by - September 22, 2015 7:41 pm
Tusk to Tail: Now we raise a toast to avoiding last place in the SEC West
There is not much more to say about last week’s game. The Hogs are not what we were told they would be and it’s hard right now to see where…
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by - September 22, 2015 5:16 pm
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Hospitality Sector Sets Records In First Half Of 2015
Halfway through the year, Arkansas’ tourism and hospitality industries are on a record-setting pace.
by - September 20, 2015 8:43 pm
Tusk to Tail: Bielema’s Fayetteville ‘fizzle’ and his ‘dumpster fire’
As the sun rose Saturday morning, Dale Cullins introduced Tusk to Tail to a phenomenon known as the “Fayetteville fizzle,” occurring when the mountain elevation pushes smaller rainstorms either north…
by - September 17, 2015 3:57 pm
Tusk to Tail: 7 Predictions from Highly Effective Tailgaters, Week 3
The post-Toledo debacle predictions are in and this group of Hog fans remain optimistic, with one predicting the Razorbacks will beat Texas Tech by a score of 48-13. One might…
by - September 16, 2015 4:20 pm
The Supply Side briefs: Exec moves at Dean Foods and JBS
Ralph Scozzafava has been promoted to chief operating officer of dairy giant Dean Foods effective Oct. 1. In this new role he will continue to oversee the commercial functions of…
by - September 15, 2015 7:45 pm
Tusk to Tail: Ole Miss has the best SEC tailgate venue (There, we said it.)
Well, it wasn’t what we expected last Saturday in Little Rock by a long shot, but all we can do is move on to this Saturday on the hill. I…
by - September 13, 2015 9:30 pm
Tusk to Tail: 18 holes of tailgating heaven, 60 minutes of football hell
For the Arkansas fans basking in the cool autumn sunlight on Little Rock’s War Memorial golf course Saturday, life seemed pretty good. Generators hummed, smokers smoked meat and other tasty…
by - September 10, 2015 10:23 pm
Tusk to Tail: The (possible) last party calls for some Lost Forty … and ‘HuckaCruz’ (huh?)
As Tusk to Tail migrates down to Central Arkansas this Saturday for what could very well be the last Razorback tailgate in Little Rock, our band of brothers has vowed…
by - September 10, 2015 7:43 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart contract changes still challenging suppliers
It’s been nearly three months since retail giant Wal-Mart Stores began sending out modified supplier contracts requesting warehousing fees or shared supply-chain costs and extended payment terms on items that…
by - September 7, 2015 7:33 pm
Tusk To Tail: No ‘Devil Juice’ for a Christmas in September
It may be cliche to say the opening weekend of college football feels like Christmas, but how else could Tusk to Tail describe it? Our seven men, at least three…
by - September 3, 2015 8:54 pm
Tusk to Tail: 7 Predictions from Highly Effective Tailgaters, Week 1
Will the Hogs go 8-5, 9-4 or, and this is crazy, 14-2 this season? This week members and associate members of Tusk to Tail offer their opinions on the success…
by - September 3, 2015 12:29 pm
The Supply Side: Ranir to onshore some toothbrush manufacturing for Wal-Mart
Longtime Wal-Mart Stores supplier Ranir recently made a $3 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids, Mich. The expansion will allow the company to make an additional…
by - September 3, 2015 12:12 pm
General Mills divests Green Giant brand
General Mills announced plans to sell its Green Giant and Le Sueur brands of canned and frozen vegetables to B&G Foods for an estimated $765 million in cash. The deal…
by - September 2, 2015 1:06 pm
The Supply Side: Anderson Merchandisers expands in Bentonville
Plano, Texas-based Anderson Merchandisers, a retail-services agency, recently hung a new shingle in Bentonville within close proximity of Wal-Mart Stores and its suppliers, according to company officials. The third party…
by - September 1, 2015 6:45 pm
Tusk to Tail: Have Porta-Cool 2000, will travel and tailgate
What's in a number? In the SEC, everything. Returning starters, the size of a team’s offensive line, and the number of starts for a quarterback make up a few of the…
by - August 27, 2015 8:50 pm
Tusk to Tail: Godfather and the others all in for another Hog season
The Bret Bielema era at Arkansas has officially turned a corner. After enduring more rebuilding years than Pope County’s stretch of Interstate 40, the Razorbacks finally got off the schneid…
by - August 26, 2015 1:19 pm
The Supply Side: Jobs cuts likely in the Wal-Mart supplier community
The number Northwest Arkansas supplier community jobs has grown in recent years along with Wal-Mart Stores growth. This expansion led a shortage of talent and competition for talent which keeps…
by - August 23, 2015 4:39 pm
Razorback football ranked 18th in AP preseason poll
The University of Arkansas will enter the 2015 football season ranked No. 18, according to the Associated Press who released its annual preseason poll on Sunday (Aug. 23). It…
by - August 21, 2015 3:39 pm
California high school quarterback star transfers to the Razorbacks
The Razorbacks have added quarterback transfer Ricky Town, head coach Bret Bielema announced Friday (Aug. 21). A consensus four-star recruit, Town enrolled this January at the University of Southern…
by - August 20, 2015 6:34 pm
The Supply Side: Modular decisions shift back to Walmart store operators
Ongoing operational changes at Wal-Mart could mean more costs for suppliers on top of recently added charges related to the retailer’s efforts to amend its vendor contracts. Walmart U.S. CEO…