by - November 9, 2020 4:32 pm
Off-price discounter Tuesday Morning said it plans to exit bankruptcy by early December behind a plan to permanently close 230 of its 687 stores, including two in central Arkansas (Conway…
by - November 9, 2020 4:27 pm
Meat giant Tyson Foods is launching its plant-based “Raised and Rooted” products in Europe with its foodservice customers. “We’re thrilled to be launching Raised & Rooted in Europe, where there…
by - November 9, 2020 4:21 pm
The State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announced the listing of 15 properties in eight counties to the National Register of Historic Places. The properties nominated and…
by - November 9, 2020 4:15 pm
A record number of one-day new COVID-19 hospitalizations pushed the state to another record for total hospitalizations. The two records are not a surprise considering the high number of new…
by - November 9, 2020 4:14 pm
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas announced Monday (Nov. 9) it has established an online site to allow customers to purchase reduced-cost, energy-saving products. The Entergy Arkansas Marketplace offers discounted LED…
by - November 9, 2020 3:55 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post an earnings increase in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 as used vehicle prices rise. Meanwhile, the buy here, pay here used…
by - November 9, 2020 3:15 pm
A custom packaging company from the Pacific Northwest has a deal in place to buy Tango Press, a digital printing and packaging startup in Springdale. The BoxMaker, a manufacturer of…
by - November 9, 2020 1:59 pm
A team of University of Arkansas researchers, led by physics professor Paul Thibado, is developing a chip to generate and store energy as a battery replacement. The team has designed…
by - November 9, 2020 7:01 am
The Stable, a consumer brand agency based in Minneapolis, has acquired RichContext, a retail technology company based in Rogers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in a news…
by - November 8, 2020 4:55 pm
While the pace of decline is slowing somewhat, Arkansas’ tourism industry continues to face daunting economic headwinds for large and small businesses in a sector likely to not see real…
by - November 8, 2020 2:14 pm
The greater infiltration of work into the home creates greater challenges in taking care of oneself. Before I began working from home, my 20-minute commute allowed me to decompress from…
by - November 8, 2020 10:11 am
Walmart raised its requirements to 98% for On-Time and In-Full (OTIF) deliveries on orders it places from suppliers. The new requirement began Sept. 15, and nearly a month after the…
by - November 6, 2020 3:59 pm
A record number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were reported Friday (Nov. 6) by the Arkansas Department of Health (AD). Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the rise in numbers is…
by - November 6, 2020 1:32 pm
Walmart Inc. said Friday (Nov. 6) the company has agreed to sell its Argentina business to Grupo de Narváez, a Latin American group. The new owner has retail operations in…
by - November 6, 2020 1:15 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 26 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 5, 2020 8:41 pm
It’s been 10 years since Arkansas State University opened its Multicultural Center. It will host an online celebration Friday (Nov. 6). Established in July 2010, the center’s role in campus…
by - November 5, 2020 7:32 pm
Laurie and James Bibler of Russellville have pledged $6 million to the Arkansas Tech University Foundation in the form of an estate gift. Their commitment represents the largest personal gift…
by - November 5, 2020 6:07 pm
A sizable grant from Arvest Foundation will lead to a studio name change and an even stronger education program at The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) – a facility…
by - November 5, 2020 3:52 pm
Arkansas set another record for daily reported known COVID-19 cases and deaths rose again by double digits. Thursday’s (Nov. 5) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) showed that…
by - November 5, 2020 3:27 pm
Shreveport, La.-based Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), will cease operations at two of its coal-fired power plants and retrofit another as…
