WhyteSpyder's Eric Howerton: Function of Retail Evolution Is Disruption of Retail Tradition
Eric Howerton, growth officer of SKU Ninja + WhyteSpyder of Springdale, discusses disruption, and how to remain the disruptor. read more >
Business Services
Stone Bank Hires Kimes at Harrison (Movers & Shakers)
Kori Kimes has joined Stone Bank in Harrison as a loan officer. Michael Westerfield of BKD LLP, Sondra Masters of Walmart Inc. and Brian Pickett of Sam's Club are among new members of the board of Junior Achievement of Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas Business Presents 20 In Their 20s: The New Influentials of 2019
We're proud to introduce the 2019 class of New Influentials and the possibilities these 20 in their 20s offer our state in the decades to come. read more >
Harding Business School Names 1st Botham Jean Scholarship Recipients
The Harding University Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, in cooperation with professional services network PwC, has selected four students to be inaugural recipients of the Botham Jean Business Scholarship. read more >
Judge Says $22.4M Judgment Against Wells Fargo Still Stands
A Pope County judge last week denied Wells Fargo Bank's request to have a $22.4 million judgment against it thrown out. read more >
Woodland Heights Sold for $37.7M
A senior-living project in west Little Rock forms this week's real estate triangle with restaurant-inspired transactions in Greenbrier and Benton. read more >
Looking for Latino Business, First Community's Miguel Lopez Speaks the Language
Miguel Lopez, bilingual and bicultural, says working for First Community Bank of Batesville has been his “dream job.” read more >
Pinnacle Hotel Group's Shawn Govind Tips Hand on New Project
Hospitality is more than a business for Shawn Govind, principal in the Beechwood Pinnacle Hotel Group. read more >
The Long Game (Editorial)
Billions of dollars in government aid to farmers may soften these initial blows, but the longer that the U.S.-China trade war continues, the greater will be the damage to American agriculture — and Arkansas farmers. read more >
Vinson Selected Officially Named EVP, CEO of Pharmacists Association (Movers & Shakers)
John Vinson, a pharmacist who lives in Benton, has been promoted from chief operating officer to executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association in Little Rock after having filled the position on an interim basis after the departure last year of Scott Pace. read more >
Recent Real Estate Transactions Total $2M
Flash Market LLC of Greenville, South Carolina, bought a 2,752-SF convenience store at 2255 John Harden Drive in Jacksonville for $570,375 and a 2,604-SF convenience store at 8623 Warden Road in Sherwood for $365,625. read more >
Redevelopment, New Construction Mix in Retail Market
Big box stores which once housed bankrupt retailers are getting filled by snazzy companies like Trader Joe's while new construction continues to build in west Little Rock. read more >
Bowen Law School Starting Clinic to Help Vets
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law said last week that it is starting a Veterans Legal Services Clinic. read more >
Upside Down World (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
It's almost like the Business Roundtable heard Olivia Farrell's speech when she accepted the Little Rock Rotary Club's Business & Professional Leader of the Year award in June and decided to get on board. read more >
Recession Forecasts: Business Economists Split on Timing
Seventy-two percent of U.S. business economists surveyed predict a recession next year or in 2021, with 38% forecasting a downturn in 2020, and 34% putting it in 2021. read more >
Mablevale Company Sues Roadrunner Transportation for $37M Following 'Personal Animus'
A Mabelvale truck leasing company filed a $37 million-plus breach of contract lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court earlier this month against Illinois' Roadrunner Transportation Systems and its Arkansas subsidiary, Rich Logistics of Little Rock read more >
Despite Fast Growth, Nelson Peacock Notes Ample Room for More Talent in NWA
Nelson Peacock, president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, says the area's greatest need is talented workers to fill 10,000 jobs. read more >
The Conductor Names New Operations, Rural Directors (Movers & Shakers)
Grace Rains has been hired as director of operations at The Conductor in Conway, and Tiffany Henry is its new rural director. read more >
Butler Named Director at EGP (Movers & Shakers)
Marshall D. Butler has been promoted to director of wealth management for EGP PLLC in North Little Rock. read more >
Walmart Adds Two to Global Governance Staff
Walmart announced Thursday the addition of Emma Waddell and Joe Rodriguez to its Global Governance division. read more >
Commercial Office Parks Sells for $1.88M
The five contiguous buildings that make up Commercial Office Park in North Little Rock and offer 40,000 SF of general office space have sold for $1.88 million. read more >
Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Class
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2019 class to be inducted Oct. 17. read more >
NLR Warehouse Near I-30 Sold for $2.8M
An office-warehouse project in North Little Rock, medical office space in west Little Rock and Conway, apartments in south Little Rock and commercial property in Sherwood form this week's five-piece of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Timber Industry Slowdown May Signal Recession
The country may be headed for another recession, timber industry experts told Arkansas Business last week after Conifex Timber Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia, announced an indefinite suspension of operations at its El Dorado sawmill. read more >
Cumulative Employment Growth in Arkansas Varies
Nonfarm payroll employment in Arkansas rose in June in most of the state's metro areas, particularly in Fayetteville and Jonesboro. read more >
Armor Bank Names New Market President in Jonesboro (Movers & Shakers)
Brock Fletcher has been hired by Armor Bank of Forrest City as president of its new Jonesboro market, and Bryan Wagner has been hired as senior vice president of commercial lending and business development. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Drops to 3.4%, A Record Low
Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point in July, to 3.4% from 3.5% in June. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $2.3M
Pershing Holding LLC of Glendale, California, has purchased the 16-unit Pershing Place Apartments at 2750 W. Pershing Blvd. in North Little Rock for $720,000. read more >
Update: Venture Center Sparking New Entrepreneurship Program
The Venture Center says it's launching a new offering in partnership with the Little Rock Regional Chamber. read more >
Top Stockholders in Arkansas Buoyed by Runup in Markets
It's been almost two years since Arkansas Business listed the state's top stockholders based on the value of publicly disclosed stock. Since then, the Walton family's fortune — the part disclosed publicly — has increased by more than $20 billion. read more >
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