by - November 30, 2020 3:52 pm
Bankrupt Ascena Retail Group has found a buyer for its Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey banners. Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm that owns Belk, Talbot,…
by - November 30, 2020 3:47 pm
The hits just keep coming. COVID-19 hospitalizations and patients on ventilators again set new daily records in Monday’s (Nov. 30) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Total cases…
by - November 30, 2020 3:41 pm
It took nearly 18 months, but Northeast Arkansas has a new data technology center that will rival any facility in the country. Ritter Communications recently opened a new $8 million…
by - November 30, 2020 3:14 pm
Amazon has established clear price separation from its major competitors – including Walmart – in many categories as the holiday season approaches, according to a report from Profitero. The report…
by - November 30, 2020 11:03 am
Arkansas’ largest commercial real estate and development firm has scooped up nearly 9 acres of prime real estate in Bentonville, with plans to capitalize on Northwest Arkansas’ resilient real estate…
by - November 29, 2020 11:09 am
Is Amazon planning a warehouse and fulfillment center in Northwest Arkansas? For the past several weeks, a few Northwest Arkansas Business Journal sources have suggested that idea, pointing to an…
by - November 29, 2020 10:41 am
Northwest Arkansas and international artists have completed original artwork for Railyard Park in downtown Rogers, and their works were installed at the park recently. Artists Octavio Logo of Fayetteville, Mantra…
by - November 29, 2020 9:52 am
As details become clearer for President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet and agenda, UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj says control of the U.S. Senate will dictate how aggressive Biden can be…
by - November 29, 2020 9:49 am
Little Rock-based Encore Bank has broadened its footprint during the pandemic, and by all counts, is looking to grow further and faster. Bank president Burt Hicks, who also serves as…
by - November 29, 2020 9:19 am
The world anxiously awaits news of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine and the hope of returning to “normal” that it provides. How will we know if a vaccine is…
by - November 25, 2020 3:43 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue continues to be strong in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fort Smith’s portion of the Sebastian County 1% tax has generated $15.1 million during…
by - November 25, 2020 3:33 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ventilations hit new record highs, and the number of school districts with high community infection rates jumped from 88 to 117. Arkansas’ former Surgeon General said the…
by - November 24, 2020 3:33 pm
Despite making school virtual for the entire district Friday (Nov. 20) because there were too many people out, Fort Smith Public Schools administration is hopeful it will be able to…
by - November 24, 2020 3:18 pm
Consumers are a fickle group and their spending habits have been all over the place in recent months, sending sales tax revenue on a roller coaster ride through much of…
by - November 24, 2020 3:06 pm
It’s not a pretty picture. Updated University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) COVID-19 modeling suggests the virus will hit the state harder before it, ideally, relents. Apathy and COVID…
by - November 24, 2020 11:55 am
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced an award of $3.224 million to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission to protect water quality statewide. The funding…
by - November 24, 2020 10:25 am
Little Rock-based Lexicon Fabricators and Constructors is acquiring Steel Fabricators of Monroe, La., and adding its 130 employees to its workforce. Lexicon is a provider of construction management, fabrication, erection,…
by - November 23, 2020 3:51 pm
Reducing the number of COVID-19 patients in Arkansas hospitals depends on how Arkansans follow health safety protocols during the Thanksgiving holiday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (Nov. 23) in conjunction…
by - November 23, 2020 3:17 pm
Thanksgiving 2020 won’t be like other years, as consumers will not be rushing out to stores to shop as soon as they have finished their turkey dinners. Deloitte estimates consumers…
by - November 23, 2020 2:29 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center has opened its new COVID-19 clinic. It will serve as a COVID-19 follow-up clinic and COVID-19 treatment infusion center, as well as its upcoming participation in…
