by - February 7, 2017 5:10 pm
Private label grocer Aldi is winning brownie points for its low prices among Millennial shoppers, large families and seniors looking for lower prices on food and consumables. Preferring organic, Reeves…
by - February 7, 2017 4:06 pm
Earnings plummeted for P.A.M. Transportation Services as an abundance of capacity drove down rates while operating expenses increased because of the rising cost of employee health insurance and driver recruiting….
by - February 7, 2017 3:58 pm
Each year, Northwest Arkansas gets further along in the cultivation of a growing entrepreneur ecosystem, with the addition of one company, one angel fund, one accelerator program at a time….
by - February 7, 2017 1:20 pm
BITE NW Arkansas, a two-day food festival now in its third year, has been relocated to the 8th Street Market in Bentonville, and the event will serve as the official…
by - February 7, 2017 11:22 am
Businessman Aaron Marshall and his wife Jaye T. will give $250,000 toward the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest. The gift will celebrate the life of Aaron’s mother, Genola R. Marshall,…
by - February 7, 2017 8:18 am
Despite last week’s largely positive jobs report, manufacturers continue to be unimpressed. The sector saw only 5,000 jobs added in January. Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) President Scott Paul said…
by - February 7, 2017 8:02 am
Higher insurance costs, not enough “safe and productive drivers,” and lower revenue per shipment in its logistics division were some of the reasons behind a $7.69 million loss in 2016…
by - February 7, 2017 6:30 am
Inuvo, a publicly traded technology company in Little Rock, has acquired NetSeer of Sunnydale, Calif., in exchange for 3.53 million shares of Inuvo’s common stock. Inuvo deals in advertising technology. Its…
by - February 6, 2017 7:58 pm
Now that his tax cut proposals are in hand, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 6) advanced several measures that are part of his overall economic development and government efficiency…
by - February 6, 2017 5:36 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity started 2017 with significant gains from the same period last year with Fort Smith and Van Buren leading the way. The metro region, which consists…
by - February 6, 2017 2:22 pm
Kicking off this new fiscal year Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon is changing things up. Instead of having suppliers at the retailer’s year beginning meetings held as in the past,…
by - February 6, 2017 1:54 pm
California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing and foreclosure data, says distressed sales in the U.S. are at a nine-year low. Attom’s report showed distressed sales — including bank-owned…
by - February 6, 2017 12:14 pm
The outlook is improving for trucking transportation equipment manufacturers as a result of an expected rise in the freight economy, which should mean more orders by late 2017 and increased…
by - February 6, 2017 11:59 am
Katherine Auld remembers being permitted to stay up late as a child to watch a Perseid meteor shower from a blanket in her grandmother’s yard and tuning in at school…
by - February 6, 2017 11:41 am
The Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville will donate $750,000 to Southern Bancorp Community Partners to support capital investments for small businesses in the Delta region, specifically in Phillips County, Ark.,…
by - February 6, 2017 10:55 am
The Grammy Award-winning country music group Lady Antebellum will play at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers on Aug. 5. Country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini, nominated this year for…
by - February 6, 2017 6:54 am
Editor’s note: Story update with changes and additions throughout. –––––––––––––––––– The folks based out of Springdale have been selling the meats. Tyson Foods on Monday announced record fiscal first quarter…
by - February 5, 2017 1:57 pm
Doctor and former Oklahoma Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn and believes Obamacare can be replaced, suggesting the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate and House look at two existing provisions within the law…
by - February 5, 2017 9:38 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, says having a Southerner as Agriculture Secretary will be good for Arkansas. He also says don’t look for a singular piece of legislation to replace…
by - February 5, 2017 8:42 am
“Made In America,” is a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– MANUFACTURING JOBS UP SLIGHTLY SINCE 2011, STILL DOWN 28% IN PAST 25 YEARS Over the last 25…
