Tag: Industries

Fayetteville Recruits Swedish Companies

The city of Fayetteville is trying to recruit Swedish businesses to town.

Papers Repackage Business Coverage

Both the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Morning News recently announced changes to their business coverage and to their Sunday editions

Wal-Mart Rolls Out New Logo

During the week of Aug. 18, Wal-Mart replaced the well-known logo with a new, de-hyphenated design punctuated by a ?spark? at the Fayetteville Mall Avenue and the Rogers Walnut Avenue Supercenters.

Balance Key to Environmental Communication Efforts (Guest Commentary by Elise Mitchell)

A strategic approach to the environment is one of the key elements of the Triple Bottom Line, a standard of excellence for measuring business performance which looks beyond just financial performance to include a company?s social and environmental perform

Metropolitan Depositions Set

Fayetteville developer Tom Termilla?s attorneys will depose Metropolitan National Bank Owner Doyle Rogers on Sept. 11 in Little Rock.

Barber House Listed For Sale

Brandon and Keri Barber still have a Fayetteville home owned in their names.

Fun Time for EquityNet

Ron Goforth?s EquityNet is doing well, despite the forces of the economy that are causing pain for many others.

Lenny’s Returns With New Location

Lenny?s will open new location in Fayetteville

2008 Northwest Arkansas 40 Under 40 Class Bucks Birth Order Trends

The 2008 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40 class shows that making generalizations about birth order can be problematic.

Walton College Information System Grads Decline

The University of Arkansas is seeking ways to attract students to its information technology program.

UA?s Alpha Omicron Pi House Set for January Open

Work nearly complete at UA fraternity house

MKMB Builds Third Aaron?s

Work begins on a new Aaron’s retail store.

Wal-Mart 2Q Net Grows; Announces AC/DC Deal

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville bucked the retail sector trend of declining profits with a 17 percent improvement versus the second quarter in 2007.

Attorney Rating Site Expands to Arkansas

Avvo.com, a Web site that rates and profiles lawyers for consumers and small businesses, has expanded its coverage to include every attorney in Arkansas.

Beyond Bentonville Business Booming

With the boom of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. suppliers moving to Bentonville long past, recruiting firm Cameron Smith Associates has been expanding its reach.

KEZA-FM Eases Into Second Slot

The No. 1 station in the spring 2008 radio ratings by Arbitron Inc. was no surprise to anyone in the media, but the No. 2 and No. 3 slots are a minor upset.

2Q Residential Sales up Slightly

Inventory of new construction in Northwest Arkansas continued to decline during the second quarter of 2008, while more existing homes on the market became occupied.

Entrepreneur Taps Into Tailgating Trend

Tailgating Innovations of Fayetteville wants to take the American tradition of the tailgate party to the next level.

Generational Conversations: Finding the Common Ground (Human Factor by Carla D. Sloan)

No matter in which generation we were born, we all engage in conversations. Conversations can range from dull to provocative. At the lower end of the spectrum, no thinking is involved.

Berryville Bank Set to Break Ground

The Bank of Eureka Springs is ready to begin construction of a new branch in Berryville.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson