Tag: retail

Retailers and Restaurants Rush to Rogers

Eva Gabor may have wanted Park Avenue, but retail stores and restaurants around the country want in on the economic boom that is Rogers.

Target May be Poised to Outperform Wal-Mart

As Target embarks on a new growth phase, retail experts have been marveling at the concept: Target merges ?discount? with ?chic.?

Best & Worst 2001

Here?s a quick look back at some of the best and worst news items and moments of 2001 as we get ready to ring in the New Year.

Christmas Wishes Abound

Publisher Jeff Hankins offers a Christmas wish list for prominent Arkansas people, businesses and organizations.

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.

Year?s Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Stories

Major local stories for 2001 include business mergers, fraud and success.

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.

Small Businesses Struggled in 2001

Scarred by an idling economy and an international catastrophe, this year pummeled existing small businesses and stunted many startups.

Scottsdale Gives Rogers an Upscale Alternative

The $50 million Scottsdale Center, ?power center,? nears completion in Rogers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brad Doyle appointed as a director on the United Soybean Board

New World Screwworm infestation is spreading

Tyson Foods to pay outgoing COO $10.578 million

Change-of-government question returning to Fort Smith board meeting