by - February 17, 2015 2:37 pm
The lackluster veteran retailer Sears garnered the most Facebook likes for its e-commerce store among the top nine department store chains surveyed during the holiday season of 2014, according to…
by - February 17, 2015 12:57 pm
Pratt Place Inn and Barn in Fayetteville has been awarded the Four-Star Hotel designation by Forbes Travel Guide. The Forbes accolade is just the most recent recognition. Pratt Place Inn…
by - February 17, 2015 11:58 am
Arkansas voters may have a key role in deciding who the nominees for next year’s presidential election will be, a state Senator said Tuesday. Sen. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, filed Senate…
by - February 17, 2015 10:33 am
The food court at Pinnacle Promenade Mall in Rogers recently closed after several years of failing to keep food service tenants in place as dozens of eateries cropped up around…
by - February 17, 2015 7:57 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - February 17, 2015 7:05 am
Bradley Phillips with LobbyUp.com joined Talk Business & Politics this week for his segment on the most viewed bills from the legislative session, including a look at some of the…
by - February 16, 2015 8:17 pm
There are numerous ways retail giant Wal-Mart assesses customer service feedback from its 5,000 U.S. stores. But there is evidence that a kiosk positioned directly in the front of the…
by - February 16, 2015 6:40 pm
An article in today’s The Daily Beast covers Arkansas’s 1919 Elaine Race Massacre, which sadly is a largely forgotten stain on our state’s history. It’s often so forgotten that the…
by - February 16, 2015 4:49 pm
Home prices gleaned by sellers in Benton and Washington counties continued to rise in January. Median sale prices increased 13.7% and 6.7%, respectively among the two counties when compared to…
by - February 16, 2015 1:53 pm
“100 Girls of Code” officially is opening a local chapter in Arkansas. The initiative offers free workshops to females ages 12 to 18 to generate interest in computer science among…
by - February 16, 2015 1:23 pm
Rod Ford and his XCelerate Capital have made a $250,000 investment in Tagless Style, a sustainable clothing marketplace that “upcycles” second-hand clothing.
by - February 16, 2015 1:14 pm
The 90th General Assembly – thus far splendidly absent notable drama – is reaching its halfway point. Debates over taxes and healthcare are temporarily suspended, creating an opportunity for other…
by - February 16, 2015 1:14 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will launch an 18-state road tour in late March that is part of the agency’s national “seed fund” outreach initiative to help many advanced…
by - February 16, 2015 1:06 pm
Activity at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) and the Fort Smith Regional Airport continued the gains posted in 2014, with January enplanements up at the two commercial airports. XNA…
by - February 16, 2015 10:35 am
Southeastern Freight Lines, a provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, promoted James Williams as the service center manager of the Fort Smith offices. In five years with Southeastern,…
by - February 16, 2015 9:17 am
The 90th General Assembly – thus far splendidly absent notable drama – is reaching its halfway point. Debates over taxes and healthcare are temporarily suspended, creating an opportunity for other…
by - February 16, 2015 7:52 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - February 16, 2015 7:04 am
Nearly three-fourths of the state has been impacted by winter weather that has included snow, sleet, ice and freezing rain across Arkansas. Entergy Arkansas, the Electric Cooperatives, state Highway Department…
by - February 16, 2015 12:02 am
Regardless of the odds that seem stacked against it, it looks as if fortune is at last ready to shine on the small town south of Fayetteville.
by - February 16, 2015 12:00 am
Bella Vista has developed from a small, retirement village to a burgeoning city in the past half-century.
