by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Christmas Wishes Abound
Publisher Jeff Hankins offers a Christmas wish list for prominent Arkansas people, businesses and organizations.
Tag: retail
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
PetsMart Plans Fayetteville Store
On Dec. 10, the Fayetteville Planning Commission approved plans for four new buildings at the Steele Crossing Shopping Center in CMN Business Park II. The main building will be home to a PetsMart store.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Year?s Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Stories
Major local stories for 2001 include business mergers, fraud and success.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
CEO Extends Offer
Dwain A. Newman, CEO of National Home Centers Inc., has extended his tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of the Springdale company until 5 p.m. on Dec. 24.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Small Businesses Struggled in 2001
Scarred by an idling economy and an international catastrophe, this year pummeled existing small businesses and stunted many startups.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Scottsdale Gives Rogers an Upscale Alternative
The $50 million Scottsdale Center, ?power center,? nears completion in Rogers.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Mason Sells Departure, Plans Bargain Cellar
In August, Mason Hiba sold Departure, one of two stores he had in the Northwest Arkansas Mall, to Sergio Naumoff of Farmington.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Tire Central Plans Area Chain
C. Roy Wright said the newly constructed Tire Central in Lowell will be the flagship location for a chain of up 20 stores throughout the area.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Single-day Sales Rise
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported record single-day sales for Friday, Nov. 23, of more than $1.25 billion at the company’s domestic Wal-Mart stores, Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Lewis & Clark Bets on White Christmas
Darrell Potts has come up with a unique idea. If it snows two inches on Christmas day, everything his customers purchased at Lewis & Clark Outfitters from Nov. 17 to Dec. 18 will be free.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Siccardi Zoo Spawns Creative Environment
If visitors to Coenco Inc.?s headquarters in Fayetteville didn?t know Frank Siccardi was building souped-up fans, they might suspect he was building an ark.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Coenco Fans Profits for Growing Client Base
As president and founder of Coenco Inc. in Fayetteville, Frank Siccardi has parlayed a poultry farm experiment he started 19 years ago into a $1.5 million climate control business aimed at improving circulation and energy efficiency in large buildings.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Pinnacle Problems Appear to be in Past
Developer Tom Hopper has helped Rogers subdivision become the pinnacle of Northwest Arkansas.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
AWA Buys Tulsa Company
Fayetteville-based Athletic World Advertising, the world?s largest sports calendar company, made its first acquisition of another business when it bought out a competitor in Oklahoma.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Gift Cards Buy More Than Stocking Stuffers
According to KFSM, Channel 5, an ?escort service? in Fort Smith that appears to be a front for prostitution will accept Wal-Mart gift cards as payment.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Wealthiest Arkansans: Stephenses Hang on Behind Waltons Despite Tough Year
The Stephens family of Little Rock has lost almost a third of its stock holding wealth since mid-2000, but it manages to hang on in Arkansas Business? 2001 listing of Arkansans? stock holdings.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Fogg Lifts More Vendor Clients
Fogg Business Solutions Inc. of Lowell has signed its sixth retail vending client and is in the process of implementing software for the well-known company.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Sells Cards of Heroes and Villains
Topps Co. shipped a new series of 90 ?Enduring Freedom? cards to Wal-Mart Stores across the country in early November.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Karat Carat Site Earns Top Review
Karat Carat?s sharp-looking Web site is as brilliant as one of the jewelry store?s diamonds.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
National Home Quarterly Net Income Swells
National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale said net income for the third quarter increased from last year ? up to $705,000, or 10 cents per share, from $68,000, or 1 cent per share, last year.