Tag: retail

Evaluating Wal-Mart?s Cooperation With the Chinese Communist Party (Editorial)

Wal-Mart?s choice to allow a branch of China?s Communist Party to set up offices in one its stores reveals the retail giant?s business plans to survive.

Bonefish Grill Opens First Restaurant in Rogers

Bonefish Grill, the state’s first such restaurant, opened at the Shoppes at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers Aug. 28.

P.F. Chang?s Slated For Pinnacle Promenade

P.F. Chang?s China Bistro will open its second state restaurant at the Pinnacle Promenade in Rogers Oct. 2.

Kobe to Open Second Sushi Grill

Soonae Lee and Sang Choi plans to open their second Kobe Japanese Restaurant in Fayetteville at the Steel Crossing retail center at CMN?s Business Park in November.

Fast-Growing Flintco Wins National Award

The Flintco Companies Inc. recently was named the 2006 ?Minority Construction Firm of the Year? by the U.S. Department of Commerce?s Minority Business Development Agency.

Northwest Tops State?s Largest Malls List

Northwest Arkansas has the top three shopping centers in the state, led by Fort Smith?s Central Mall.

Inc. 500 List Honors Two Arkansas Companies

Little Rock?s Bell-Corley Construction and EagleOne Logistics of Fort Smith made Inc. magazine?s 500 list, an annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation.

Alumni Celebrate 10th Forty Under 40 Class

More than 320 people attended the Business Journal?s Forty Under 40 event at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers on Aug. 29, where Steve Reinemund, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, was the evening?s guest speaker.

Forty Under 40 Honorees Balance Family With Professional Lives

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal names its annual class of Forty Under 40, and surveys those honorees for some insightful statistics. Includes links to the list and profiles.

Is Success in Business Really ?Who You Know??

The Forty Under 40 All-Decade honorees discuss what it takes for success in business.

Women Execs Shatter Infamous Glass Ceiling

Forty Under 40 honorees share thoughts and experiences with sexism and the glass ceiling in the workplace.

Employers ask, ?Are You Experienced??

Area employers share their thoughts on age and experience when looking to hire new employees.

Employee Retention Is Key To Companies? Bottom Line

Companies offer benefits packages to increase retention and avoid the costs of training new employees.

Young Professionals Start Local Networking Groups

Young professionals combine their energy and resources to better themselves and their communities.

Suited for Success: Clothiers Measure Market For Professional Attire

Business is busting at the seams for local clothiers as the number of professionals grows.

Global Security Takes Priority at Wal-Mart

Former assistant director at the CIA Ken Senser joins Wal-Mart to enhance safety and global readiness.

Johnson Joins Wal-Mart Corporate Security

After 25 years on the Fayetteville Police Department ? and two years as chief ? Frank Johnson is leaving to become senior manager of corporate security for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

BSA Launches New Software

Bentonville Software Associates launched new software designed to help suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. identify stores by customized demographics.

The 2006 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40

Our 10th class of Forty Under 40 honorees is on the move ? in more ways than one.

H.O.G. Rally Could Net Fort Smith $1.5 Million

The H.O.G. Rally could have an economic impact of more than $1 million on the city of Fort Smith.

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

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