COVID-19 has changed spending habits for thousands of Arkansans, and one of the industries hit hardest by the pandemic is movie theaters. Big chains like AMC Theatres and Cinemark have been closed for months. But one retro alternative is getting…
Court Lanning
With millions of Americans unemployed, several businesses have closed up shop in a tough economy brought on by COVID-19. And that includes stores on a scale from nationwide retail chains to mom and pop shops. Some industries were in decline…
Thousands of Arkansans have adjusted their lives in big ways due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from working at home to attending online church services. But everyone still has to eat. Some shoppers are changing the way they get their groceries,…
The shifting economy for newspapers trying to make the transition from a print-dominant world to a digitally-dominated world continues. And some counties and towns are finding themselves in a news desert as their papers shut down, and the nearest television…
Video games have come a long way since Pong debuted in 1972. In 2018, Forbes reported the gaming market generated around $139 billion in revenue. And since 2016, Arkansas Tech University in Russellville has been teaching students who will become…
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Growing Solar in The Sunbelt Solar Power Fueling Advanced Energy Market in Arkansas
by Courtney Lanning Solar power fueling advanced energy market in Arkansas It’s a ray of hope for a renewable energy future in Arkansas as demand for solar power keeps growing into 2020 and beyond. Bill Halter served…
by Courtney Lanning In the age of digital shopping, the nation’s largest private employer is betting on e-commerce and using it to bring its various services and platforms together. Consumers have grown accustomed to click-and-order purchases; Walmart is working to…
by Court Lanning In the competitive wireless world of cell phone providers, the third and fourth largest cellular service companies are attempting to merge, and now that deal has the backing of Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. When the U.S.…
Facebook’s challenges continue to grow, and not only in Washington, D.C., as 47 states start an antitrust investigation into the technology giant. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined the other attorneys general in this investigation, saying, “Major tech platforms like…
by Court Lanning President Trump’s trade war with China has rattled investors, raised prices on a number of consumer goods, and uprooted entire markets for American farmers, but a new truce may be a sign of progress ahead. Last week,…