by - April 9, 2018 7:16 pm
Despite much focus on improving customer experiences in its stores and online, Walmart continues to rank below most of its competitors, according to the 2018 Temkin Experience Ratings survey of…
by - April 9, 2018 7:02 pm
Facebook Inc. on Monday (April 9) reached a $35 million pact with the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) and other class-action plaintiffs concerning allegations that the social media giant propped…
by - April 9, 2018 11:05 am
Supplier sales executives buying dinner for their Kroger or Walmart buyers to talk over the brick-and-mortar business is not a recipe for e-commerce success, according to Guru Hariharan, CEO of…
by - April 9, 2018 10:45 am
Acxiom Corp. said last week it is seeking “strategic alternatives” for its Marketing Solutions division, including a potential sale of the core business that propelled the company’s growth as an…
by - April 8, 2018 5:54 pm
Tyson Foods is a household name for branded retail products like frozen chicken tenders and Jimmy Dean sausage, in all commanding 42 miles of retail freezer aisle space in the…
by - April 8, 2018 5:34 pm
Blockchain is seen as another disruptive technology – along with machine learning, internet of things and virtual reality – that has the potential to impact nearly all business sectors. There…
by - April 8, 2018 10:01 am
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., sees precedent in the past as hope for progress in the future when it comes to President Trump and foreign relations with Russia and North…
by - April 6, 2018 4:42 pm
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai told reporters in Little Rock Friday (April 6) he supports an “open and free Internet” despite criticism from opponents that the Trump administration’s rollback of net…
by - April 6, 2018 4:29 pm
The state Supreme Court on Friday (April 6) declined Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s request to remove Scott Ellington, prosecuting attorney for the 2nd Judicial District of Arkansas, from a…
by - April 6, 2018 9:37 am
The U.S. labor market only added 103,000 positions in March as the nation’s jobless rate held steady at 4.1% for the last three months of 2017 and the first quarter…
by - April 5, 2018 10:53 pm
Fish mislabeling in restaurants is a worldwide problem, and in Arkansas one of the most popular fish consumed — catfish — is at times misidentified on menus. Since 2016 state…
by - April 5, 2018 5:17 pm
Author, outdoor adventure planner and speaker Georgia Pellegrini told Arkansas community and business leaders they have an “incredible opportunity” to help the state develop a brand, adding they should not…
by - April 5, 2018 2:01 pm
A Little Rock technology startup with ties to the former Systematics Inc. and Alltel Corp. announced plans Thursday (April 5) to create 19 high-paying fintech jobs as the company scales…
by - April 5, 2018 1:46 pm
Fernando Marti, trade and investment commissioner for ProMexico, said he met earlier this week with J.B. Hunt, Tyson Foods, Walmart and a few small private businesses in Northwest Arkansas to…
by - April 5, 2018 11:16 am
Walton Family Foundation Home Region program director Karen Minkel says the best opportunity to strengthen Northwest Arkansas’ already growing bicycle and trail system economy lies in the further development of…
by - April 5, 2018 6:51 am
Second District Democrats Gwen Combs, Jonathan Dunkley, Paul Spencer and Clarke Tucker squared off Wednesday night (April 4) in their first formal debate, vying for the nomination to challenge incumbent…
by - April 4, 2018 8:40 pm
The Chinese government announced Wednesday (April 4) plans to institute a 25% tariff on $50 billion worth of U.S. imports, including several agri commodities produced in Arkansas. It’s another move…
by - April 4, 2018 8:16 pm
In separate actions, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Scott Ellington, prosecuting attorney for the 2nd Judicial District of Arkansas, are taking drug makers to court in a fight against…
by - April 4, 2018 8:02 pm
Arkansas’ two largest cities dropped details of their annual music festivals Wednesday (April 4), with Little Rock-based RiverFest Music Festival and Fort Smith-based Peacemaker Festival announcing headliners. RiverFest will be…
by - April 4, 2018 7:31 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) officials want to take a new approach to the airport access road that has been studied for more than 12 years to improve access to…
