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Ruling Gives Definite TIF Guidelines (Editorial)

Surely the recent state Supreme Court ruling on tax increment financing districts has some economic development folks wondering how they’ll now make it work.

Less Is More in Surveys (Jim Karrh Commentary)

Thoughts on one of the biggest mistakes that organizations make with surveys and other market research tools.

Codes Set New Urbanism Forms (Market Forecast)

New urbanism seeks to create spaces that are like old neighborhoods.

Group Champions Razorback Condos (Real Deals)

University Housing Group of Roanoke, Va., buys land for a condominium project in Fayetteville that will be valued at $40 million, and the First Baptist Church of Prairie Grove buys a building permit valued at $3.5 million to construct a new facility.

WSP Thinks Inside the Box

Wood Specialty Products builds solid displays and relationships with suppliers.

Retailers Rid Record Recalls

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Harps grocery stores deal with out-of-stocks after an unprecedented wave of food recalls.

Aisle Think Makes International Move

A Rogers company, Aisle Think, is moving into the permanent display design business in addition to its original focus on temporary corrugated displays.

Mud River Has Dogs Covered

Mud River Dogs Products of Farmington is about to ship 2,500 of its dog kennel covers to the Sportsman’s Warehouse distribution center in Salt Lake City.

Retail Suppliers Get Stout in Searches

Stout Executive Search opens its doors to recruit and place vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Sisters Design Mary & Martha

Owners, and sisters, Jakey Amos and Penny Oslica recently opened Mary & Martha Designs — BGG at Village on the Creeks in Rogers.

University of Phoenix Graduates First MBAs

The University of Phoenix — Northwest Arkansas graduated its first class of MBAs on May 12.

Botanical Garden Grows with Funds

The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks raises $36,000 with its Greening of the Garden event.

Benningfield Certified as LEED Commissioner

Chuck Benningfield, owner of McTab Inc. of Bentonville, gains certification as a Commissioner of Buildings by the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering.