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February home building pace stalls across Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOverall February building permit values were up almost 30% in Northwest Arkansas, but permits for new home construction fell more than 3% thanks in part to...
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Northwest Arkansas cities report stronger tax revenue to start 2015
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe largest four towns in Northwest Arkansas continue to show improved sales tax revenue collections. The cities report $14.419 million in sales tax revenue...
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Wal-Mart uses discount to woo more consumers to pickup format
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTry it, test it, fix it and move on. That’s the mantra for retail giant Wal-Mart Stores and there is no shortage of tests conducted in the pursuit of demanding...
View ArticleAmerica’s Car-Mart opens its 139th dealership
America's Car-Mart announced the opening of its 139th dealership, the fifth new lot opening this fiscal year. The dealership is located in Valdosta, Ga., also the fifth Car-Mart lot in the Peach State,...
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Clothes, candy expected to boost U.S. Easter sales to $16.4 billion
Whether consumers plan to don their Sunday best or play Easter Bunny for the kids, some 80% of Americans said they plan to celebrate the Easter holiday this year by doling out an average $140.62 per...
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Mike Preston to serve as new AEDC director
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will turn to the Sunshine State for his new director of economic development.Talk Business & Politics and The City Wire have learned that Mike Preston, vice president for...
View ArticleP.A.M. Transportation execs score bonuses, pay raises
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comP.A.M Transportation Services Inc. doled out hefty discretionary bonuses and a 3% annual pay boost to the salaries of CEO Daniel Cushman and Chief Financial...
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Fort Smith tax revenue up 8.6% over estimate in January-February reports
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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Arkansas officials, businesses hope to boost exports in 2015
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe business of exports is not without its challenges given regulatory hurdles, rising value of the U.S. dollar and Congressional inaction with respect to Free...
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Big gain in Arkansas tourism jobs helps drop jobless rate to 5.5%
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View ArticleAnalyst more bullish on Tyson Foods
Despite bird flu implications in Tyson Foods’ home state of Arkansas, Wall Street analysts with Stephens Inc. have raised their fiscal second-quarter earnings forecast for the Springdale-based meat...
View ArticleWal-Mart to hire 95 for new Neighborhood Market in Bentonville
Walmart will hire up to 95 associates to work at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market slated to open this summer in Bentonville located along N. Walton Boulevard. A temporary hiring center has opened at...
View ArticleTyson Foods to shed 260 jobs with Georgia plant closure and shift elimination
Tyson Foods announced the closure of a poultry processing facility in Buena Vista, Ga., and discontinuation of the third shift at its Dawson, Ga., plant as it works to streamline efficiencies and...
View ArticleBankruptcy trustee seeks $25.7 million from Tyson Foods
The bankruptcy trustee of Quantum Foods, a former Tyson Foods customer, is suing the Springdale-based meat company to recover $25.7 million. The trustee claims the money was a preferential debt...
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Survey: Consumers want consistent pricing between online and in-store
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWhether online or in-store, 82% of U.S. consumers say they expect a retailer’s prices to be the same when they are shopping, according to a survey of shoppers...
View ArticleUA honors Dillard, Hunt as 2015 ‘Chancellor’s Medal' recipients
Alumnus William T. Dillard II and philanthropist Johnelle DeBusk Hunt will be recognized as Chancellor’s Medal recipients at the University of Arkansas Towers of Old Main event on April 10. The...
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Startup Junkie hits entrepreneurs with ‘Shark’ questions, refine ideas
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireJeff Amerine describes himself as a startup junkie, hence the name of his consulting firm on the square in Fayetteville. Simply put, the business,...
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The Supply Side: Holistic Product Group looks to turn concepts into retail sales
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireEditor’s note:The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products...
View ArticleTyson reached preliminary settlement on overtime wages in Kansas plant
Tyson Foods and workers at its Emporia, Kan., beef packing facility have reached a preliminary settlement regarding overtime pay dating back to 2006, according to federal court records.The meat giant...
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Arkansas home sales rebound in February, up 2.44% year-to-date
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets were up 5.78% in February after falling 2.5% in January, and the number of homes sold during the first two months of 2015 in the four markets totaled 2,691,...
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