Darin Gray named president of Little Rock-based CJRW
Springale resident Darin Gray of Springdale has been named the president of Little Rock-based Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, Arkansas’ largest advertising, marketing and public relations...
View ArticleTyson names new senior beef business exec
Tyson Foods Inc. recently promoted Kevin Hueser to senior vice president of beef margin management. He will oversee cattle procurement, boxed-beef pricing, ground beef and trim sales and pricing,...
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Crye-Leike continues to grow market strength in Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s been six years since Harold Crye, CEO of Crye-Leike Real Estate, expanded the company’s footprint into Northwest Arkansas. He said the local business has...
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Car-Mart shares hit 52-week low on interest rate competition concerns
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHigher-than-expected loan losses prompted America’s Car-Mart to amend its credit agreement with lenders. The 2% adjustment to credit losses cut third quarter...
View ArticleMurphy USA posts annual income of $235 million
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerMurphy USA, the retail spinoff of Murphy Oil Corp. posted fourth quarter profits of $93.6 million on revenue of $4.19 billion. For the full year, El...
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Wal-Mart quarterly and annual revenue and income miss the mark (Updated)
That was ugly. Not only did Wal-Mart Stores miss by a large margin its fourth-quarter earnings expectations, but the global retailer’s full year net income was down 5.7% compared to the prior year and...
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Wal-Mart to accelerate rollout of small-store format
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConvenience is what consumers want and officials with Wal-Mart Stores said Thursday (Feb. 20) they committed to giving shoppers what they want by doubling the...
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NWAAC hosts expert speaker on climate change
Michael Gerrard will speak on climate change regulation at NorthWest Arkansas Community College on Feb. 27. Gerrard is a professor at Columbia Law School in New York, where is also serves as the...
View ArticleNWACC student qualifies for national oratory championship
Randy Franco, president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Speech and Debate Team, recently qualified for the 2014 Interstate Oratory Association National Championship. Franco won second place...
View ArticleGrief seminar planned for parents left behind
The Northwest Arkansas Clinical Pastoral Education Institute will present an interactive grief seminar for parents and families who have suffered the loss of a child. The “Parents Left Behind” seminar...
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Centennial Bank names new chief lending officer for NWA
Blake Holzhauer was recently appointed as the chief lending officer for Centennial Bank's Northwest Arkansas region, where he will oversee all facets of lending. “We will utilize his experience to...
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U.S. doctor shortage will help medical college in Fort Smith recruit students
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comA looming doctor shortage in the U.S. that Kyle Parker classifies as a “crisis” is one of the primary reasons the Fort Smith Regional Healthcare Foundation...
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The Friday Wire: Size matters and a gubernatorial dead heat
Notes about the importance of size, a real-world example of how Obamacare halted a business expansion and the push to sustain sustainability are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for Feb....
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The Friday Wire: A note of gratitude and jail money
A note of thanks, positive home sales in January and the fourth push for a tax to build a new jail in Crawford County are part of the Feb. 21 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith region.NOTES & ANALYSIS•...
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Big plans set for downtown Bentonville Arts District and Markets District
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s been less than three months since the city of Bentonville unveiled an ambitious project involving the redevelopment of an 18-acre southeast extension to...
View ArticleCabela's celebrates ‘Spring Great Outdoor Days’ with local event
Cabela’s Outdoors in Rogers will celebrate the beginning of the thaw by hosting “Spring Great Outdoor Days 2014” on March 1 and 2. The outdoor speciality retailer hopes to encourage outdoorsmen and...
View ArticleArkansas Trucking lobbyist to leave for new business venture
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerLane Kidd is leaving the Arkansas Trucking Association after 22 years as president of the trade association.The Arkansas Trucking Association, which...
View ArticleDillard’s sees declines in revenue and income in 2013 fiscal year
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerSales slipped and profits fell as Dillard’s reported its fourth quarter and full year earnings on Monday. The Little Rock-based retailer reported fourth...
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Weather takes bite from February sales tax revenue in NWA
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSales tax revenue dipped 3.5% across Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities in February. Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville cumulatively received...
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Consumer saving could further hinder big ticket sales for major retailers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMore consumers plan to sock away their tax refunds which is bad news for retailers like Wal-Mart who are sitting on higher inventory levels two months removed...
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