by - April 12, 2013 11:16 am
From a purely analytical standpoint, the Fort Smith region ended 2012 on a positive note. Fourth quarter 2012 economic conditions were improved compared to the 2011 period, with gains in…
by - April 11, 2013 10:51 pm
• Heinz gets new CEO Bernardo Hees will become CEO of the H.J. Heinz Co. after the completion of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital’s acquisition of the company. Hees serves…
by - April 10, 2013 1:57 pm
Jerry Murray, a mid-level executive at Wal-Mart Stores, left his position as chief financial officer for Logistics, last week. He was executive cited in the infamous email leaked to Bloomberg…
by - April 8, 2013 4:40 pm
Former Apple executive Ron Johnson was outsted from his CEO role at Dallas-based J.C.Penney on Monday, (April 8), according to CNBC. J.C.Penney said Mike Ullman, will step in as interim…
by - April 4, 2013 7:17 pm
On Thursday, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees Building and Grounds committee unanimously recommended naming the football center currently being constructed on the Fayetteville campus as the Fred W….
by - April 3, 2013 3:14 pm
• Fujifilm North America gets supplier award Wal-Mart Stores Inc. tagged Fujifilm of North America as one of its “Vendors of the Year”. The award is given annually at the…
by - April 3, 2013 1:12 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the master of low prices and broad assortment merchandising, but efficiently re-stocking more than 100,000 products for each of its 4,000 or so supercenters is an…
by - April 3, 2013 12:27 am
• Acosta Sales & Marketing acquired three foodservice companies Acosta Sales & Marketing announced the acquisition of three foodservice companies: Wolff Group, Basic Sales & Marketing and Progressive Marketing. The…
by - April 1, 2013 9:00 pm
A review of economic conditions and the potential to move closer to U.S. energy independence with more use of natural gas are the planned highlights of the 2013 The Compass…
by - March 31, 2013 6:40 pm
Arkansas scored three runs in the bottom of the first and Arkansas pitcher Randall Fant, Jalen Beeks and Colby Suggs made that stand up for the rest of the game…
by - March 29, 2013 1:18 pm
• Publix sets its eye on North Carolina Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will soon have a new grocery competitor in North Carolina as Florida-based Publix broke ground this week for its…
by - March 28, 2013 4:48 pm
That didn’t last long. University of Arkansas sophomore guard BJ Young has declared his intention to enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft, Razorback head coach Mike Anderson announced Thursday….
by - March 27, 2013 8:41 pm
• Pinnacle Foods IPO priced Pinnacle Foods Group, a grocery giant in terms of its iconic brands, went public on Wednesday evening (March 27). Private equity owner Blackstone Group issued…
by - March 26, 2013 4:27 pm
The standard and rate of success is a continuously moving target, according to Matt Kistler, senior vice president of dry grocery for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Kistler addressed several hundred business…
by - March 25, 2013 1:31 pm
Wal-Mart’s renewed focus on smaller store formats is seen as a downward risk for Dollar General in the coming year, according to some industry analysts. On Monday, (March 25) Dollar…
by - March 24, 2013 7:24 pm
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Matt Vinson broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run single in the top of the 11th to lift the 17th-ranked Arkansas baseball team to a 5-3 win…
by - March 22, 2013 6:26 pm
• Pepsi debuts a new bottle design Pepsi unveils a new shape for its 20-ounce bottle scheduled for release next month. The new design includes a more contoured bottom half…
by - March 21, 2013 3:58 pm
The University of Arkansas is ranked 14th in the nation in the latest standings of the 2012-13 Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings released Thursday (Mar. 21) by the National Association…
by - March 21, 2013 11:17 am
• Li & Fung misses profit target Global supply chain manager Li & Fung said on Thursday (March 21) that operating profits fell way short of company projections but it…
by - March 20, 2013 10:24 pm
Hispanic or Latino shoppers across the United States wield more than $1.2 trillion of buying power annually with projections of $1.5 trillion by 2015, according to Nielsen. It comes as…
