by - October 29, 2012 7:50 pm
Knight’s career rises with Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club
Peggy Knight was a single mother with a young son in 1983 when she lost her marketing job at a hospital. With no college degree and the U.S. economy struggling…
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by - October 29, 2012 7:51 am
Tusk to Tail: Tailgating Catch-22
At last, the Razorbacks are showing some consistency. The Hogs have played two games in Little Rock, losing both on the final play, both in the same end zone. The…
by - October 26, 2012 9:10 am
Tusk to Tail: 20 years
As Jason Parker pointed out in his column this week, Ole Miss is coming to Little Rock for the first time since 1992. How dramatically have things changed over the…
by - October 26, 2012 8:52 am
SEC Football Week 9: SEC set for big weekend
Rarely has there been as important of a weekend on tap for the Southeastern Conference than this one. Sure, everyone talks about the ruggedness of the league and how every…
by - October 25, 2012 4:57 pm
Wal-Mart ups ante on sustainability
Wal-Mart told its global suppliers they have until 2017 to comply with its sustainability initiative or risk losing shelf space. The retailer said Thursday (Oct. 25) during a conference in…
by - October 25, 2012 1:06 pm
SodaStream: Getting on the Walmart shelves
Making your own soda may date back more than 100 years but entering into the world’s largest retailer is new business. If you’ve entered any retail store or listened to…
by - October 24, 2012 3:27 pm
Tusk to Tail: Teeing up another Little Rock tailgate
Let me start by expressing my appreciation for the opportunity to represent the Little Rock contingent of the prestigious Tusk to Tail team this week. I have been involved with…
by - October 24, 2012 2:19 pm
Cricket popularity grows in Northwest Arkansas
BENTONVILLE – Over the past decade Northwest Arkansas has been more than just a hot bed for the infusing of cultures. It has been a genuine melting pot. No area…
by - October 23, 2012 6:22 pm
Supplier and Wal-Mart drive Muslim growth in NWA
BENTONVILLE —When Zakir Sayed moved to Bentonville in 2004, he was a part of a group of men from Wal-Mart and the local supplier community would drive to the Islamic…
by - October 22, 2012 9:02 pm
Building from a family brand to Wal-Mart shelves
The goal of Botticelli Foods was to build the family-owned company, create a successful brand and get their olive oil on Wal-Mart shelves when it was ready. It took 10…
by - October 19, 2012 4:14 pm
SEC Football Week 8: Gators and Gamecocks
While the entire Southeastern Conference league was buzzing with Thursday’s release of the 2013 league schedule, Arkansas and Ole Miss continued to rest up for next weekend’s showdown in Little…
by - October 18, 2012 10:15 pm
Supplier education outlets expand reach
The supplier education business centered around commerce with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has somewhat become a cottage industry of its own across Benton County with export potential. It seems suppliers of…
by - October 18, 2012 9:47 pm
Tusk to Tail: Meet the photo Hog
In the few pictures in which I appear in front of the camera, you may have noticed I am not wearing anything red or with a Hog on it. It…
by - October 18, 2012 2:49 pm
2013 Razorback football schedule released
Arkansas will host seven in-state games, including conference matchups with Texas A&M, South Carolina, Auburn and Mississippi State, as part of the 2013 football schedule released Thursday (Oct. 18) by…
by - October 17, 2012 8:50 pm
Retail’s next revolution is here – and ongoing
Retail is being turned on its head by an ongoing digital/social revolution that is evolving at warp speed, according to retail expert Darrell Rigby of Boston-based Bain & Co. Rigby…
by - October 15, 2012 9:51 pm
Wal-Mart suppliers create momentum for NWA economy
KSC Kreate is the newest of hundreds of companies to cozy up next to Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the intimate company it keeps – some 1,280 or so suppliers…
by - October 14, 2012 9:25 pm
Tusk to Tail: Zombie tailgaters
This week marks the return of The Walking Dead, the television series set in a desolate landscape, virtually uninhabited by the living. Tailgating this weekend in Fayetteville almost felt like…
by - October 12, 2012 11:24 am
SEC Football Week 7: Hogs likely to bounce the Cats
Things are looking up in Northwest Arkansas after the 24-7 victory over Auburn a week ago. Thoughts of the postseason have now re-entered the minds of the UA faithful with…
by - October 12, 2012 6:58 am
Tusk to Tail: Over the hump
We are halfway there. Living on a prayer? Not exactly. Winning at Auburn was the midpoint of the season. When a team hits its stride, it is frequently called mid-season…
by - October 10, 2012 5:41 pm
Tusk to Tail: Auburn lessons learned; prepping for the Cats
Timing is everything, especially when things are not going your way. That is not only true of the Razorbacks, but for our road trips too. It seems like the Razorbacks…