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Duluth Trading Co. in Rogers to open May 9

Wisconsin-based Duluth Trading Co. will open its first store in Arkansas on Thursday (May 9) at 3200 S. 27th Street in Rogers, just south of AG Russell Knives and the…

Farmers still rely on guesswork, gambling, gut instincts even with technology updates

As Tony Bradley of Jonesboro plants his 2019 crop, he reflects on the changes as well as the constants he’s observed in his four decades of farming in Craighead County….

Q&A: Aaron Burkes discusses low-cost carriers, other priorities for XNA

Aaron Burkes had no aviation experience before he became CEO and executive director for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) more than six months ago. But, he could have. Burkes’ first…

Arvest objects to finance plan in NanoMech bankruptcy case

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank and Daniel Carroll of Michigan have filed objections to financing plans submitted in the bankruptcy case of Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech. Arvest and Carroll were listed as…

Arkansas ends 2018 with only 1.5% GDP growth, last year’s expansion revised downward

Arkansas saw weak real gross domestic product (GDP) of only 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2018, well below the national standard of 2.2% and 34th among the 50 U.S….

Tourism official: social media strategy paying dividends, casinos will help

Amidst the backdrop of a “Southern hospitality” welcome rally at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, state Tourism Director Jim Dailey said efforts to improve the…

Finding that old time rock ’n’ roll in the Delta

Dewey Phillips was lying in his bed one night listening to a radio show. It was 1948 and he was living in Memphis, Tenn. As he listened to the show…

Walmart debuts PetRx site, part of effort to grow share against Amazon, Chewy

Walmart announced Tuesday (May 7) a new website that allows consumers to shop for pet medications online, promising to deliver low prices and the convenience of free two-day delivery for…

Bankruptcy court hearing to consider $20.1 million bonus retention plan for top Windstream execs

A federal bankruptcy court judge in New York has scheduled a May 14 hearing to consider Windstream Holding’s request for $20.1 million in bonuses to retain five “key” executives to…

Prysmian Group to expand its Paragould facility

Prysmian Group, formerly General Cable, announced Monday (May 6) it is expanding its Paragould facility. As part of the expansion, Prysmian Group plans to invest $2.8 million and create 12…

Report: ‘Coming wave’ of millennial home buyers will further tighten housing market

A new study by Seattle-based Zillow shows that nearly 45 million people in the U.S. will reach the typical age for first-time home buyers in the next 10 years, further…

Tyson Foods trades up on African Swine Flu fears, outperforms expectations

Tyson Foods outperformed Wall Street estimates in the second quarter ending March 30, with net income of $426 million, or $1.20 per share, on an adjusted basis and $1.17 on…

The Supply Side: Walmart.com counting on store sales in new retail reality

Retail realities are shifting, and many categories from apparel to pets are moving online. But that does not negate the importance of brick-and-mortar that continues to pay the bills for…

Business leaders say highway program map may emerge by fall

A three-day window in the legislative session that saw lawmakers, industry stakeholders and the governor’s office come to the table for a compromise plan led to the $300 million highway…

Encore Bank eyeing three Arkansas markets, Dallas and Nashville

It’s been a busy two months for Burt Hicks and the new executive team at Encore Bank, the former Little-Rock based Capital Bank. In mid-March, Hicks and several investor-managers moved…

Jonesboro cut out of USDA’s national research HQ search

Jonesboro, Arkansas did not make the final short list for a possible relocation of one of two divisions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Earlier this year, Trump administration officials…

Advice 101: Former Entergy Arkansas CEO Hugh McDonald

Editor’s note: Talk Business & Politics begins a new weekend series of insights from well-known business and political leaders seeking their advice to share with peers and newcomers. Our aim…

GDP data shows U.S., regional growth continues at robust pace, but labor challenges still ahead

The U.S. and regional economies continued to expand briskly in first quarter 2019, but a highly-watched Midwest economic indicator shows that possible labor shortages in the nation’s tightening job pool…

Tyson Foods voluntarily expands chicken strips recall

Tyson Foods Inc. has voluntarily expanded a recall originally issued Mar. 21 of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips made between Oct. 1, 2018, and March 21. The products were produced at…

‘Really cool’ signing day held for students at Fort Smith chamber event

Months of applications, interviews and reviews culminated Friday (May 3) in 31 students publicly committing to jobs, internships and mentoring programs during a signing day event following the Fort Smith…