by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Eureka Retailers Hope for Bright Christmas
Eureka Springs? shops no longer close their doors for the holiday season. Now the town is a year-round destination for tourism.
Tag: retail
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Music Stores Tune Up for Christmas Rush
Musical instrument stores Christmas sales account for 10 percent to 20 percent of their annual revenue.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
On Wal-Mart and Trailer Parks
Larry the Cable Guy refers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in comedy routine.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
The Year’s Best and Worst
Here?s a look at the best and worst business stories in Northwest Arkansas in 2005.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Business Stories of 2005
Here is our summary of the top 10 business stories of 2005.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
Stitt Sees Green In Energy Savings
Orlo Stitt sees green in everything he does, drives and lives in. From his house to his hybrid car, Stitt believes there are a multitude of things that can be done to use energy wisely.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
Glass Sells 300K Shares
David Glass, chairman of the executive committee of the board of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., filed a plan with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 300,000 shares of the company?s stock, worth an estimated $13.54 million.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
The Two Faces of Wal-Mart (Bill Bowden Editor’s Note)
Two documentary films premiered in mid-November presenting both sides of the Wal-Mart argument. In Northwest Arkansas, we?ve heard all this before. Was it really Wal-Mart that put mom out of business, or did the consumers do that?
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Pro-Wal-Mart Film Premieres in Rogers
Pro-Wal-Mart film ?Why Wal-Mart Works? premieres in Rogers as a kickoff for the fundraising campaign for the proposed Northwest Arkansas Museum of Science and Technology.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Former Wal-Mart Exec Hey May Cooperate with Feds in Coughlin Case
We hear former Wal-Mart executive Rob Hey is cooperating with federal authorities in their investigation of Thomas Coughlin, the company?s former No. 2 who was ousted earlier this year for allegedly bilking Wal-Mart out of more than $500,000.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Former Wal-Mart Exec Peterson Named to Build-A-Bear Board
Coleman Peterson, the former head of HR for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is named to the eight-member board of Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. in St. Louis.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Sign Says New Orleans Wal-Mart Guarded by Dog
A sign in the window of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in New Orleans that closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina reads: ?Beware of Dog.?
by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
AWF List Boasts Influential Executives
The Arkansas Women?s Forum doesn?t raise money, seek publicity, or lobby government, but it affect tens of thousands of Arkansans and even the global economy.
by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
Fayetteville and Hot Springs Lead Employment Surge as Pine Bluff Falters (Analysis)
Three state MSAs experience dismal labor market while two flourish.
by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
NASCAR Driver Spotted in Wal-Mart
Shoppers at the Pleasant Crossing Wal-Mart Supercenter in Rogers may have spotted Dale Earnhardt Jr. in October.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
The Latino Market (Jeff Hankins Commentary)
As the number of Latinos in Arkansas rises, we can recover and capitalize on new opportunities and embrace the rapidly growing Latino population in the state.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Seasonal Store Sees Success
Mike and Tina Williams opened a second Halloween Express store in Rogers? Frisco Mall this season.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Audio Dimensions to Open in Rogers
Audio Dimensions plans to open a 2,900-SF store in Rogers? Village on the Creeks shopping center by Nov. 1.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Store Redecorates Medical Concept
Hal DeJarnatt is in the process of redesigning his Springdale store, Kim Lor Medical, to have more appeal to the customer. The softer design, which includes floor models of different products and antiques, is geared toward women.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Skyline Signals Healthy Leasing
Here?s a heads up on the third-quarter information from the Arvest Bank-commissioned Skyline Report will officially be released on Oct. 25.