by - April 20, 2009 12:00 am
Women Business Owners Find Value in Networking
After reading an article about marketing to female entrepreneurs, Lorrie Madden wanted to form a group geared toward women business owners in Northwest Arkansas.
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by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Auto Dealers Fight Uphill Battle
Arkansas sales of new cars declined by 28 percent during January 2009 versus January 2008, from 9,718 to 6,906. But that compares favorably to the national January totals that were off anywhere from 34 percent for Toyota to 55 percent for Chrysler and wer
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Airways Freight Delivers Mission-Critical Cargo
Airways Freight has carved out a few niches that depend on time-critical delivery – trade shows and exhibits, the utilities and nuclear power industries, and the medical industry are constants.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
City Signage to Guide Tourist Traffic
Bentonville is working with the Philadelphia-based firm MERJE Graphic Design to develop a wayfinding plan that will guide visitors to key attractions such as the downtown Bentonville Square and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
State Seeks Federal Grant Funding for Bella Vista Bypass
With only a portion of stimulus money available for the 20-mile Bella Vista bypass, highway officials are trying to acquire the full funding through a federal grant program.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Fuel Prices Give Willis Shaw Lesson in Going Green
Dealing with skyrocketing diesel prices during 2008 was a “wild ride” for Willis Shaw Express president Chris Kozak.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Presents to Full Panel in Dukes Case
The clashing sides in the long-running case of Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. presented arguments to a full panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals March 24 on whether the case should proceed as a class action.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
NWA Mall Locking Up Leases
Jeff Bishop at the Northwest Arkansas Mall tells us more than 14,000 SF of space has recently been leased up.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
United Bilt Makes Moves Into Oklahoma, Texas
United Bilt Homes of Springdale recently closed on a deal that will give them seven new locations in Texas and Oklahoma.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
New Recycling Company Helps Industrial Clients Go Green
Milver Investments of Fayetteville, which owns Threet Waste Management, has launched a complementary recycling subsidiary called MR2 along with two out-of-state investors.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Summit To Host ‘Mom Bloggers’
Rockfish Interactive to host a one-day summit with mom bloggers.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
New Puppy LLC Buys Fayetteville Office Complex (Real Deals)
A look at important real estate transactions in Northwest Arkansas for the week of April 6, 2009.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
College Tokens Site Rivals Coupon Market
Three former University of Arkansas students and one current student started a company late last year that will go head-to-head with a college constant.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Lane Joins St. Louis Fed’s Real Estate Council
Steven P. Lane, a principal of Colliers International in Bentonville, has joined the Real Estate Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Leaders Oppose EFCA
Crossland Construction of Rogers hosted an action luncheon on March 31 to encourage Northwest Arkansas business leaders to contact Senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln and ask them to vote against the Employee Free Choice Act.
by - March 23, 2009 12:00 am
Price, Location Priority On Upscale Inventory
Homebuyers looking to upgrade to their dream homes are finding prices are better than ever.
by - March 23, 2009 12:00 am
Fayetteville Developer Revitalizes Historic Homes
When Mark Zweig puts a home on the market, it usually isn’t there for long.
by - March 23, 2009 12:00 am
Top Grossing Northwest Arkansas Realtors List Shrinks in Soft Market
There are 233 realtors on the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Top Grossing Real Estate Agents list, down from a total of 313 realtors in 2007.
by - March 23, 2009 12:00 am
Tax Changes to Benefit Builders, New Buyers
The $787 billion stimulus package passed by Congress in February contains a pair of tax changes that could help the real estate market in Northwest Arkansas.
by - March 23, 2009 12:00 am
Pinnacle Home Prices Remain Par for Rogers
Buying a home at Pinnacle remains a safe investment in an uncertain real estate market.