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Year in review: Ranking the Top 10 stories in 2016

Walmart, Tyson, healthcare round out the top three.

A look back: The best and worst of 2016

Depending on your perspective, the news was good, bad and ugly in 2016. Here are some of our observations about the news as compiled by our editorial staff.

2016: Notable deaths

2016 will be remembered for the loss of some of the most prominent members of the Northwest Arkansas business community, who distinguished themselves in our region and beyond.

Supply Side: Direct-to-consumer becoming an important retail channel

Tyson Foods, Campbell Soup, ConAgra and Hershey Co., are all working with startups and online couriers on meal kit options aimed at busy families looking for convenient dinner options.

Supply Side: Online retail to top $590 billion by 2021

It first topped $100 billion in 2006.

Supply Side: General Mills restructures, shopper marketer relocates in Bentonville

Supply Side news briefs: headlines from the supplier world.

Fayettevilles Georges Majestic Lounge celebrates 90 years in business

The establishment will celebrate the anniversary with several concerts New Year Eves weekend, according to a press release from venue owner Brian Crowne, also vice president of the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers.

Retailers ready for free shipping day and last-minute shopping crunch

Now just 11 days away from Christmas, its crunch time for shoppers and retailers alike, especially those consumers seeking to finish up holiday purchases online. Free Shipping Day, slated for Friday (Dec. 16) is in its ninth year and hundreds of retailers from Cabelas to Walmart plan to take part.

Americas Car-Mart receives borrowing power boost with new loan and security agreement

Americas Car-Mart signed off on an amended lending agreement, extending its revolving credit until 2019 and increasing its total permitted borrowings by more than 15%.

Schmieding Foundation gives $1 million to Arkansas Childrens Hospital Northwest

With the gift, the hospitals occupational and physical therapy gym will be named in honor of the Schmieding Foundation. The 233,613-square-foot hospital is being built on 37 acres west of Interstate 49.

Georges hires former Tyson Foods chef David Jetter to oversee product development

David Jetter, former corporate chef for Tyson Foods, was recently hired by competitor Georges as vice president of culinary innovation and product development.

Walmart Foundation funds school trips to Amazeum with $1 million grant

Students at schools in Benton and Washington counties will be able to attend field trips at the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville at no charge for the next three years, thanks to a more than $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, the Amazeum announced Thursday (Dec. 8).

Through November, NWA building permits already exceed 2015 totals

Annual construction permits are threatening to reach the $1 billion mark in Northwest Arkansas four largest cities.

Fayetteville civic, business officials seek to become Startup City of the South

Fayetteville wants to be known as the Startup City of the South, and a multipronged plan is in motion for it to build on its strengths and validate the reputation, with the help of Startup Junkie Consulting. Its part of the citys five-year economic development plan.