Tag: Media & Marketing

Happy New Year!

To all of our advertisers and readers, have a safe and wonderful New Years Eve. Our offices will be closed Thursday.

From the most expensive acquisition in the history of the meat industry, to the leadership reshuffling at the worlds largest company, to the continued and rapid growth of our area, 2014 may be viewed 20 years from now as a watershed year in the regions history.

Remembered: 2014 Notable Deaths

Significant contributors to the Northwest Arkansas business community died in 2014.

A Call for Nominations

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will, for the first time, strictly celebrate women in the working world in our inaugural Women in Business feature, to be published in June 2015.

John James Co-Founds Online Content-Publishing Company

The Acumen Brands Inc. CEO, along with former project manager/business analyst Blake Puryear, launched Phactual LLC in late October.

Arkansans Cautious About Adding New Debt

Caution is reflected in increased savings rate among respondents to the Fall 2014 Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey.

McMillon: Walmart Will Do Away With Minimum Wage in 2015

Doug McMillon appeared on a segment of CBS This Morning on Wednesday for an interview with Charlie Rose.

Monkey Business

InsiderMonkey.com ranked Collective Bias No. 10 in its recent prediction of the fastest-growing businesses in 2015.

Arkansans Optimistic About Future Economic Conditions

Consumers say next six months good for major household purchases in Arvest-backed survey.

Sports Bars Have Ticket to Sunday Business

The local sports bar industry capitalizes on access to Sunday NFL games through DirecTVs exclusive, signature package.

Saatchi Success

Saatchi & Saatchi X was ranked No. 19 on Advertising Age magazines 40 best places to work.

Board Backlash

Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Steve Clark has come under fire for the chambers public stance on Fayettevilles civil rights ordinance.

States Consumer Confidence is Up

Arkansas consumer sentiment shows increase among the young and college educated, according to the latest Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey.

Big Business

Longtime Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter Cyd King has been transferred to the Little Rock office.

A Plea for the Porkers

John David Lindsey, principal broker for Lindsey & Associates of Fayetteville, pled via his Facebook page for Hog fans to show support and help the team break its losing streak on Nov. 15.

Training Center Webinars Now Offered Online

Mitchell Communications Groups The Center for Training, Facilitating and Coaching has made its monthly webinars available on its website, Profoundskills.com.

Clapper Earning Applause in Second Act of Career

Mary Clapper is putting the full weight of her expertise, gained through a long, impressive career in print media and television, to produce 8th & Waltons Saturday Morning Meeting.