Tag: retail

National Home Centers Sues Homebuilder Nickell

National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale is suing bankrupt homebuilder Aaron Nickell and his wife Tammi Lynn Nickell.

Two Senior Apartment Buildings Complete at Legacy Village (Real Deals)

Northwest Arkansas Senior Services Inc. recently finished construction on two assisted living units in the Legacy Village in Bentonville valued at $2.16 million; $2 million Bella Vista shopping center sells.

Problems Could be Looming In the Commercial Market (Market Forecast by Tom Reed)

Streetsmart NWA produces quarterly reports pertaining to the real estate market in Benton and Washington counties. The reports focus on the single-family residential, multifamily residential and commercial sectors of the market.

Auto Dealers Fight Uphill Battle

Arkansas sales of new cars declined by 28 percent during January 2009 versus January 2008, from 9,718 to 6,906. But that compares favorably to the national January totals that were off anywhere from 34 percent for Toyota to 55 percent for Chrysler and wer

Wal-Mart Presents to Full Panel in Dukes Case

The clashing sides in the long-running case of Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. presented arguments to a full panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals March 24 on whether the case should proceed as a class action.

NWA Mall Locking Up Leases

Jeff Bishop at the Northwest Arkansas Mall tells us more than 14,000 SF of space has recently been leased up.

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.

Farmers Markets Want Sales Tax Rule Dropped

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.

Wal-Mart Keeps Rolling; Dubai Dan Pulls Italian Job

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.

Liquor Laws Still Blue For Now

Blue law still intact.

2009 to Witness All-Out Brawl in Retail

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.

Jet Debt Casts Cloud on Pinnacle Partners

Lawsuits over jets reflect $110 million fight and are preventing Pinnacle Investments from doing more real estate deals until its resolved.

Pinnacle Group Gets in on Mark-to-Market Debate

The Pinnacle Group is lobbying Arkansas legislators to take their concerns regarding to mark-to-market accounting rules to Washington.

Village Files Chapter 11, Deals Continue at Pinnacle

The Pinnacle developments have largely weathered the economic downturn with few casualties, but there was a major hit on Feb. 13.

Wal-Mart Lands on Fast Company List

In case you missed it, Wal-Mart Stores was named one of Fast Company magazine’s 50 most innovative companies.

Pink Slip Party Planned

The recent phenomenon of Pink Slip Parties has moved from Wall Street to Walnut Street.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 15 Young Pros on the Fast Track

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents the very first class of Fast 15 honorees.

Storm Hits Home for Wal-Mart Response Unit (Touchpoints by Andrew Jensen)

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

Hardware Stores Hustle During Ice

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.

Boat Dealers See 2008 Sales Dive

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.

Pilot training school to scale at Drake Field

Connections: Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in UCA program

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Charter school progress, and ‘Serious Fiber’ in downtown Fort Smith

Harps, NationsBenefits partner to expand access to benefits card