by - September 22, 2012 1:41 am
Nearly 86 million consumers or four out of five smartphone owners accessed retailer websites via mobile apps in July, according to a recent report by comScore. Brick and mortar retailers…
by - September 21, 2012 8:52 pm
Li & Fung Ltd.’s supply unit to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be profitable this year, the CEO of the largest supplier of clothes and toys to retailers said in an…
by - September 21, 2012 5:12 pm
Melody Trimble, CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, is now the CEO of Summit Medical Center in Van Buren. Sparks is owned by Naples, Fla.-based Health Management System,…
by - September 21, 2012 4:03 pm
Last April, less than two weeks after the University of Arkansas decided to terminate Razorback football coach Bobby Petrino, Talk Business added a question in a poll of Fourth District…
by - September 21, 2012 2:07 pm
America’s Car-Mart Inc. recently amended its credit line with lenders who mostly increased their exposure with the buy here, pay here auto dealer. Total credit availability for Car-Mart increased from…
by - September 21, 2012 11:59 am
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is in talks with partner Bharti Enterprises Pvt. about opening retail outlets in India after the government eased rules for foreign ownership in multibrand store chains….
by - September 21, 2012 11:44 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Friday (Sept. 21) the retailer will offer existing associates more hours of work and hire more than 50,000 seasonal employees ahead of the holidays. "The holidays…
by - September 21, 2012 11:42 am
Although Arkansas’ jobless rate remained unchanged at 7.3% in August, the August jobs report for the state clearly shows a negative trend of declines in employment and workforce size. Arkansas…
by - September 21, 2012 7:12 am
Did you see John L. Smith’s halftime interview last week? It is rare that I see our coach share wisdom while jogging with Tracy Wolfson, since I cannot recall ever…
by - September 20, 2012 10:37 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The Washington County insurance benefit fund got an additional $450,000 Thursday (Sept. 20) as the Quorum Court voted to add the money to avoid adverse actions from the…
by - September 20, 2012 9:59 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Even though it was more than 80 years ago, Betty Armstrong of Fayetteville can still recall one moment in time as if it were yesterday. She remembers gathering…
by - September 20, 2012 8:46 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) accepted $1.2 million in real estate offers at its Thursday (Sept. 20) meeting in some positive news for the group, which has been trending…
by - September 20, 2012 5:12 pm
There are two important things to remember about Resident Evil: Retribution. It'd be quicker to list its positive attributes than the negative. The entire franchise — that's four films for…
by - September 20, 2012 4:33 pm
An exhibit of works by members of the Plein Air Painters of the Ozarks. Shiloh Museum of Ozark History 118 W. Johnson Avenue Springdale, AR 72703 Free admission www.shilohmuseum.org
by - September 20, 2012 4:08 pm
The UAFS Music Department invites tuba and euphonium players throughout the region to help celebrate the instrument in this year's annual Octubafest. Musicians should bring their instruments to UAFS for…
by - September 20, 2012 4:07 pm
“The Poetry of Life: An Expression of Gratitude” is the theme for this concert. Under the direction of Dr. Rager H. Moore II, the music performed by the University Chorale…
by - September 20, 2012 4:06 pm
The Capitol Quartet is widely considered among the most exciting chamber ensembles performing today. Members are sax professors Christopher Creviston, soprano saxophone (Arizona State), Joseph Lulloff, alto saxophone (Michigan State),…
by - September 20, 2012 4:04 pm
Local clarinetist David Carter and Brazilian percussionist Ricardo Coelho de Souza perform a selection of works by Puerto Rican composer William Ortiz and American composer Bernadette Speach that merge traditional…
by - September 20, 2012 3:09 pm
TULSA — During the first ever Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) summit, leaders in the natural gas world made a compelling case for the adoption of compressed natural gas as a…
by - September 20, 2012 1:43 pm
Household wealth in the U.S. dropped from April through June as stocks prices declined, overshadowing a second consecutive gain in home prices. Net worth for households and non-profit groups decreased…
