Arkansas Wineries Recovering From Dry Months
Arkansas wineries survived the harrowing spring months of the COVID-19 pandemic that closed their facilities and tasting rooms and put a severe dent in their wine sales. read more >
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Craft Breweries In the Age of COVID-19
Craft brewers in Arkansas, like a lot of businesses in the state, appeared to be on track to make 2020 a banner year, and then COVID-19 struck. read more >
Distilleries Pouring Out New Products
Five Arkansas distilleries are working on new products, and business is flowing steadily for them, despite the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the opening of a sixth and bringing a seventh to a standstill. read more >
Have Cup, Will Travel: Drinks Hit The Streets
Outdoor drinks and dining have become commonplace in American downtowns, a trend pioneered in Arkansas by Little Rock, which initiated the River Market Entertainment District last summer. read more >
Arkansas Ranks 49th in Alcohol Consumption
Per capita consumption in the United States of ethanol from all alcoholic beverages totaled 2.35 gallons in 2018, according to an April 2020 report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism. read more >
Art, Nature Bring Life to Bank OZK HQ
The checklist of finishing touches has dwindled to artwork at the new Bank OZK headquarters in west Little Rock. The grandest of the yet-to-arrive artisan pieces has reserved placement outside the 248,000-SF office building clad in glass, granite and zinc. read more >
Tyson Upgrades Worker Safety Amid Pandemic
Meat producers have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is no exception. read more >
A Remade Windstream Bets on Itself
Windstream's immediate plans once it comes out of bankruptcy includes investing in high-speed broadband for rural consumers. read more >
Walmart Clinics Target Affordable Health Care
Clinics list upfront prices for an expansive array of health care services. read more >
Worst-Case Search for Places to Put Patients
Five months ago, state officials scrambled to prepare for a pandemic scenario in which the added caseload of COVID-19 patients overwhelmed the Arkansas network of hospitals. read more >
Some Restaurants See Sales Going Up
Adapting to takeout mode, quick-serve model shows resilience during pandemic. read more >
Amid COVID-19, CARTI Sees Its Numbers Get Better
While other health care providers were reporting losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars a day as patients stayed away from hospitals, the cancer treatment provider reported its best financial year. read more >
In Medical Cannabis, a Rush to Renew
With 70,000 Arkansas patients spending well over a half-million dollars a day in the state’s 14-month old medical marijuana industry, Dr. Brian Nichol and Dr. David Nguyen are both surprised. read more >
Most Americans Say They’d Wear a Mask
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise, the number of Americans willing to wear masks to control the spread of the disease has soared. read more >
After the Pandemic: A Look At New Office Space Designs
The pandemic will bring changes to workplace design, but nothing too revolutionary. read more >
Pandemic May Raise Demand for Square Footage
The COVID-induced surge in working from home has posed a potential paradigm shift to the market for office space, along with the rollout of antivirus amenities. read more >
Building Office Walls Gains in Workplace Significance
The ripples of office space change caused by the pandemic remain in motion across more than 3.9 million SF occupied by state agencies. read more >
COVID-19 Spikes Interest In Better Indoor Air Quality
In this new COVID-19 reality, indoor air quality is getting more attention as employers look at ways to keep their workforce and customers safe. read more >
Arkansas Employment Index Still in Recovery
Nonfarm payroll employment in Arkansas rose by 23,700 in June, an increase of 2%, while the national total rose by 3.6%. read more >
Arkansas Bankers Seize a National Moment
George Floyd’s death in May in Minneapolis set off protests against police brutality and racism nationwide, but it had an unforeseen effect on Arkansas banking. read more >
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