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Smartphones changing when and where people buy groceries
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe days of once a week shopping trips for the family groceries have morphed into something more complex according to analysts with Willard Bishop, a marketing...
View ArticleCar-Mart opens 135th dealership
America's Car-Mart announced the opening of its 135th dealership in Hixson, Tenn. It’s the company’ sixth dealership in Tennessee and the first store opening for fiscal year 2015. “We intend to add new...
View ArticleWal-Mart to add a third e-commerce fulfillment center by 2016
Wal-Mart Stores recently announced plans to add a third e-commerce fulfillment center in Plainfield, Ind., which will ensure the retailer can easily provide millions of American’s with two-day delivery...
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FCRA Chief: Chaffee Crossing in a different phase of development
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comArcBest's announcement of a new corporate headquarters at Chaffee Crossing, bringing with it nearly 1,000 jobs to Fort Smith, is just the latest big news to...
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Wal-Mart not concerned about cannibalization with small-store expansion
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHow close is too close for Wal-Mart to put a Neighborhood Market to its cash cow supercenters? The retail giant said Thursday (June 19) that one to two miles...
View ArticleWal-Mart driver speeding in accident involving Tracy Morgan
A federal transportation safety report has found Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper was traveling 20 miles over the speed limit at 65 miles per hour when his semi-tractor trailer collided with a luxury van on...
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Order Up: Life in the Fayetteville food truck business
story by Josh Souza, special to The City WireIt’s just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon (June 18) and the Schulertown Food Truck Court on Dickson Street in downtown Fayetteville is already buzzing...
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The Supply Side: Post-payment audit business still growing
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@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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Independent CNG conversion business opens in Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith was home to Arkansas'first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and now Fort Smith is home to one of the few independent CNG conversion...
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Arkansas' labor force size continues decline, jobless rate falls to 6.4%...
Editor's note: Story updated with analysis from the Arkansas Policy Foundation.Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 6.4% in May, but the state’s labor force continues to decline in size, and the number of...
View ArticleSaudi prince visits NanoMech, Crystal Bridges and Gov. Beebe
Saudi Arabian Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal recently visited NanoMech and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Northwest Arkansas as part of a Eisenhower Fellowship trip to investigate new...
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Walmart Canada names new CEO
Walmart Canada hired Dirk Van den Berghe as president and CEO, replacing Shelley Broader who was recently promoted by the retail giant to a CEO role that oversees retail operations in Europe, the...
View ArticleUnited Bank converts to state charter
Springdale-based United Bank announced Friday (June 20) that it has converted the bank’s charter from a federal savings bank to an Arkansas State-Chartered institution. The charter conversion was...
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Gov. Beebe leaves in July for third European trade mission in five years
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Mike Beebe is heading overseas for his third European trade mission in five years....
View ArticleArchitect selected for Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has selected Risley & Associates as the lead architectural firm for its proposed Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine to be built at Chaffee Crossing...
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OK Foods union vote could be thrown out, new union election proposed
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA failed May 1 vote on whether to unionize workers at an OK Foods facility in Heavener, Okla., could be dismissed by the National Labor Relations Board after...
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NWACC names new English, Humanities chair
Jim Laughton was named as the new Language Arts and Humanities Department Chair at NorthWest Arkansas Community College upon the retirement of Dr. Audley Hall, effective June 30. Laughton will provide...
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Higher on-shelf metrics a priority for Wal-Mart execs eager to boost sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comKeeping shelves better stocked to boost sales and top line revenue is a priority among Wal-Mart executives working to break the cycle of negative to flat...
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ATU economic report gives Fort Smith high marks, other data conflicts
Citing an improved labor market and sales tax collections, the city of Fort Smith was the top performing of 16 Arkansas cities measured by an economic index created by Arkansas Tech University. The...
View ArticleUA led sustainable food project receives honor
Fayetteville 2030: Food City Scenario project, led by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center, was recently honored with a merit award by the Congress for the New Urbanism in Buffalo,...
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