Pam Mock, general manager at Aloft in Rogers, said Wal-Mart vendors play a huge part in its overall business. (Click here to read more.)
Hot Springs To Target Wal-Mart Shoppers With Ads 11/18/2008 - The Associated Press - Arkansasbusiness.com Daily Report The Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission advertising mix for the coming year will include ads on closed-circuit televisions at checkout counters at Wal-Mart stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. [ read article ]
A Values Correction (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note) 11/17/2008 - Gwen Moritz - Arkansas Business There's nothing like hard times to remind us of those old-fashioned values - thinking before spending, living within one's means, simple holiday celebrations and the primacy of ready cash. [ read article ]
Financial Planners See Clients Cut Back 11/17/2008 - Jamie Walden - Arkansas Business Arkansas financial planners say they're seeing their clients retrench in the face of a bruised and battered economy, and the planners are offering advice on reducing expenses with a minimum of lifestyle disruption. [ read article ]
Pine Bluff, Hot Springs Earn Keep America Beautiful Recognition 11/14/2008 - Arkansas Business Staff - Arkansasbusiness.com Daily Report Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Clean and Beautiful and the Hot Springs/Garland County Beautification Commission recently earned national recognition from Keep America Beautiful for efforts to keep their communities clean and green. [ read article ]
National Trails Symposium To Be Held Nov. 15-18 11/14/2008 - Arkansas Business Staff - Arkansasbusiness.com Daily Report The 19th National Trails Symposium is coming to Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock Nov. 15-18. [ read article ]
Museum of Discovery Gets $9.2 Million Grant 11/14/2008 - The Associated Press - Arkansasbusiness.com Daily Report The Museum of Discovery has received a $9.2 million grant to renovate and update its facilities and exhibits, including a plan to build a new entrance that will be accessible from President Clinton Avenue in downtown Little Rock. [ read article ]
Jobless Claims Jump Unexpectedly to 7-year High 11/13/2008 - The Associated Press - Arkansasbusiness.com Daily Report The number of newly laid-off individuals seeking unemployment benefits has jumped to a level not seen since just after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. [ read article ]
Pizza Farmer Darren Schmall to Headline Agritourism Workshop 11/12/2008 - Arkansas Business Staff - Arkansasbusiness.com Daily Report Agricultural marketing expert Darren Schmall will be the keynote speaker at a day-long agritourism workshop Friday at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain. [ read article ]
Time Magazine Editor-at-large to Speak at Venture Forum Conference 11/12/2008 - Arkansas Business Staff - Arkansasbusiness.com Daily Report A week from today Josh Quittner, editor-at-large for Time Magazine, will be the featured speaker at the 2008 Arkansas Venture Forum Conference, organizers announced recently. [ read article ]