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Zero Mountain expands with trucking and logistics operation
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comZero Mountain is more than six months into expanding with its Zero Mountain Logistics company. The new division employs 30 people, including 17 truck...
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Wal-Mart, competitive grocery prompts Safeway to shutter 9 Denver stores
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comGrocery giant Safeway announced the closing of nine stores across the Denver market, which is 45% of its real estate in the mile-high metro area. The culprit of...
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Wal-Mart ‘satisfied’ so far with test of Care Clinics in supercenters
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA test by Wal-Mart Stores to offer access to affordable health care that involves 17 Care Clinics inside Walmart U.S. supercenters is going well, according to...
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Arkansas consumer optimism grows, lags Missouri and Oklahoma
The economy across the Natural State is looking up which has helped hoist consumer sentiment measured by Arvest Bank’s semi-annual survey. This spring report released Tuesday (May 12) shows the index...
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Former AEDC boss: Lockheed deal would be a big win for Arkansas
story by Michael Tilley and Talk Business & Politicsmtilley@thecitywire.comWith one of the worst-kept economic development secrets officially out in the open, former Arkansas jobs chief Grant...
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Whirlpool suggests ‘strategic demolition’ for shuttered Fort Smith plant
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comA Whirlpool vice president said Tuesday (May 12) that a successful redevelopment plan for the company’s shuttered manufacturing plant and associated 95...
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Wal-Mart eyes expansion opportunities with its optical, vision services
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTucked discretely away at one of the busiest intersections in Fayetteville more than 630 workers are turning out an average of 62,000 pair of...
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Arkansas River tonnage down 9%, heavy rains could slow May activity
Shipping on the Arkansas River continues to slow in 2015, with the U.S. Corps of Engineers reporting a 9% dip during the first four months of the year. Recent heavy rains in Arkansas, Kansas and...
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Whole Foods, adjoining businesses, months away from opening
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comA new Fayetteville development, anchored by a 40,000 square foot Whole Foods Market, is on target to open on North College Avenue in September and...
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Wal-Mart partners with Alibaba unit to offer mobile pay in China
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRetail giant Wal-Mart Stores confirmed that it has partnered with Alibaba’s financial arm, Ant Financial, to offer mobile pay in China. It’s an interesting deal...
View ArticleJ.B. Hunt Transport gives $500,000 to Walton Arts Center
J. B. Hunt Transport Services has made a $500,000 contribution to the Walton Arts Center toward the nonprofit’s $23 million fundraising campaign. The logistics company has been a long time WAC...
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Busch named branch manager Arvest Bank, Springdale
Arvest Bank promoted Jeffrey Busch to branch manager in Springdale. He will oversee operations at the 2012 South Pleasant Street branch.Busch has four years’ experience with Arvest, most recently as an...
View ArticleSmashburger set to open in Bentonville May 27
Denver-based Smashburger is about to be christened in Bentonville, the first of what could be three or four are locations for the hamburger chain in the future, according to Christine Ferris, corporate...
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Fort Smith Board OKs food truck rules, new budget format, sewer hiring
There was no disagreement Tuesday (May 19) on adopting new rules for food trucks in the city, but members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were not in complete agreement over a change in how the...
View ArticleWal-Mart expands commitment to hire veterans
Wal-Mart Stores said it is expanding its veterans hiring promise to provide 250,000 jobs to qualified veterans by 2020. The retailer says it has hired more than 92,000 veterans since the Veterans...
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Survey: Consumers spend 40% of gas savings on necessities
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comConsumers likely spent 40% of savings from lower gasoline prices on necessities such as groceries and rent, according to a new research from...
View ArticleShira promoted to vice president/production at CJRW
Senior Print Production Manager Greg Shira has been promoted to vice president/production at CJRW.Shira coordinates all print-related production and supervises the agency’s production team. He has been...
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Wal-Mart exec says ‘fresh’ and store operations must improve
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe changing food segment is too big for Wal-Mart Stores to get wrong. Groceries and consumables comprised 56% of Walmart’s U.S. sales last year. But consumer...
View ArticlePicasolar expands with solar cell technology developed at UA
Picasolar Inc., a solar start-up company affiliated with the University of Arkansas, dedicated its new headquarters on Wednesday (May 20) at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park.The...
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XNA and Fort Smith airport traffic up, declines continue in Little Rock
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...
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