by - September 25, 2014 5:25 pm
The retail landscape has never been more competitive even for the almost half-trillion dollars in sales Wal-Mart Stores will report this year. A difference maker in terms of remaining competitive…
by - September 25, 2014 5:05 pm
How does a retailer or product supplier find the proverbial “Bubba” to review a deer hunting product? Or how would a property manager based in Fayetteville or Fort Smith quickly verify…
by - September 25, 2014 7:25 am
Electrical work will require the temporary closure of Interstate 49 in Benton County near Lowell, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials. Carroll Electric Cooperative will replace…
by - September 24, 2014 8:43 pm
For the third month in a row, Fort Smith sales tax collections have surpassed the same month last year. But even with the increase in revenues, sales tax receipts are…
by - September 24, 2014 8:23 pm
A study released by the personal finance website NerdWallet says if marijuana were legalized in the state of Arkansas, the economic and tax revenue impacts for the state could be…
by - September 24, 2014 7:04 pm
Wal-Mart continues its move toward big box banking by unveiling a new checking account partnership with Green Dot Corp. aimed at lower costs for its core customers. The GoBank FDIC…
by - September 24, 2014 6:49 pm
Springdale was dubbed one of the fastest growing cities in the country between 2008 and 2013, according to a study by WalletHub. The report looked at 10 metrics ranging from…
by - September 24, 2014 5:08 pm
Ground was broken Wednesday (Sept. 24) on the U.S. Marshals Museum along the banks of the Arkansas River near downtown Fort Smith, an important step in moving the museum from…
by - September 24, 2014 2:51 pm
Dallas is the home away from home for many Arkansas fans. The Big D is home to the Cotton Bowl and Reunion Arena, sporting venues Hog fans grew up on…
by - September 24, 2014 2:42 pm
As pump prices across Arkansas retail locations move below the psychological $3 a gallon level, local price wars are igniting at strategic and high-traffic transportation hubs as consumers employ smartphone…
by - September 23, 2014 9:31 pm
An awards banquet held Tuesday night (Sept. 23) in Fort Smith honored the legacy of a man some say is single-handedly responsible for Fort Smith becoming the heart of manufacturing…
by - September 23, 2014 8:55 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith introduced a variety programs Tuesday (Sept. 23) at its Board of Visitors meeting that it said would protect students from sexual assault and…
by - September 23, 2014 8:30 pm
Arkansas has jobs. Arkansas has people who need jobs. Arkansas has too many people who need jobs who can’t do the job. Those problems were the subject of a daylong…
by - September 23, 2014 7:47 pm
It was announced Tuesday (Sept. 23) that an important link in future infrastructure development along the Arkansas River could become a reality by the end of the decade. According to…
by - September 23, 2014 5:41 pm
Scott Van Laningham is “surprised” at the double-digit enplanement growth at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA). He didn’t think the pace of growth would return so soon. The pace…
by - September 23, 2014 5:24 pm
Consumers opened their wallets and purses a little wider mid summer, perhaps spurred on by lower utility bills and lower fuel prices, which boosted the region’s largest cities’ sales tax…
by - September 23, 2014 5:08 pm
Clean Harbors broke ground Tuesday (Sept. 23) on a $100 million incineration plant expansion in El Dorado that could create up to 120 jobs. According to Clean Harbors, the new…
by - September 23, 2014 2:04 pm
Digital technology is looking like a major disruptor in not only retail, but also among consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies according to a recent report from IRI and the Boston…
by - September 23, 2014 1:54 pm
Michael Burrows on Tuesday (Sept. 23) was named chief financial officer for Van Buren-based USA Truck. His job duties begin effective immediately, and he replaces Clifton Beckham. It was announced…
by - September 22, 2014 10:55 pm
AON Invent, a local startup that helps inventors and entrepreneurs manage intellectual property rights and analyzes product innovations, has sold its SnappDown pallet design to Chicago-based Imperial Graphics & Displays…
