Tag: Public Companies

Wal-Mart Vendors Give Back to UA

More than 40 vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. were represented July 16 at the eighth annual Vendors FORE Education Golf Tournament at Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club in Fayetteville.

Strategy Still Key Enabler (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

The second annual Arkansas Executive Summit, which is fast becoming a must-attend event for the state?s business leaders, assembled a panel to discuss their strategies.

Women File Wal-Mart-sized Suit

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., also the country?s biggest employer, faces the biggest class-action lawsuit ever in a civil case ? a suit that could affect 1.6 million current and former female employees.

Fort Town Gets ‘OK’ For Private Business

The Arkansas River Valley boasts eight of the 49 largest privately held companies in the six-county area. With their combined $1.24 billion in 2003 revenue, those firms bring in more money than the largest private concerns in any other area city.

Wal-Mart Blames Weather For Dampened June Comps

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reports a disappointing 2.2 percent increase in June comps, barely within the Bentonville company?s revised guidance of 2 percent to 4 percent.

J.B. Hunt, Railroad Will Arbitrate Revenue Split

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on July 9 said the company received a notice of intent to begin arbitration regarding the revenue split between itself and Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway of Fort Worth.

Wal-Mart May Build 850 Urban 99 Stores

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could build 850 of its smaller Supercenters, known as the Urban 99 prototype, within the next decade.

Magazine Nods at Three Arkansas IT Departments

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville and Acxicom Corp. of Little Rock were named in Computerworld magazine?s June 14 issue that ranked the top 100 best companies to work for in information technology.

Wal-Mart Expands RFID Program to 300

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to require its top 300 vendors to have radio frequency identification tags on crates and pallets by January 2006.

Wal-Mart Lowers June Sales Forcast

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on June 28 lowered its sales forecast for the month of June citing cool weather and weak Father?s Day sales.

CSA Calls VIPs To Vendorville

Cameron Smith runs the world’s largest executive search firm specializing in vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.

Take a Real Summer Vacation: Sever the High-tech Tethers

Not taking a vacation or checking with the office while on vacation can lead to stress, illness and job burnout.

Retention Rates Reduce Taxes

Employee retention is a great way to reduce annual taxes on a business.

Company Team-building Efforts Can Be Productive

Team-building is essential for a healthy company, but things like forced sumo wrestling might be carrying it a bit too far.

L.A.’s Richest Not as Rich as Northwest Arkansas’

A recent Los Angeles Business Journal feature on its wealthiest citizens made us think ? there’s probably still more money in Northwest Arkansas than Beverly Hills.

Benton County Hotels Lure Hog Fans

Fans of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team have been finding bargains in Benton County’s new hotels, which cater to Wal-Mart vendors and are usually empty on the weekends.