by April 6, 2009 12:00 am
-College Tokens Site Rivals Coupon Market
Three former University of Arkansas students and one current student started a company late last year that will go head-to-head with a college constant.
by April 6, 2009 12:00 am
-Three former University of Arkansas students and one current student started a company late last year that will go head-to-head with a college constant.
by March 9, 2009 12:00 am
-A revision of sales tax regulations in 2006 has managers of farmers markets across the state worried about losing smaller vendors in the upcoming season.
by March 9, 2009 12:00 am
-Wal-Mart hammered expectations for February same-store sales, announcing a 5.1 percent increase at its U.S. stores on March 5 versus its own quarterly guidance of zero to 2 percent growth and analyst predictions of 2.4 percent.
by March 9, 2009 12:00 am
-Blue law still intact.
by February 23, 2009 12:00 am
-The news Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was laying off up to 800 employees at its Bentonville home office sent a shudder through Northwest Arkansas, but it shouldn’t have come as a surprise.
by February 23, 2009 12:00 am
-Lawsuits over jets reflect $110 million fight and are preventing Pinnacle Investments from doing more real estate deals until its resolved.
by February 23, 2009 12:00 am
-The Pinnacle Group is lobbying Arkansas legislators to take their concerns regarding to mark-to-market accounting rules to Washington.
by February 23, 2009 12:00 am
-The Pinnacle developments have largely weathered the economic downturn with few casualties, but there was a major hit on Feb. 13.
by February 23, 2009 12:00 am
-In case you missed it, Wal-Mart Stores was named one of Fast Company magazine’s 50 most innovative companies.
by February 23, 2009 12:00 am
-The recent phenomenon of Pink Slip Parties has moved from Wall Street to Walnut Street.
by February 23, 2009 12:00 am
-The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents the very first class of Fast 15 honorees.
by February 9, 2009 12:00 am
-Wal-Mart’s emergency management department exists not only to ensure rapid distribution of high-demand goods to affected areas, but also to coordinate its responses with local governments.rnDuring last month’s ice storm, coordinating relief efforts hit ho
by February 9, 2009 12:00 am
-Chainsaws, generators and kerosene were the most sought products in Northwest Arkansas the week of Jan. 26, providing a boon to some otherwise suffering retailers.
by February 9, 2009 12:00 am
-Upscale boat dealers were hit hard by the economy last year: two shuttered their doors and sales were down as much as a third at one.
by February 9, 2009 12:00 am
-Whether in business or in the community, when people come together for the common good, great things are sure to follow.
by February 9, 2009 12:00 am
-Damage estimates are still being calculated for the two-day ice event that left more than 350,000 customers without power throughout Arkansas, but preliminary reports already put the cost of cleanup and repair at more than $20 million in the two-county ar
by January 26, 2009 12:00 am
-Contractors in Northwest Arkansas said they aren’t counting on an immediate impact from the public spending package but are pursuing projects that have guaranteed funding.
by January 26, 2009 12:00 am
-The number of commercial construction projects under way in 2008 fell sharply from the previous year.
by January 26, 2009 12:00 am
-The number of deals made in Northwest Arkansas declined in 2008, but the value increased.
by January 26, 2009 12:00 am
-Wal-Mart was best positioned to take advantage of an economic downturn with its lean model, low-price credibility and newly remodeled stores, but has been hit with several blows in the last few weeks.