by - August 29, 2013 7:36 pm
Tusk to Tail: Are you smarter than a 15-year tailgater?
The members of Tusk to Tail have been following the Hogs nearly all their lives, missing only one game in the past 15 years. Each week, they will be asked…
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by - August 29, 2013 7:23 pm
UA unveils new features for football season opener
For Razorback fans attending Saturday’s football season opener against Louisiana at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, there are a variety of new ways to get involved, including in helping welcome…
by - August 29, 2013 12:02 pm
South Walton Suites growing with supplier support
When people choose a place to stay on a business trip, close proximity to where they are doing business is an important feature. For suppliers coming in to do business…
by - August 28, 2013 10:23 pm
The Supply Side briefs: Snyder’s-Lance acquisition, Chiquita’s new hire
• Synder’s-Lance acquisition Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. has acquired Stateline Service Corp., a snack food distributor based in Massachusetts. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Snyder’s-Lance said the acquisition is part…
by - August 28, 2013 9:07 pm
Tusk to Tail: We begin eating our way to a bowl game
It is 9,000 miles to Graceland for Tusk to Tail this year, the site of the Liberty Bowl. Perhaps we could end up in Shreveport, but I would prefer Memphis…
by - August 26, 2013 7:34 pm
Tusk to Tail: The season’s second half … ignore the score, tailgate on!
In the first part of our tailgater’s preview, Tusk to Tail spanned more than 5,500 miles in six weeks to follow the Hogs. We predicted that the Razorbacks burst out…
by - August 22, 2013 8:02 pm
Four Razorbacks make Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC teams
The University of Arkansas football team placed four student-athletes on the Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC teams, which were announced Thursday. All four of the Razorbacks recognized were seniors, led by…
by - August 22, 2013 2:21 pm
Tusk to Tail: A tailgater’s preview of the first six Hog games
The pre-season is traditionally a time for predictions. How many games will we win? Which players stand out in Coach Bret Bielema’s first season? Tusk to Tail chews over all…
by - August 22, 2013 11:48 am
Wal-Mart suppliers get tutorial on SPARC 2.0
Dozens of retail product suppliers received a 45-minute overview and brief tutorial Thursday morning (Aug 22) on Wal-Mart’s new merchandise efficiency tool dubbed SPARC 2.0, and its junior, SPARC Lite….
by - August 21, 2013 11:33 am
2014 Hog football schedule has 7 home games
The 2013 Razorback football season has yet to begin, and already the buzz has begun over the Hogs having seven home games for the 2014 season. The season also marks…
by - August 21, 2013 11:27 am
The Supply Side briefs: Target’s caution, Amazon, J Crew go outside the box
• Target gives cautious forecast, lighter profits Another big box discounter warned of cautious consumer spending on Wednesday (Aug. 22) as the retailer’s second quarter profits narrowly beat estimates, while…
by - August 20, 2013 2:50 pm
Shiloh Tech provides suppliers with data solutions
Located in the heart of Northwest Arkansas, scarcely five miles away from Wal-Mart's headquarters sits Shiloh Technologies, an organization that thousands of traffic-weary commuters drive by weekly, and yet few…
by - August 19, 2013 3:49 pm
Proper Razorback tailgating is a year-round effort
Two weeks to go, and crawling. But there is still plenty left to do before the kickoff to the season and the first Tusk to Tailgate. With two scrimmages under…
by - August 16, 2013 3:27 pm
UA names new assistant athletic director for development
Henderson State Athletic Director Kale Gober has been named assistant athletic director for development at the University of Arkansas. Gober has spent the past three years as the athletic…
by - August 16, 2013 1:46 pm
Work begins on Hogs baseball and track indoor training building
Construction of the University of Arkansas’ new Baseball and Track Indoor Training Facility is officially underway even as funding is still being raised for the $9.6 million project. According to…
by - August 15, 2013 9:38 am
Tusk to Tail 2013: Planes, buses and ‘Never Yield’ tailgating
The Arkansas Razorbacks are entering a new era. The Hogs have a new head football coach and staff. A new $40 million football facility was built for training, meeting, and…
by - August 14, 2013 4:05 pm
Heinz to shed 600 office jobs
The H.J. Heinz Co. announced it will eliminate 600 office positions as it transitions to a private company. These cuts have been initiated after an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire…
by - August 13, 2013 4:41 pm
Robust growth woos local firms to Africa
The newest frontier ripe with growth opportunities is an ocean away but several Northwest Arkansas-based companies are poised to benefit from these burgeoning economies within sub-Sahara Africa. Earlier this week,…
by - August 13, 2013 11:59 am
July sales are a mixed bag for retailers
Consumers looking for bargains in July helped to hoist retail sales a little higher marking the fourth consecutive month of positive gains, according to sales data released by the U.S….
by - August 13, 2013 11:05 am
Retailer imports expected to rise
Following negative numbers in four of the last five months, import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 1.7% in August, over last year, according…