Regions

The Region’s Largest Office Furniture/Equipment Suppliers

National Home Centers and Moser Corp. top the list of the region’s largest office furniture and equipment suppliers.

AERT Tries to Bury Ashes

Despite escalating raw materials costs, legal battles, the destruction of seven total fires and a burdensome stock option plan, AERT co-CEO Joe Brooks said he’s never thought of folding up the tent.

Consider the Vendor Factor (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

When Wal-Mart decided to encourage a local presence by vendors, it was equivalent to the state landing a major Fortune 500 company with high-paying jobs. It was an evolution that is now producing results no one imagined.

Exec Appears Drunk with Power (Editorial)

We can’t help wondering if million-dollar salaries just drive some people insane.

Dixie Digs Deeper For Deal Potential

At Dixie Development Inc., it’s all about the numbers. The $30 million company analyzes about 100 properties per quarter and wades through spreadsheets of probable scenarios to determine a projects’ viability.

Strategic Networking Starts By Tapping Into Connectors

The business world is numb with numbers, analysis ad nauseam and jargony gibberish. But executives say one tangible that accounts for the majority of their business can’t be crammed into a spreadsheet ? the ability to network.

Vendor Space Expands, But New Arrivals Scarce

Real Estate Data Market Inc. provides a summary of real estate activity.

Carpenter Hammers Post Meadows Lots (Real Deals)

Johnson Switch duplexes sell for $2.86 million. Copper Creek Phase II heats up.

Wal-Mart Reveals Coughlin’s ‘Obsession’

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sued former Vice Chairman Tom Coughlin on July 27 in an attempt to void his multi-million dollar retirement package.

Lemongrass Gets Four Stars (Business Lunch)

When we stepped out of the searing sun into Lemongrass, we weren’t sure if we were still in Bentonville or had somehow made it to a trendy L.A. day spa.

Noodles to Open in September

Noodles owner Kirby Walker said the building should be completed by the end of September, and he will move Noodles from its current location at 3155 N. College Ave. to the new one.

Red Dragon Buffet Plans CMN Restaurant

Mud Creek LLC also plans to build two buildings across Mall Avenue from Noodles Italian Kitchen in what is being called Creekside Center, according to a filing with the Fayetteville Planning Division.

Bosses Say Early Birds Still Catch Office Worms

The least productive time of the workday, 150 senior executives told a recent survey, is between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Bassett Furniture Store Slated for Fayetteville

Leigh Enterprises LLC plans to build a 22,809-SF Bassett Furniture Direct store on two acres it recently purchased in Fayetteville’s CMN Business Park. The store will be located on the northwest corner of Steel and Shiloh streets.

Benton, Washington Co. Branches Split Evenly

Between Jan. 1 and July 31, seven state-chartered banks had applied with the Arkansas State Bank Department for a total of 15 new offices in Benton and Washington counties.

Jotto Desk Sales Jump on Web Site

An e-commerce Web site designed by Rogers-based VeriSource Inc. boosted its client’s online sales by 52 percent in just more than a year.

Executive Recruiters List Grows 26 Percent in Year

For the second year in a row, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s list of Largest Executive Recruiters had a total of seven entries.

Sports Anchor Leaves KHOG

Aaron Peters, sports anchor for KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, resigns.

DJs Seek Work After Oldies Sale

On-air talents Ken Couch and Matt Slaughter have yet to find work in radio since the July 18 sale of KSEC 95.7 FM in Bentonville to Vega Enterprises Inc.

Morning News Headline Writers Grounded (Outtakes Opinion)

We noticed an interesting headline on the front page of the July 28 Fayetteville edition of The Morning News: “Space Shuttle Grounded.”

UAMS, Helena Hospital announced co-management agreement

Citizens Bank names Alan Jessup COO

Survey: 35% of American workers do some or all work from home

Crenlo moves HQ to Bentonville from Minneapolis