Retail/restaurants

On Aug. 5, Walmart announced that it is acquiring Volt Systems, a technology company that provides suppliers with enhanced on-demand visibility into merchandising resources.  The technology company describes itself as specializing in “omnichannel engagement” with an eye towards “human-led interactions,”…

Pavilion in the Park, a 67,287 SF retail center at 8201 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, has been purchased by real estate agency Flake & Company for $8.85 million. Built in the style of a European galleria with an open air…

Amanda Elston is a woman who knows how to work hard. She spent years putting in 100-hour weeks alongside her husband, doing everything from setting up natural gas drilling fields and doing roustabout work to constructing metal buildings, selling oil…

Last week, we discussed the history of dry counties and blue laws in Arkansas, dating all the way back to its earliest days as a state. Though Prohibition ended nearly a century ago, Arkansas remains the driest state in the…

Clay Waliski has been surrounded by great barbecue for his entire life. The 39-year-old owner of Nick’s Bar-B-Q and Catfish in Carlisle, Arkansas, entered the world when the roadside restaurant was already 11 years old, having been started by his…

As the United States is a union of separate states, rather than one monolithic entity, very few things are uniform across the whole nation. As if that weren’t enough, many things are not uniform across individual states either, and are…

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) and Kellogg Company have partnered to enhance the college’s Certified Retail Analyst (CRA) program by providing access to Nielsen syndicated data. The collaboration will offer students comprehensive and timely information on market shares, competitive sales…

If you remember the great ‘80s sitcom “Cheers,” you’ll recall that it was about a Boston bar “where everybody knows your name.” The focus of that bar was pushing beers to its patrons, but Crush Wine Bar in North Little…

During a press conference on Wednesday, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth joined by Governor Asa Hutchinson, announced Bill Jones, CEO of Sissy’s Log Cabin, as the newest commissioner of the AGFC. The announcement was made officially during…

There are plenty of beloved eateries in Little Rock, but perhaps only one that causes diners to tap out before they can finish their biggest menu item. Cotham’s in the City has become world famous for its quadruple hubcap burger,…