Car-Mart opens dealership No. 126
America’s Car-Mart stretched its footprint a little further east opening a dealership in Rome, Ga., this week. It’s the second location in the Peach State and No. 126 for the Bentonville-based buy...
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McKeown rejoins CJRW as chief public relations officer
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, the Little Rock-based advertising, marketing, and public relations firm has named Richard McKeown senior vice president and chief public relations officer, effective...
View ArticleSurvey: School boundaries matter to homebuyers
As the school bells are set to ring within a month, families on the move strongly consider school district boundaries when choosing their new homes. A recent study by Realtor.com and Move Inc. found...
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Scott Street moves to new role within Mercy
Scott Street is leaving his position as president of Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas to accept a new role with Mercy Health. In announcing the news to hospital co-workers and physicians, Street...
View ArticleEarnings up for Murphy Oil, down for Acxiom
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partner Murphy Oil Corp., which is poised to spin off its retail and refinery operations, posted higher second quarter net income compared to one year ago. The...
View ArticleUA wins award for handling of Petrino crisis
The University of Arkansas has earned top honors for “Best Crisis Management” in the PR Daily’s 2013 Nonprofit PR Awards. The award is for the university’s response to the events following former Head...
View ArticleWayfinding signs going up in the region
A new regional wayfinding sign system to guide people to key destinations in seven Northwest Arkansas cities will begin going up in Eureka Springs this week, according to a press release from the...
View ArticleAppeals court sides with 6 Tyson workers
An appeals court in Milwaukee overturned a lower court decision on donning and doffing protective clothing filed by six workers at Tyson Foods in Wisconsin. Tyson will have to pay its workers at the...
View ArticleArkansas tax revenues were up in July
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wire roby@talkbusiness.netArkansas revenue officials said the state’s first month of its fiscal year saw an increase in...
View ArticleBeebe names 35 to Arkansas boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Monday (Aug. 5) the following appointments to boards and commissions:Maxine Allen, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission....
View ArticleCrystal Bridges names 2013-2014 Tyson scholars
Officials with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on Monday (Aug. 5) announced its slate of 2013-2014 Tyson Scholars, expanding this year’s roster to five fellowships. Last fall, Crystal Bridges...
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The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier briefs
• Advantage Sales makes acquisition Advantage Sales & Marketing announced the acquisition of Program Sales Inc., a food brokerage company focused on meat, seafood, deli and bakery clients and...
View ArticleWalton College and J.B. Hunt host a supply chain forum
Nearly 300 sales executives from across the United States who work for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. attended the company’s supply chain forum July 30 - Aug. 1 on the University of Arkansas campus....
View ArticleChaffee Crossing in running for Arkansas Veterans Home
Chaffee Crossing is in the running, along with Benton, Jacksonville and Russellville, for a new Arkansas Veterans Home. According to Ivy Owen, executive director of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment...
View ArticleNorthwest Health offers 3-D mammography
Northwest Breast Imaging Center at Willow Creek in Johnson, announced it recently began offering digital tomosynthesis, which relies on three-dimensional imaging to screen for breast cancer. A new...
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Wal-Mart eyes Hong Kong supermarket chain
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reportedly considering a bid for a Hong Kong supermarket chain ParkNShop valued at $4 billion, by owner Whompoa Ltd., according to Reuters. The deadline for bidding is set for...
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Wal-Mart fined for safety violations (updated)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to improve the safety conditions in 2,857 U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores following health hazards uncovered by the federal inspectors during a routine safety audit in...
View ArticleTyson Foods declares cash dividend
The board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc., recently declared the quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share on its Class A common stock and 4.5 cents per share on Class B common stock. The cash dividend...
View Article‘Dream Big’ scholarships help retailer workers earn degrees
The National Retail Federation together with University of Phoenix, have partnered to give 10 individuals full-tuition scholarships to fulfill their college degrees. The Dream BIG scholarship program...
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J.C. Penney board seeks to replace Ullman soon
Allen Questrom, a retail legend in his own right who turned J.C. Penney around once before, has agreed to come back as board chairman if he approves of the retailer’s candidate to replace interim CEO...
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