Tag: retail

Cannon Fires 50, Attempts U-turn

Dean Cannon, president and director of trucking firm Cannon Express Inc. of Springdale, says the company has laid off 50 corporate employees in a bid to cut costs.

Blue Moon Branches, Musician?s Pro Closes

Les Haynie, the owner of Blue Moon Music of Fayetteville, plans to open a second store May 1 at 1706 S.E. Walton Boulevard in Bentonville.

Wal-Mart Expects Same-Store Sales Increase

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said sales in the week ended March 18 were “within range,” in both the Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club divisions.

Mercari Introduces ClusterIT Element

Mercari Technologies Inc. on March 7 released the latest in its line of merchandising software ? ClusterIT.

Grabbed by the News

A 73-year-old woman was trapped March 20 by a newspaper machine outside a Wal-Mart store in Geneseo, Ill., and the store?s employees left her there for about 20 minutes before dropping 50 cents in the box to set her free.

Belk Opens Rogers Store

Belk Inc. opened a 73,777-SF department store in Rogers? Scottsdale Center on March 6.

Tops Shoes to Close, Evelyn Needs Tenants

David Dickinson plans to close a store for the first time since founding the Tops Shoes chain in 1981.

Bristow Liquidations Sells Brand Discounts

David and Nancy Bristow stock the shelves of their new discount store, Bristow Liquidations Inc., with items they buy in bulk from retailers such as Sears, J.C. Penney and Service Merchandise.

Wal-Mart Targets Japanese Retailer

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced on March 14 that it has agreed to pay $46 million to buy 6.1 percent of the stock of The Seiyu Ltd., a leading Japanese retail chain with more than $8 billion in annual sales.

Springdale Commercial Site May Attract Restaurant Chains

Israel Commercial Properties loans top list of recent real estate transactions.

Hot Springs Chain to Open Store in Mall

Romancing the Stone opened a new store March 1 in the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville.

Kmart History Starts in Detroit

When Sebastian Spearing Kresge opened his first store in Detroit, he sold everything for 5 and 10 cents.

Wal-Mart Wins, Kmarts Closing

Charlie?s Angels and swimsuit vixens couldn?t save Kmart Corp. from bankruptcy, so the company has turned to Mickey Mouse and Spike Lee for help.

The Fringe Wheels into Rogers

Eighteen-year-old Anthony Ciecalone caters to extreme-sports participants and fans with his new retail shop The Fringe.

Dickson Florist Designs Corporate Sprays

Christopher Hall recently opened his self-titled flower and home-decoration shop in Fayetteville?s Three Sisters complex on Dickson Street.

Wal-Mart Puerto Rico Buys Rival

Wal-Mart Puerto Rico announced on Jan. 6 that it has acquired Supermercados Amigo, the largest supermarket chain in Puerto Rico.

Everyday Low-Cost Camping

Apparently, the 54th most interesting thing on Earth is fact that old folks are camping in Wal-Mart store parking lots.

Limeys Leaving ASDA

Since Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bought the British supermarket chain ASDA Group Plc. in 1999 for $10.8 billion, the Brits have been bailing.

Wal-Mart Can Learn from Kmart Fall (Commentary)

No one could have predicted five years ago that two corporate giants like Kmart Corp. and Enron Corp. would be bankrupt within months of each other.

Nelms Goes to the Birds

Don Nelms of Fayetteville is the first board chairman for state chapter of the National Audubon Society

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

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