by - September 28, 2017 3:58 pm
Online grocery purchases comprise about 3.4% of total sales for supermarkets offering the service, but that average is improving to 5.2% for retailers with the service for a minimum of…
by - September 28, 2017 3:38 pm
The nation’s economy grew at a solid 3.1% in the second quarter, experiencing the strongest lift in real gross domestic product (GDP) since the first quarter of 2015, according to…
by - September 28, 2017 3:28 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is set to unveil about 120 new items, and 100 of those products are part of the relaunched Parent’s Choice brand. Parent’s Choice has been around for almost…
by - September 28, 2017 11:54 am
Like father, like son. Arkansas film commissioner Christopher Crane announced Thursday (Sept. 28) that he will seek the Pulaski Circuit and County Clerk seat now held by his father, Larry…
by - September 27, 2017 8:50 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will apply for federal grant money to fill a $32.4 million funding gap that has prevented the Missouri Department of Transportation from completing a 4.8-mile…
by - September 27, 2017 6:45 pm
President Donald Trump unveiled a comprehensive tax cut plan Wednesday (Sept. 27) in Indiana, one day after another attempt to pass a healthcare reform bill in Congress failed to muster…
by - September 27, 2017 3:53 pm
Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods will build in western Benton County between Decatur and Gentry a $300 million poultry processing complex that is expected to add 1,500 jobs. Company officials said…
by - September 27, 2017 3:04 pm
A 10-minute discussion in the car five years ago led to the naming of an aerobatic airplane that recently received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. Aerobatic airplane designer Philipp…
by - September 27, 2017 2:44 pm
Who knew? Arkansas is more progressive than Texas at something. Unfortunately that bit of education cost the tailgate some libations last Saturday at Jerry World. And as it turns out,…
by - September 27, 2017 2:16 pm
Morfe Manufacturing Co. announced it is expanding its facility in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, adding 123 new jobs and investing $3.8 million in a shuttered timber factory. Morfe Manufacturing makes windows…
by - September 27, 2017 1:20 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods has resolved a three-year legal dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over water pollution and dumping of wastewater in southwestern Missouri. Tyson Foods will pay a…
by - September 26, 2017 6:01 pm
The Riverview Hope Campus opens on Friday (Sept. 29) after approximately eight years of planning and development. The effort behind the $3.9 million campus — bringing together various agencies in…
by - September 26, 2017 5:22 pm
Personal income growth in Arkansas came in just below the national average in the second quarter of 2017 as the U.S. farming economy remains stuck in a prolonged downturn due…
by - September 26, 2017 5:09 pm
Automation of money-counting and some accounting roles in Sam’s Club stores will result in about 700 job cuts. The retailer said employees have opportunities to transfer positions but some of…
by - September 26, 2017 4:46 pm
Grocery retailers are merging into the meal business because of consumers’ desire for convenience. While more ready-to-eat foods are now offered at most U.S. grocery chains, Amazon and Albertsons have…
by - September 26, 2017 4:05 pm
Members of Arkansas’ congressional delegation said they followed up on earlier plans to ask U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry to end the agency’s participation in the controversial Clean…
by - September 26, 2017 2:29 pm
The National Oil and Gas Gateway, made available to the public Tuesday (Sept. 26), is the first public website with oil and natural gas well-level data from multiple states. The…
by - September 26, 2017 2:20 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and many of its online competitors are requiring suppliers to shoulder more of the outbound supply chain risks with drop shipping direct to customer. Forrester Research recently noted…
by - September 25, 2017 5:48 pm
Many businesses need to mass produce thousands or tens of thousands of product to make a profit, but there are instances where some only need a few hundred or less…
by - September 25, 2017 5:31 pm
University of Arkansas School of Art head Jeannie Hulen would like to see Northwest Arkansas become a nationally recognized arts hub, and she believes recent support shows the region is…
