Tag: retail

‘Practice-What-You-Teach? Leadership Inspires Teams (Human Factor)

Through consistent hard work, long hours some have climbed the career ladder with little (if any) training in how to be an effective leader.

Sierra Club Honors ‘Green? Sam’s Club

In what has to be some kind of first, the Sierra Club has given a positive recognition to a Sam?s Club.

Berman Opens Outdoor Retailer

Northwest Arkansas outdoor fanatics have a new venue for boats, all-terrain vehicles and outdoor accessories.

SSD Takes ARTS Award

Signed Sealed Delivered of Rogers captured the ?Oscar? of its industry Jan. 19 with an ARTS award.

NorthStar Breaks Ground on LEED Building in Timberlake

NorthStar Partnering Group LLC and WaterSide Development LLC have begun construction on a 19,000-SF LEED certified office building, estimated to be valued at $4.5 million upon completion, in Fayetteville.

Indian Furniture Maker Opens Warehouse in Bentonville

A retailer based in Bentonville has attracted the largest furniture manufacturer in India to open a distribution hub in Northwest Arkansas.

The Region’s Largest Contractors, Commercial Projects

A slowing economy and imploding housing market did little to hinder the Northwest Arkansas commercial construction industry in 2007.

Enclosed Mall Decline May Hurt Dillard’s Bottom Line

Decline of traditional malls could impact Dillard’s bottom line.

Hamburger Helper Uses Its Noodle to Reduce Box

More than 6,300 Wal-Mart vendors have entered packaging information into scorecard.

Plaza Changes Hands

Grubb & Ellis take over management, leasing for Bentonville Plaza

Wal-Mart Tops the of Biggest Deals of 2007

Wal-Mart occupies the top positions in our annual Biggest Deals list.

Supplier Scorecard Next Step in Sustainable Trend

Wal-Mart’s packaging scorecard takes effect on Feb. 1 and the retailers 60,000 suppliers will be able to see where they stack up.

Do You Have What it Takes To be a Respected Leader? (The Human Factor)

Leaders are not only respected for their obvious accomplishments, but also for their integrity, strong families, engagement with their churches and involvement in their communities.

Self-Checkouts Migrating to Returns, Deli Counter (Touch Points)

Big retailers are increasing the use of self-checkout kiosks. Americans are far ahead of their European counterparts when it comes to embracing self-checkouts.

CaseStack Creates Sustainability Buzz

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and University of Arkansas representatives welcomed CaseStack Inc. employees to Northwest Arkansas with an informational luncheon at the World Trade Center in Rogers Jan. 16.

New Walgreens Uses Green Designs

The store being developed by the Sansone Group of St. Louis will be one of Walgreens’ new prototype formats that have a smaller footprint and are more energy efficient.

Sale of Gas Station Pending

While permits and planning approval have been granted for the Walgreens, the real estate deal still hadn’t closed as of Jan. 24. Petromark of Harrison, owned by Steve Turner, purchased the gas station in 2005 for $1.5 million and has made substantial impr

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property