Tag: Media & Marketing

NWABJ Celebrates 2016 Fast 15 Class

Speaker Jeff Clapper, chief executive officer of retail education company 8th & Walton in Bentonville, spoke about success and failure.

Introducing This Years Fast 15 Class

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to introduce the eighth class of Fast 15 honorees.

15 TEDTalks Worth Your Time (OPINION)

Thousands of 18-minute (or less) talks are archived and available for viewing on the ted.com website.

Focus on Suppliers Examines New SAO Initiative

The episode features Kenji Gjovig (Content Analytics), Jeff Rechtzigel (Liquidity Services), Victoria Bouldin (Opal), Ed Carroll (WebCollage) and Bryan Gildenberg (Kantar Retail).

New Master Carton Labeling Puts Packaging in Spotlight

Ron Sasine of Hudson Windsor led a webinar explaining the new corrugated box guidelines, designed specifically for suppliers of food products.

13th Annual Leadercast Event Scheduled Friday in Rogers

Hundreds of local business leaders are expected to join thousands worldwide at WorkMatters Leadercast at Cross Church in Rogers.

8th & Walton Program Extends Reach Beyond NWA

Because of YouTube and Vimeo, thousands of people from states outside Arkansas and countries outside the U.S. watch Focus on Suppliers.

Compliance Outsourcing Part II: Youre Not off the Hook (OPINION)

Address compliance issues when you begin talks with providers and consultants.

Bentonville Planning Commission to Consider Downtown Movie Theater

The Northwest Arkansas Downtown Revitalization Fund (DRF), which is funded by members of the Walton family, is presenting plans for a movie theater and a mixed-use retail building. Both buildings would be built on a 1.44-acre site at the northwest corner of Southwest Fourth and A streets.

Cash Flow Lenders Still Hard To Find (OPINION)

Like all living things, businesses thrive in a healthy, supportive ecosystem, and cash flow lenders are a part of it.

Focus on Suppliers Is Humming a New Tune

The broadcast is adding a personal touch to its production value through original music.

Compliance Concerns: When to Bring In a Third Party

While a dedicated in-house team can often effectively manage compliance issues, there is the option of working with other businesses that can do this work for you.

Retail Report: Smaller Stores Still Trending

National headlines from the retail world.

2016 Women in Business Nominations End April 15

Nominations can be made under the Best in Class tab of our website. Honorees will be profiled in our June 20 issue.

The Mistakes We Make (EDITORS NOTE)

The March 14 issue included our list of top-producing real estate agents and firms in 2015, and, unfortunately, there were two big errors.

Fayetteville Authors Publish Marketing Books

Both books are aimed at helping decision-makers grow their businesses.

Little Rock Public Affairs Firm Opens Offices in Rogers, DC

InVeritas is located in the World Trade Center Arkansas building at 3300 S. Market St., Suite 438.

Forty Under 40 Alums Make Moves

Two Forty Under 40 alumni from recent years are starting new chapters in their careers.

Fed Survey of Arkansas Shows More Concern About 2016 Economy

According to a February survey of Arkansas business contacts, a little less than 50 percent expect that economic conditions will worsen in 2016 compared with 2015. Three months earlier, only 14 percent of contacts expected economic conditions to worsen in 2016.

Final Week For 2016 Fast 15 Nominations

The nomination deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 25.

Connections: Cobblestone Farms to host key fundraiser in September

Bentonville land at Walton-backed health care campus sells for $18 million

Fort Smith metro building permits up more than 90% through March

EIA: Declining oil demand to lead to lower oil, gasoline prices