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The Friday Wire: Barling liquor and a chicken chief change
A second look at a third high school, sudden departure of a chicken chief, Barling’s liquor request and the potential contest between Hillary and Huckabee are part of the Feb. 28 Friday Wire for the...
View ArticleNew retail center on tap in Rogers
Western Rogers is poised to get more retail development, this time it’s just south of the Pinnacle Promenade in the Pleasant Crossings district.. Whisinvest Realty plans to build a 22,000 square foot...
View ArticleNWA pediatrician hosts ‘Read Across America’ event
Dr. Susan Averitt of Best Start Pediatrics will host the third annual Read Across America celebration at her clinic from noon to 1 p.m on Monday, March 3. During this time volunteers will read Dr....
View ArticleWal-Mart acquires Yumprint, enhances online grocery push
Grocery is more than 55% of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sales, most of that in their stores, but the retailer continues to focus on its expansion of online grocery and delivery business options.Wal-Mart...
View ArticleTyson’s Cornish hen plant, Springdale gets safety award
Tyson Foods’ oldest processing plant, now dedicated to Cornish hens, recently received an award from the Arkansas Department of Labor for its safety record.The plant achieved 13 million work hours...
View ArticleCobb invests $1 million in avian research with Roslin Institute
Cobb-Vantress, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., said it’s investing nearly $1 million in a three-year research collaboration with the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh.Researchers hope...
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Wal-Mart invites more conversation with a new corporate blog
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comUnder the direction of its new CEO Doug McMillon, Wal-Mart Stores is embracing an open conversation with its stakeholders and anyone else who has something to...
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Waltons remain world’s wealthiest family
Wielding a combined net worth of nearly $140 billion, the Walton family heirs were again dubbed the world’s wealthiest family, according to Forbes Annual Billionaire List.Christy Walton, the...
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The Supply Side: Unlocking opportunity, winning Hispanic favor
story by Kim Souza ksouza@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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Wal-Mart to expand 'tethering' concept with pick-up depots
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConvenience is the name of the game in retail these days and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is taking nothing for granted as they test and build out a tethering system...
View ArticleFedEx Freight raises LTL rates
FedEx Corp. said its subsidiary less-than-truckload unit FedEx Freight will increase its rates by an average of 3.9%. The new rate will take effect March 31 and apply to all shipments in the U.S.,...
View ArticleRadioShack to shutter 1,100 U.S. stores
Electronics retailer RadioShack continues to fight for its existence despite same-store sales sinking 19% in the recent quarter. The Texas-based retailer said it will close up to 1,100 stores across...
View ArticleWinter continues to challenge beef market
Old man winter continues to show his ugly hand across much of the U.S. with the start of spring still more than two weeks away. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing...
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NWA apartment sector stable despite UA student housing boom
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA growing local economy and increased enrollment at the University of Arkansas kept multifamily occupancy levels stable at 96.5% last year, despite the opening...
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Arkansas year-to-date tax collections on a downward path
The growth of year-to-date tax collections in Arkansas is on a downward trend, and the February gross revenue number was below the budget forecast. The February report also showed a continued decline...
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February building permit values up more than 12% in the Fort Smith area
February building permits came in at a combined $7.405 million for the cities of Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren. The total is an increase of 12.04% over the same period last year, which saw only...
View ArticleTech chief at Target resigns
Target said Beth Jacob, the retailer’s chief information officer resigned today (March 5) amid a restructuring of its information and compliance division following the pre-holiday data breach. Jacob...
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Arvest promotes Stephen Boyd
Arvest Bank has promoted Stephen Boyd to consumer lender for the bank’s Springdale market. Boyd, previously a personal banker for Arvest in Springfield, Mo., is excited to relocate to Northwest...
View ArticleTyson Foods lands $444 million government contract
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Tyson Foods a three-year contract worth a maximum of $444 million to supply chicken to the federal government, according to March 4 release.The contract, for...
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Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s play pricing game with market share push
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSitting pretty on fat balance sheets, the nation’s two largest chicken companies are it again, strategically planning to grow market share in the highly...
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