Wal-Mart settles price deception allegation in New York
New York has been a tough place for Wal-Mart to gain footing and a recent pricing gaffe in Coca-Cola products has the retailer paying $66,000 in penalties with a promise to improve its pricing...
View ArticleHarps to unveil Marketplace format in flagship Springdale store
Harps Food Stores will re-open their flagship store located directly in front of the corporate office at 2894 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale on Wednesday, Sept. 17. This will be the first Harps...
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Northwest Arkansas 26th fastest growing metro area, Fort Smith GDP up 1.8%
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comNorthwest Arkansas’ business development and job production grew by a whopping 5.6 percentage points in 2013 – ranking the area as the 26th fastest-expanding...
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Expert: New Wal-Mart communicator must be ‘battle tested under pressure’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWith Wal-Mart’s lead spokesman David Tovar’s resignation, the global retailer is challenged now to find a new link to the outside media on important topics such...
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TQL to add 50 logistics jobs in NWA, part of growing Arkansas sector
Retail is king in Northwest Arkansas, but the logistics sector is growing. Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation, announced Tuesday (Sept. 16) plans to...
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Attorney files objection to Whirlpool pollution settlement
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAn announced settlement in a class action lawsuit against Whirlpool Corporation related to property damages from trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination has hit...
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Savings Catcher returns more than $2 million to Walmart shoppers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTurns out, there is an app for returning more than $2 million to Walmart shoppers.Wal-Mart is proud of its Savings Catcher program that promises to scout...
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‘Heroes Salute’ and larger motorcycle rally planned for downtown Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe rumble of motorcycles may soon be a more regular sound along Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith. A motorcycle parade will take place in two weeks and...
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Andy Murray ‘unplugged,’ works to bring emotion and order to Wal-Mart creative
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAndy Murray is no stranger to innovation. Long before he began in the last year to manage creative marketing for Wal-Mart, this serial entrepreneur was finding...
View ArticleBeaudet Aviation to invest $2.5 million, create 75 jobs in Little Rock
Officials with Beaudet Aviation, a subsidiary of JCB Aero located in France, announced Wednesday (Sept. 17) plans to invest $2.5 million in a Little Rock operation and initially create 75 jobs.The new...
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The Compass Report: Arkansas metro areas see Q2 gains, stability
Arkansas’ three largest metro areas showed either improvements or stability during the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to The Compass Report’s analysis of second...
View ArticleNanoMech raises $12 million in capital funding
NanoMech announced Wednesday it has secured an additional $12 million in capital for its Series B Financing round to continue growth as a global nanoscale manufacturer. The latest round of investors...
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Ozark Guidance promotes Dr. Randy Staley
Randy Staley, MD recently was named chief medical officer for Ozark Guidance.Staley earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas School for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. At the...
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NWA nonprofit launches middle school Mini Meal program
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOne of the most surprising statistics for many to digest about the booming Northwest Arkansas economy is the number of children and adolescents who are at risk...
View ArticleWal-Mart Costa Rica investing in poultry plant
Walmart has invested $3 million into a chicken processing and eggs facility in Costa Rica to ensure food quality for the poultry it sells there, according to Spanish media source La Republica.netThe...
View ArticleSimmons Foods announces $315 million tender offer
Simmons Foods announced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding $315 million senior bonds carrying a 10.50% coupon rate and due in 2017. This tender offer is slated to expire...
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Hasbro to offer 3D Me event at Walmart in Rogers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFascination with 3D printing continues to brew in the retail industry and toymaker Hasbro is taking a 3D event on the road to 10 Walmart Supercenters, including...
View ArticleATU-Ozark to break ground on new allied health building
Officials with Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 23 for a new $4 million allied health building.The event is set for 11 a.m.Trustees with Arkansas Tech...
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New liquor store construction does not mean more liquor stores
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comLarge, expansive liquor stores being built along Interstate 540 on Grand and Phoenix Avenues in Fort Smith may make it appear as though more liquor stores are...
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More suits filed against Smiley, trials to be set soon
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNine lawyers carrying large files met with Benton County Circuit Judge John Scott on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 18) to sort out the complex legal proceedings...
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