by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
Otten Makes Move to Kimberly-Clark
A longtime Northwest Arkansas chief lender for Arkansas Capital Corp., Jack Otten, is now a category analyst with Kimberly-Clark in Rogers.
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by - January 31, 2005 12:00 am
McSpadden Leaves The Blessing
Golf Pro Chris McSpadden has left his position at The Blessing golf course in Johnson, effective Jan. 21.
by - January 17, 2005 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Security Threatens to Arrest Photographer (Outtakes Opinion)
We weren?t really surprised to hear that a Wal-Mart security officer threatened to have a photographer arrested outside a Maryland store, but it flies in the face of the kinder, gentler Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott is trying to pitch to the public.
by - January 17, 2005 12:00 am
Castro-Wright Named COO Of Wal-Mart?s U.S. Stores
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced on Jan. 7 that Eduardo Castro-Wright, president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Mexico, will become executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Wal-Mart Stores Division in the United States.
by - January 17, 2005 12:00 am
The Region’s Biggest Deals of 2004
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s deal for Brazilian supermarket chain, Bompreco, for $300 million tops the list of the region’s biggest deals.
by - January 3, 2005 12:00 am
BSA Champions Software Solution
Bentonville tech firm develops a new point-of-sale analysis software program for Wal-Mart suppliers.
by - January 3, 2005 12:00 am
Wachter Wires Client Needs
Wachter Corp. provides wiring for a variety of high-tech needs in Northwest Arkansas.
by - December 20, 2004 12:00 am
AWG Fuels Market Fire
Arkansas Western Gas company expands to meet market demand for its product and services.
by - December 20, 2004 12:00 am
Best & Worst 2004: From Batman Sperm To Bogus Blind Boys
A look back at some of the best and worst news in Northwest Arkansas, according to our editors.
by - December 20, 2004 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Plans Maine Plant Closure
Tyson Foods Inc. announced in early December that it will close Jordan?s Meats, a major Portland, Maine, employer for more than 40 years with 285 jobs.
by - December 20, 2004 12:00 am
The Region’s Largest Public Electric Companies and Public Gas Companies
Southwestern Electric Power Co. and Arkansas Western Gas Co. top the lists of the region’s largest public electric companies and public gas companies.
by - December 6, 2004 12:00 am
For Xmas, Buba?s Got a Brand New Bag
Shopping for the person who has everything? Here are a few unique, high-end items available in Northwest Arkansas for last-minute Christmas gifts.
by - December 6, 2004 12:00 am
Kizer Leaves U of A, Starts Seminars
Tim Kizer left the University of Arkansas on Dec. 2 to head Doing Business in Bentonville, a series of seminars aimed at vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - November 22, 2004 12:00 am
$137K Chopper Sale Good Promo for Sam?s
The sale of a $137,000 motorcycle on the Sam?s Club Web site Nov. 1 was a risky but successful promotion for the company, said Doug McMillon, executive vice president for marketing at Sam?s.
by - November 22, 2004 12:00 am
Wal-Mart?s Income Rose 12.7 Percent In Third Quarter
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said fiscal third-quarter net income grew 12.7 percent, in line with its most recent estimate, although sales were shy of expectations.
by - November 22, 2004 12:00 am
Study to Look at Northwest Railroad
Matthew Griffith, a designer at the University of Arkansas? School of Architecture, said he plans to study the feasibility of a light-rail system that would connect Fayetteville to the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - November 8, 2004 12:00 am
NW Exec Salaries Top State
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. accounts for one-third of Arkansas? Top 10 highest-paid executives.
by - November 8, 2004 12:00 am
From Bibles to Boop, Sam?s Thinks Small
Sam?s Club sees sales increases as it attempts to retake the No. 1 warehouse chain title from Costco.
by - November 8, 2004 12:00 am
Economy on Track Despite Booming ?90s
An economic boom in the late 1990s has Americans thinking that anything less is a weak economy, said Jeff Collins, director of the University of Arkansas? Center for Business and Economic Research.
by - November 8, 2004 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Builds At Archaeological Sites
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. refused on Oct. 6 to halt construction of a discount store in the shadow of ancient Mexican pyramids, despite local opposition that has sparked a hunger strike.