Regions

Wal-Mart Sells Beyond Forecasts

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Jan. 10 said its sales at stores open at least a year grew 8 percent in December, topping company forecasts during a time of economic uncertainty nationwide.

Wal-Mart Offers ‘Grab It & Go’

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled some new ideas when it opened a new Neighborhood Market store in mid-January at 1819 S. Eighth St. in Rogers.

Satellite Radio Makes Waves for Industry

For the first time since the 1970s, when FM radio?s popularity rocketed past AM, radio is experiencing a paradigm shift.

Well-Spun Slogans Can Buoy a Business

When Joe Fennel drawls ?Ol? for Jose?s? and ?Chimichanga, chimichanga, chimichanga,? many Northwest Arkansans can chant the words with him.

AlphaSmarts Appear Omni-Smart Purchase

Leave it to a newspaper editor to find a low-tech solution for a high-tech need.

Beall Uses Internet to Recruit to Students

Beall Barclay & Co. PLLC of Fort Smith is using its Web site as a recruiting tool for prospective top-notch employees.

24/51 Fights for Seinfeld 9

NBC 24/51 has increased its percentage of viewers in most categories since resurrecting its news operation in the summer of 2000, but the station has yet to match the 9 percent the ?Seinfeld? reruns got in the same time slot.

Tyson Withstanding Rough Start to New Year

Tyson Foods Inc. spent the better part of 2001 shoring up its stormy acquisition of IBP Inc. But, by the looks of things early into 2002, the fox has penetrated the hen house, and the feathers are flying at the Springdale poultry producer.

Marr Resigns, Staffmark Looks to LR

Don Marr announced on Jan. 9 that he will resign as chief operating officer of Staffmark.

ThompsonMurray’s Site Earns Critic’s Respect

ThompsonMurray’s Web site makes cutting edge use of Flash animation en route to five-mouse rating.

Odom May Run for State Senate

Fayetteville lawyer Conrad Odom said he will make an announcement soon regarding a possible run for the District 35 state Senate spot.

Zurcher Leaving City Council?

Randy Zurcher, one of the more controversial members of the Fayetteville City Council, may be leaving his post well before his term is completed.

Fayetteville Not Van Hoose?s Problem

Springdale Mayor Jerre Van Hoose said a recent letter he sent to Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody and city council member Trent Trumbo regarding his view on his city?s civil service commission was entirely his idea.

Fayetteville Sold on Sells/Clark

Sells/Clark Inc. ? the Little Rock advertising, marketing and public relations agency ? is opening a Fayetteville office to service its growing number of Northwest Arkansas accounts.

Furniture Factory Freaks Out

We phoned Johnny Mizell, vice president in charge of marketing for Furniture Factory Outlet in Muldrow, Okla., for our cover story on corny local TV commercials. Basically, he went bonkers.

Heart Association Promises Shocking Prize

Word is that company participants in this year?s American Heart Association Heart Walk will get a shot at winning an automated external defibrillator (AED) for their office.

The Region’s Top Radio, TV, Newspapers and Ad Agencies

Results from the latest lists measuring the top radio, TV, newspapers and ad agencies in the region.

Home-Cooking Approach Works at Airways Freight

The management at Airways Freight Corp. figures waffles in the morning and perhaps some spaghetti at lunch will help its employees feel right at home. It seems to work.

Springdale Bank Aggressively Slices off a Bigger Piece of Pie

Managing relationships has enabled First National Bank of Springdale to manage more money.

Culture Makes the Workplace

At No. 80 in Fortune magazine, Wal-Mart?s not too bad considering its size.

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report