by - January 7, 2014 8:01 am
Bottleggers Ball
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by - January 6, 2014 9:25 pm
Fort Smith, Sebastian County approve water park changes
The Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court approved resolutions Monday evening (Jan. 6) that would add a wave pool to the Ben Geren Aquatics Center…
by - January 6, 2014 7:01 pm
Wal-Mart seeks to win China through the middle class (updated)
China holds huge opportunity for Wal-Mart Stores and the retail behemoth has pledged to stay the course by building on the billions in annual sales it recorded there last year….
by - January 6, 2014 5:13 pm
Internet habits are altering the auto sales business
The persistent car salesman trying to put a customer behind the wheel of a car they were not looking for is likely a relic of the past thanks to the…
by - January 6, 2014 4:53 pm
Future remains uncertain for Mitsubishi’s Fort Smith plant
The city of Fort Smith and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce bet almost $1.8 million in 2010 that Mitsubishi would open and operate a wind-turbine assembly plant at…
by - January 6, 2014 4:31 pm
Flowers to return to UA; Bielema to present 2014 signing class
Arkansas defensive end Trey Flowers announced Monday he was returning to the Razorbacks for his senior season after considering early entry into the NFL Draft. “I have made the…
by - January 6, 2014 2:58 pm
Consumers to see stable non-mortgage interest rates in 2014
Mortgage rates are likely to rise in 2014, but recent Federal Reserve actions to curtail bond purchases are not likely to result in higher across-the-board interest rates for consumers. In…
by - January 6, 2014 12:38 pm
Weather is cold but cattle markets heat up
The holiday season is not usually the time when markets rally, but livestock expert Derrell Peel said 2013 was different. Peel, extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, said…
by - January 6, 2014 10:26 am
Whole Foods commits $15 million to ‘local food’
The local food movement continues to pick up steam with help from retailers like Whole Foods, who recently pledged another $15 million in low interest loans to local food producers….
by - January 6, 2014 8:48 am
Clayton Conversations – “The Big Picture: Fort Smith History in Pictures”
The Clayton House 514 North 6th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901 479-783-3000 www.claytonhouse.org "A historic house museum preserving and sharing the heritage of Wm. H. H. Clayton, federal prosecutor of…
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
A Whole New World
Under a new agreement with AT&T Inc., Bentonville-based TeleComp is now a retailer of bandwidth, essentially making the tech firm a newfangled phone company.
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
Overwatch Mobile App Could Change Gaming Industry
Created by 17-year-old CEO Josh Moody, Overwatch attempts to bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor gaming.
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
UA Research Aims To Assist Retailers With New Technology
Researchers work to develop a risk-assessment tool to assist with mobile point-of-sale technology.
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
CEOs Learn to Deal With Technology Dependence
We begin 2014 with a look at how a few business leaders in Northwest Arkansas rely upon their devices and how they manage their time in light of and in spite of todays hyperconnectivity.
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
Census: Holiday Season Drives Retail Industry
According to the U.S. Census, the nations department stores had an estimated $25.9 billion in retail sales last December.
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
Social Media Creates Major Buzz Around Local Swimwear Brand
Before Fayetteville startup Southern Swims online store officially launched Dec. 13, the swimwear brand had already garnered more than 23,000 likes on Facebook.
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
Illinois REIT Pays $43.3M For Fort Smith Pavilion
Inland Real Estate Corp. of Oak Brook, Ill., announced Dec. 23 the purchase of the regional retail center, located at Phoenix Avenue and Interstate 540.
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
Arkansas Banks Reserve 1.87 Percent in 3Q 2013
The loan loss ratio average for Arkansas banks decreased 0.26 percent from last year.
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
NWA Startup Cup Announces Winners
Turner Light Covers, Solgave Animal Solutions and Storage in Motion filled the top spots in the annual competition.
by - January 6, 2014 12:00 am
Assembled Products Corp. Celebrates 30 Years
Since its inception, Assembled Products Corp. of Rogers has grown from selling a single product to manufacturing a number of different items out of several branches.