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Valentine’s Day sales projected at new record of $18.9 billion
American consumers are compassionate folks when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day. The National Retail Federation expects average per person spending to top $142.31 this year, up 6.3% from...
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CaseStack expanding locally and in the U.S., adding 95 jobs
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe ever changing world of retail is creating more demand for complex logistics services. That’s a good thing for Fayetteville-based CaseStack, which is...
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Workforce, number of employed continue decline in Fort Smith metro
December’s jobless rate was unchanged in the Fort Smith metro area, but the region continued the trend of decline in the size of the workforce and the number of employed. The one bright spot was that...
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Northwest Arkansas year-over-year jobs numbers up in December
December numbers in Northwest Arkansas’ labor market were mixed. The jobless rate and the number of employed declined compared to November, but the numbers were across-the-board positive compared to...
View ArticleArvest promotes Roger Bryles
Arvest Bank promotes Roger Bryles to vice president, trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management. Bryles has worked as a trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management for more than five years....
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Report says UA Fayetteville has $1.2 billion annual economic impact
Just a day after a $692.175 million appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas system was filed in the Arkansas General Assembly, UA officials issued a report that the flagship university in...
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P.A.M. Transportation sees stellar profits in 2014, driver problems persist
P.A.M. Transportation Services was on course for record earnings to end 2014, but a recent $5.6 million lawsuit and anticipated settlement over minimum wage violations reduced profits for the fourth...
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Wal-Mart’s small format push not new, but offers new opportunities
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTiming is everything when it comes to hitting the curve balls that are the constantly changing trajectories of the retail sector. History is also a great coach,...
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State Chamber planning workforce needs, opportunities push
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is preparing a major campaign to call attention to the state’s workforce needs and...
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USA Truck posts 2014 income of $6 million, ends five years of losses
If there is a comeback kid in the Arkansas corporate world, it would have to be Van Buren-based USA Truck. Officials with the long-haul trucking and logistics company announced 2014 net income of...
View ArticlePicaSolar is an Edison Award finalist
The awards and accolades continue to pour in for one Fayetteville-based venture— PicaSolar — tagged as a "Startup to Watch" by The City Wire last year.PicaSolar learned this week that its hydrogen...
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Wal-Mart to lean on suppliers for better prices, products, sustainable solutions
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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2014 tourism tax tally and employment up in Fort Smith and Van Buren
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
View ArticleWal-Mart to invest $340 million in Canada
Wal-Mart Stores plans to invest $340 million this year expanding its footprint in Canada. The plans have been scaled back from $500 million a year ago.The retailer said about $230 million will be spent...
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West Coast port delays may cost retail $7 billion in 2015, impact meat sector
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe nine-month gridlock between major West Coast port terminal operators and dockworkers which resulted in a weekend shutdown has raised concerns within the...
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Arkansas’ tourism tax revenue sets new record in 2014, sector jobs hit new high
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax needed only 11 of the 12 months of 2014 to set a new annual record. Richard Davies said this might happen.Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax during the...
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USA Truck chief sees a ‘better trajectory’ in 2015
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comLess than two years ago Van Buren-based USA Truck was losing money faster than a fur coat sales booth at a PETA rally. Company shares, which historically...
View ArticleTyson Foods gives UA $120,000 to support retention and graduation
Tyson Foods Inc. awarded a $120,000 grant to the Office of Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas to create the Tyson Inclusive Excellence Scholarships and the Tyson Academic Enrichment...
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Wal-Mart acknowledges inventory woes in U.S. stores, seeks ‘fresh’ fix
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comInventory issues continue to plague the nation’s larger retailer with some Wal-Mart stores carrying too much product while shelves are empty in other regions....
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The Video Wire: USA Truck money and waterpark names
Parrot Island Waterpark, USA Truck money and the debate on how to insure Fort Smith’s estimated $240 million in assets are topics of this week’s video collaboration between The City Wire and Things To...
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