by - December 8, 2014 12:00 am
Harps Food Stores Opens Store No. 77
The 32,754-SF store at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 412 and U.S. Highway 62 West in Mountain Home opened Dec. 3.
Tag: retail
by - December 8, 2014 12:00 am
Field Agent: Walmart Wins Black Friday
Using its location-specific crowdsourcing app, the Fayetteville-based mobile research company developed a real-time scoreboard to come up with a top 10 list of which stores were getting the first dollar from customers.
by - December 8, 2014 12:00 am
Nelms Buys Ben Jacks, Plans to Modernize
Adventure Subaru owner Don Nelms will rename the store Sunrise Guitars and plans to move it to the former dealership location on North College Avenue in Fayetteville.
by - December 8, 2014 12:00 am
Community Coffee Expands Presence in Arkansas
The Louisiana-based company is opening a new sales location in Little Rock that will be the supplier for businesses in several areas, including Fayetteville and Bentonville.
by - December 8, 2014 12:00 am
Walmart: Cyber Monday 2014 Hits Historic Level, Goes Mobile
According to the retailer, shoppers viewed more than 1.5 billion pages on Walmart.com between Thanksgiving and Dec. 1.
by - November 25, 2014 4:25 pm
Mac Naughton Out in Walmart Merchandising Shuffle
Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has left the company, according to media reports, to pursue other opportunities.
by - November 24, 2014 11:49 am
Walmart Board Adds Former President, CEO of American Airlines
Tom Horton is the boards 16th member and will serve as a member of the companys audit committee.
by - November 24, 2014 12:00 am
McClure Sees Opportunity Brewing With Coffee.Club
Fort Smith entrepreneur Bill McClure recently purchased the Internet domain name Coffee.club for $100,000.
by - November 24, 2014 12:00 am
Howard Eager To Return To Entrepreneurial World
Jay Howard, co-founder of I.O. Metro, has tested the waters of corporate America through work at Sams Club and Dillards and is ready to return to his roots.
by - November 24, 2014 12:00 am
Literary Appeal
A lack of business following Nightbird Books move to the space behind its old location on Dickson Street prompted owner Lisa Sharp to post a plea to shoppers.
by - November 20, 2014 9:26 am
2Q Revenue Up 10.2 Percent For Americas Car-Mart
The Bentonville company reported revenue of $133.8 million for the quarter, up 10.2 percent compared to the same quarter last year.
by - November 12, 2014 8:34 am
Black Friday Now a Five-Day Event at Walmart
The Bentonville retailer announced Wednesday it will offer five days of deals for customers across its digital and physical aisles, beginning at 6 a.m. Thanksgiving Day.
by - November 10, 2014 12:00 am
Data Breach: Cyber Liability Insurance on The Rise as Hacks Escalate
The annual global financial loss from cybercrime, as estimated by renowned security technology firm McAfee, ranges from $375 billion to $575 billion, and the growth of the cyber liability insurance industry is not keeping up.
by - November 10, 2014 12:00 am
Rogers Business Shifts Ownership
Jim Canfield bought Rogers Natural Foods & Vitamins in a deal that closed Oct. 17.
by - November 7, 2014 3:36 pm
Two Bumpers College Programs at UA Renamed
Apparel, nutrition and hospitality changed to show new direction.
by - October 27, 2014 12:10 pm
Retailers revamping shipping calendar for holiday season
Retailers are taking no chances with online order expectations this holiday season as they are trying to push more e-commerce deals ahead of the big day with free delivery options…
by - October 27, 2014 12:00 am
Mass Hire
Local news reporter/anchor Kelly Johnson has gone from one side of the television camera to the other.
by - October 27, 2014 12:00 am
Refined Pallet
Sams Club nabs headlines by adding to its inventory a rare wine worth $168,000.
by - October 16, 2014 2:53 pm
Movista Broadens Reach by Partnering With Verizon
The Bentonville-based company announced a partnership Thursday with Verizon, the nations largest wireless company.
by - October 13, 2014 12:00 am
Walmart Unveils New Concept Store in Bentonville
Walmart Pickup-Grocery offers a free service for customers who want to place orders online and then pick them up in-person within two hours or up to three weeks later.