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Retailers, suppliers talk ‘Shop’ at UA conference
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comToday’s shopper has retailers, suppliers and brand consultants continuously scratching their heads as they work feverishly to keep pace with...
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Wal-Mart’s top merchandisers share insights
story and photo by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIn a rare panel discussion held Thursday (May 16), four senior management merchandisers for Walmart U.S. spoke candidly about the importance of...
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The Jones Center opens new fitness center, expanded programming
The Jones Center announces the opening of a new expanded fitness center in Springdale. A formal grand opening is set for Thursday (May 23) at 11 a.m.The new fitness center was made possible through a...
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Fewer employed, but state jobless rate falls to 7.1%
The number of unemployed in Arkansas fell by almost 3,800 in April but the size of Arkansas’ workforce and the number of employed continues to move in the wrong direction. Arkansas’ jobless rate was...
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Arkansas Best, Rheem freeze pension plans
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comIt’s certainly not a popular move with potentially hundreds of employees in the Fort Smith region, but officials with Rheem and Arkansas Best Corp....
View ArticleWal-Mart launches 'Arkansas Own' campaign
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.net Wal-Mart launched a new state initiative called “Arkansas’ Own” to promote Arkansas vendors doing...
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Layoffs confirmed at Golden Living admin center
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comSeveral sources have told The City Wire that as many as 60 people have been laid off at Golden Living’s administrative center in Fort Smith, with the...
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Future Shopper: Changing attitudes reshape retail
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMuch has been written about the convergence of technology and the act of shopping -- a behavior that dates back some 10,000 years to the ancient Persian...
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Tyson Foods names advisory panel
Tyson Foods has formed an independent farm animal well-being advisory panel to provide guidance to the company's FarmCheck program, an initiative designed to ensure responsible care and over well-being...
View ArticleNWA StartUp Cup 2013 to launch soon
The Northwest Arkansas StartUp Cup is launching its 2013 competition, organizers announced recently. There will be several changes to the second year of the competition as organizers fine-tune the...
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Tyson Foods to focus on hiring more military veterans
Tyson Foods Inc. held a military summit on Monday (May 20) during which recently separated soldiers toured the company and interviewed for jobs. The summit is part of the company’s commitment to expand...
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Wal-Mart told to disclose documents to Chancery Court
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is being taken to task by institutional shareholders this week in a Delaware Chancery Court in Wilmington. Round one went in the favor of the investors, according to Bloomberg News...
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Retailers quietly battle loss prevention
story by Jamie Smith,jsmith@thecitywire.comIt seems to be the subject that few want to talk about, yet behind the scenes retailers actively pursue means to protect their assets from theft and damage...
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Overall freight shipments, values dip in April
If you’re determined to read only about clear signs of economic growth, you’d be well advised to avoid the American Trucking Associations’ freight index and the Cass Freight Index that measures North...
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Local shoe-guru going strong at age 90
Story and photos by Josh Taylor Souza Special to The City Wire Northwest Arkansas has seen many changes in the past few decades, but for one small corner shop in downtown Rogers, it has been business...
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Wal-Mart snubs deal with Visa and Mastercard
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is one of 19 retailers opting out of a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement with Visa and MasterCard over fees charged to merchants for processing credit-card transactions.The...
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Renovation set for historic Friedman-Mincer building
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAn iconic building in downtown Fort Smith that has alternated between consideration for renovation and demolition will soon become the headquarters of Fort...
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Wal-Mart reaches out to Oklahoma tornado victims
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWhen tragedy strikes, Wal-Mart is often one of the first on the scene to help as the retailer mans its own storm watch and disaster teams from its central...
View ArticleTyson Foods presented ‘Global Trade’ award
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (May 22) presented four Arkansas companies with the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade during an awards luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion. The award honors...
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Moore family found refuge at Wal-Mart during storm
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comChazlie Jones of Moore, Okla., has never been a loyal Wal-Mart fan, but a close encounter with tragedy during Monday’s horrific F-5 tornado has changed her...
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