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Kantar report debunks grocery retail, shopper myths
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSupermarkets are the great-grandparents of all modern retail. And while they face on onslaught of increased competition. experts don’t expect them to become...
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NLRB alleges Wal-Mart violated worker rights during ‘Black Friday’ protests
The general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint Wednesday (Jan. 15) against Wal-Mart Stores alleging that more than 60 store supervisors and one corporate officer violated...
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Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home to be moved to Crystal Bridges
That a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home is art is not a revelation, but to move such a home almost 1,100 miles to be actual art on the Bentonville grounds of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art,...
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General Mills helps six local charities with $240,000 in grants
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas is often considered the land of plenty, but local charities like the Samaritan Community Center, the Jones Center for Families or...
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Foreclosure filings during 2013 up in NWA, down in Fort Smith area
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIrvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac reports 1.361 million foreclosure filings on U.S. properties in 2013, down 26% from a year ago and some 53% lower than the $2.9...
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Home Bancshares posts record quarterly earnings
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerHome Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, reported record net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013 of $66.5 million compared to $63...
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As in Oklahoma, Arkansas gay marriage ban could be overturned
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comNews late Tuesday (Jan. 14) that Oklahoma's ban on gay marriage had been overturned on grounds that it violated the equal protection clause of the 14th...
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Economist says women are the economic indicator to watch
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNationally known chief economist Rich Yamerone, of Bloomberg L.P. , said tracking ladies dress and make-up sales will offer insight into consumer spending and...
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Whirlpool issues first annual report on Fort Smith pollution cleanup
Whirlpool on Thursday (Jan. 16) released its annual report detailing the early stages of the cleanup trichloroethylene (TCE) at its former manufacturing facility on the south side of Fort Smith. TCE, a...
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Northwest Arkansas home sales post impressive results in 2013
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt wasn’t a record year, but 2013 was the third best year of all time for home sales in Benton and Washington counties, according to Paul Bynum, economist with...
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2013 home sales up in Sebastian County, down in Crawford County
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comYear end figures for Fort Smith area home sales posted mixed results with Crawford County continuing a slide in home sales while Sebastian County posted...
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The Friday Wire: The Wright move and a Coon Supper
Moving a house from New Jersey to Bentonville, area branch bank closures and a California egg-production law are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for Jan. 17.NOTES & ANALYSIS• The Wright...
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The Friday Wire: A resigning mayor and a Rice-Holland matchup
A legal turn for same-sex marriage, Coon Supper politics, shuffling money for a sports complex and the push for a third high school in Fort Smith are part of the Jan. 17 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith...
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Oklahoma Sen. Coburn announces resignation, special election set
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOne of Oklahoma's most well-known politicians is calling it quits.U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., announced late Thursday (Jan. 16) that he would resign...
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Northwest Arkansas construction sector posts steady 2013 results
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHome builders and others employed in the local construction industry can easily sum up 2013 with just two words — steady work.Bentonville, Fayetteville,...
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Tyson Foods acquires small pizza company
Story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIn a move to expand its prepared food sales, Tyson Foods Inc. recently acquired the assets of Bosco’s Pizza Co. of Warren, Mich., according to a press release...
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Arkansas’ large market home sales up almost 13% in 2013
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas totaled 20,644 during 2013, the first time since 2007 that the tally topped 20,000 and the first the value of the homes sold in the four...
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Former Phoenix Expo company morphs into event rental business
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA new events company in Fort Smith is already making a name for itself, landing one of the region's biggest corporate events after officially being open for...
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Wal-Mart’s Dr. Agwunobi offers insights on healthcare opportunities
story and photo by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHealth and wellness is big business for Wal-Mart’s Stores Inc. garnering roughly $2.495 billion in sales — roughly 11% of the retailer’s total U.S....
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Consultant’s ‘extremely high’ water park cost concern withheld
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comE-mails tell the tale of an attempt to keep information about cost estimates for the Ben Geren Aquatics Center from city and county officials voting on...
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