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Dollar store formats defend their turf agains Walmart push
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFamily Dollar is adding more than 400 food items across its 8,000 stores as company execs prepare to defend their convenience turf against Wal-Mart and other...
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Wal-Mart updates policy to accommodate pregnant workers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores tweaked its pregnancy policy in March following a proposed shareholder resolution and separate Jan. 11 charge filed with the federal Equal...
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Arkansas workplace discrimination charges fall 35% in 2013
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA report of the number of charges filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the basis of harassment and discrimination showed the state of...
View ArticleUA names MacKeith as new dean of Fay Jones School of Architecture
Peter MacKeith has been named dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas, effective July 1. MacKeith is a professor of architecture at the Sam Fox School of Design...
View ArticleUA supply chain conference set for April 23
The Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas will hold its spring conference on April 23. This year’s theme surrounds analytics and Big Data capabilities that is expected...
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Plans show Whole Foods Market prepping for Fayetteville store
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhole Foods Market appears to have taken one more baby step toward a Fayetteville location.Plans submitted to the city of Fayetteville this week show what...
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Wal-Mart to expand wholesale and e-commerce business in India
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMoving beyond the dissolution of the Walmart Bharti venture in India, Wal-Mart said Tuesday (April 8) it plans to expand its footprint in that densely populated...
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Deed restrictions placed on Whirlpool site, TCE clean up continues
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Whirlpool site in Fort Smith that has been the center of a pollution cleanup has now had deed restrictions put in place, limiting certain future...
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Arvest Bank names Craig Rivaldo the CEO of Benton County operations
Arvest Bank has chosen Fort Smith banker Craig Rivaldo to head up its Benton County market operations. Jason Kincy, spokesman for the bank made the announcement in an email release this afternoon...
View ArticleOzark Regional Transit plans expansion
Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) announces plans to expand services by June 1. The public transportation company said recent budget increases by many of the municipalities it serves in Northwest Arkansas...
View ArticleNWACC Enactus team earns honor in national event
A team of NorthWest Arkansas Community College students was named a finalist in the opening round of team competition in the Enactus U.S. National Exposition in Cincinnati on April 1. The NWACC team...
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Local food opportunities abound, farmers markets expanding
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe burgeoning local food movement that has swept the nation in recent years has planted roots in Northwest Arkansas. A group known as the Northwest Arkansas...
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Skyine Report: NWA commercial real estate market improves
Commercial vacancy rates are improving across Northwest Arkansas with positive absorption of existing space but there is still too much unoccupied space not generating income for owners, according to...
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Planning Commission OKs water park plan, reacts to Fianna issue
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Planning Commission approved a conditional use Tuesday (April 8), removing the final road block in what has been a long and winding road in the...
View ArticleConnor gifts $1.5 Million to retain top faculty in Fulbright College
Robert and Sandra Connor of Little Rock and Dallas have made a $1.5 million pledge to extend the Robert C. and Sandra Connor Endowed Faculty Fellowship at the University of Arkansas.Their contribution...
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Mercy breaks ground for new clinic in downtown Rogers
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s been a big week for downtown Rogers with two major investment announcements, a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market and a new Mercy health clinic. Mercy...
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The Supply Side: Balm Innovations looks for a big year
story by Kara Nardoni, 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 and...
View ArticleUA entrepreneurial teams sweep top spots in business plan competition
Entrepreneurial teams from the University of Arkansas won five of six categories at the recently completed 2014 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition.LumaDrop, a team...
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USA Truck removes poison pill provision ahead of annual meeting (Updated)
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor's note: Story updated with comment from USA Truck CEO John Simone.Officials with Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. have pulled the plug on their poison...
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Retailers hope Easter sales will shake off winter doldrums
The Easter Bunny is a welcome sight for retailers hoping to shake off winter blues. One of the largest holiday spends of the year, Easter shopping is expected to top $15.8 billion this year, according...
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