by - January 5, 2004 12:00 am
Area Retail Competition, Jobs Should Multiply
Economists expect more jobs nationally and greater competition in the local retail sector for 2004.
Tag: retail
by - January 5, 2004 12:00 am
Watch These in 2004 (President?s Notes)
Education reform is the biggest thing, but not the only one, to pay attention to in 2004.
by - January 5, 2004 12:00 am
Is Dillard?s About Done, Or Will Santa Still Come?
Wal-Mart has braced investors for the likelihood that U.S. same-store sales during December will be a modest 3 percent or so above the last month of 2002.rnMeanwhile, Dillard?s Inc. of Little Rock has told investors nothing.
by - January 5, 2004 12:00 am
Gift Cards That Keep on Taking
Gift cards may seem like a great idea, but if the recipients don?t use them, then the gift-giver is just throwing money away.
by - December 22, 2003 12:00 am
Local Retailer Says Christmas Looks Good
Mason Hiba said his stores were showing a double-digit sales increase as of Dec. 16 when compared to the same period of the Christmas season in 2002.
by - December 22, 2003 12:00 am
Sam?s Looks at Major Intersection
Sam?s Club is eyeing the 65-acre parcel near U.S. Highway 412 and Interstate 540 in Springdale that?s owned by the Shaw family.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Franken Talks About Wal-Mart
When he was in Fayetteville for a speaking engagement on Nov. 23, Al Franken took a second to say what he thought about Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Mall Foot Traffic Jumps on ?Black Friday?
On the day after Thanksgiving, 47,938 people entered Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall, an increase of 19 percent over last year?s ?Black Friday? foot traffic, said Andrea Taylor, the mall?s marketing manager.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Looks To Buy Brazil Chain From Ahold
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is working on a deal to buy the 120-store Bompreco supermarket chain in Northeastern Brazil from troubled Dutch retailer Ahold NV, the Brazillian newspaper Valor Economico reported on Nov. 26.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Drops Funds, Declares Dividend
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, the nation?s largest private-sector employer, is eliminating two Putnam funds from its 401(k) plan ? more unwelcome news for a mutual-fund firm that has been jolted by allegations of improper trading.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
G+G Opens Rave Store in Mall
G+G Retail Inc. opens a Rave store in Fayetteville’s Northwest Arkansas Mall.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Hidden Surprise Offers Just That
Hidden Surprise, a gift shop in Bentonville, includes a little something extra in its gift packages.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
A Wal-Mart 2-for-1
For every Wal-Mart Supercenter that opens, two grocery stores will close, according to Forbes magazine.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Witchy Wicks
A Web site featuring occult paraphernalia is selling candles made by Hanna’s Candle Co. of Fayetteville. Burt Hanna, the company’s president, said he had no idea such a thing was going on and will check into the matter.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Profits Rise, But Earnings Miss by a Penny
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. saw profits increase by 13 percent in the last quarter, but earnings missed analysts projections by a penny.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Names Diversity Officer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. names Charlyn Jarrells Porter, the company’s human resources director, as the director of its office of diversity.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Martians Deal With Aliens
The Department of Homeland Security?s Immigration and Customs Enforcement led the recent raids of 61 Wal-Mart stores in 21 states, including the firm?s Bentonville headquarters, arresting 245 illegal immigrants.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
Pfeifer to Sell OneSource to National Home Centers
National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale announced on Oct. 30 that it has reached an agreement to purchase OneSource Home and Building Centers of Little Rock, a 101-year-old business.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
Candy Out at Mall As Bluebirds Fly In
Scott Tanner closed Candy Creations in October. The store had operated in Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall under that name since Tanner bought it in 1998, said Alice Church, the mall manager.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
Bed Bugs Offers Unique Items, Looks To Add More
Offering unique gifts and home d?cor for babies and children, Bed Bugs of Rogers has found a niche in Northwest Arkansas. Lisa Gray opened the store in May, catering to young couples and families in the area.