockchain supply market is expected to grow from $145 million in 2018 to $3.314 billion in 2023, according to Research and Markets. The growth reflects an 87% compounded…
by - July 15, 2018 10:20 am
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has released its monthly Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for June, and the story told is another positive one with the PMI at 60.2% —…
by - July 15, 2018 10:17 am
The United Steelworkers union has issued a statement urging the U.S. Senate to deny confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. USW International President Leo Gerard said…
by - July 15, 2018 9:46 am
One of Arkansas’ top business leaders says he’s sticking with President Trump’s trade wars on faith, for now, and he hopes the ultimate outcome is fairer trade practices that benefit…
by - July 14, 2018 7:00 am
More than 7,000 of the 279,602 Arkansans benefiting from the state’s Arkansas Works program did not satisfy its work requirement in June. They face losing coverage if they continue to…
by - July 13, 2018 5:55 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit will select Creative Bus Sales to build 12 buses with a $3.6 million federal grant the transit provider was awarded earlier this year. When…
by - July 13, 2018 1:04 pm
U.S. exports of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), a motor gasoline additive, fell to 38,000 barrels per day in 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Overall, the exports account…
by - July 13, 2018 10:41 am
Dyehard Fan Supply became the official merchandiser for the University of Arkansas’ athletic program on July 1. The school’s officially licensed gear had previously been licensed through Florida-based Fanatics Inc….
by - July 13, 2018 9:30 am
The Medical Center of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has become certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, according to the UAMS. The Joint Commission…
by - July 12, 2018 9:33 pm
The state Medical Marijuana Commission on Thursday (July 12) engaged in a spirited and colorful discussion for nearly an hour on a timeline and plan for the hiring of a…
