Tag: retail

Fired Wal-Mart Execs Named in Texas Probe

Kenneth Reese and Terry Pharr, who were fired from Wal-Mart in December, are named in documents generated during a criminal fraud investigation in Texas, but neither man was a suspect as of March 21.

Top Spot Attracts Controversy (Editorial)

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been under constant attack from so many sides for so long that it?s hard to remember a time when most communities actually welcomed the discount stores.

McIntosh Adds Partners, Asks ?What Can it Be??

The McIntosh Group of Fort Smith does marketing for more than 25 brands and brings in more than $4 million in annual revenue.

Andraski Unveils New CPFR Model

Joe Andraski, president and CEO of the Voluntary InterIndustry Commerce Standards Association, tells more than 250 retail suppliers that consumers remain at the center of his organization?s collaborative business model.

Nickle Expands To Residential

Commercial real estate stalwart The Nickle-Hill Group Inc. is expanding into the residential market, opening a 3,000-SF office off ?J? Street in Bentonville in March in addition to starting a multi-list Web site.

Wal-Mart Launches Asian-Language Campaign

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveils an advertising campaign geared toward the Asian Pacific American market.

Reporters Grill Wal-Mart, Check Out Pinnacle Group

Reporters from Japan and the Associated Press interview the Pinnacle Group while in Rogers for Wal-Mart?s first-ever media conference on April 5-6.

?Red? Hudson?s House Tops Market at $3.4 million

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal takes a look at the most-expensive homes in the two-county area.

Not Grandma?s Kitchen Anymore

New upscale kitchen furnishing sales really cook in the market.

House Passes Art Museum Bill

The Arkansas House of Representatives passed House Bill 2480 on March 21 by a vote of 85 to 0 (with 15 representatives not voting).

Pleasant Crossing Plans for Imax

Pleasant Crossing developers have another ace up their sleeve: an IMAX theater.

Miller Eyes Land by Center

Clint Miller, vice president of Griffin Company Realtors in Springdale, recently bought 70 acres across from the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. distribution center.

Plaza Gets New Tenants

Bentonville Plaza has apparently signed a few new tenants lately.

Gift Card Accounting (Glenn E. Atkins Commentary)

Retailers have a love-hate relationship with the gift-card phenomenon. They love it because they get cash in. They hate it because it makes sales and inventory planning much more difficult.

Montana Plows Through Market

Montana Tractors of Springdale will do $65 million in sales this year. Partners J.B. Hunt, Charles Goforth and Dan Downing founded the business in May 2004 at the former location of the tractor distributor Agracat.

Houndstooth Buys Hanna?s Candle Spot

Michael Baker, owner of Fayetteville?s Houndstooth Clothing Co., has purchased the Hanna?s Candle Co. outlet store at 632 E. 15th St. in Fayetteville for $750,000 and is moving his warehouse there from Reindl Warehouse.