Tag: retail

The Region’s Largest Internet Service Providers

PG Telco Internet of Prairie Grove tops the list of the region’s largest Internet service providers.

Wal-Mart Hogs the News: On Fear and Loathing in Bentonville

No company made more news this year than Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which launched a major public relations blitz as critics ramped up attacks and the company?s No. 2 executive resigned amid allegations of theft and fraud.

House of Webster Thrives on Jams

Family-owned House of Webster has a long history in the corporate gifts business. Dale Webster, president and CEO, shares the secret ingredients to success.

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.

Music Stores Tune Up for Christmas Rush

Musical instrument stores Christmas sales account for 10 percent to 20 percent of their annual revenue.

On Wal-Mart and Trailer Parks

Larry the Cable Guy refers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in comedy routine.

The Year’s Best and Worst

Here?s a look at the best and worst business stories in Northwest Arkansas in 2005.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.?

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.

Fayetteville and Hot Springs Lead Employment Surge as Pine Bluff Falters (Analysis)

Three state MSAs experience dismal labor market while two flourish.

NASCAR Driver Spotted in Wal-Mart

Shoppers at the Pleasant Crossing Wal-Mart Supercenter in Rogers may have spotted Dale Earnhardt Jr. in October.

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.

Seasonal Store Sees Success

Mike and Tina Williams opened a second Halloween Express store in Rogers? Frisco Mall this season.

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

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