by - November 26, 2019 3:39 pm
Walmart stores across the country are busy this week setting the stage for the biggest shopping days of the year and it’s all hands on deck, according to Stephen Carter,…
by - November 26, 2019 2:36 pm
John Furner, the relatively new CEO of Walmart U.S., is a Walmart lifer at 45 years old. He has logged 26 years at the retail giant, working his way up…
by - November 26, 2019 2:28 pm
The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers sold over 7,000 more tickets, and top-line revenue increased 8.7% this year, from last year. Meanwhile, construction started Nov. 1 on a…
by - November 26, 2019 11:25 am
Fayetteville-based company Slim Chickens continued its U.S. expansion with a milestone opening earlier this month. The fast-casual restaurant chain opened a store in Aurora, Colo., on Nov. 18, marking the…
by - November 26, 2019 8:59 am
Guatemalan immigration to the United States is rooted partly in low coffee prices, the CEO of Heifer International said Monday (Nov. 25). However, the United States must learn how to…
by - November 26, 2019 8:58 am
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Brandon Presley of Mississippi has made two new appointments to the Executive Committee. Arkansas Public Service Commissioner Kimberly A. O’Guinn was tapped…
by - November 26, 2019 8:57 am
Feral hogs have become a more significant problem in Arkansas during the last several years and now the federal government is providing funds to tackle the problem. The U.S. Department…
by - November 25, 2019 5:29 pm
About 100 workers have been told they will be laid off at the Tenaris manufacturing facility in Hickman, on the edge of Mississippi County. A timetable for the layoffs was…
by - November 25, 2019 5:12 pm
Arkansas Tourism, in partnership with Innovate Arkansas, is accepting applications for Ark Tank, a business pitch competition to be held March 2 at the Fort Smith Convention Center as a…
by - November 25, 2019 4:58 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported a 14.54% gain in sales tax revenue in their November reports – the third time this year the cities have reported double-digit…
by - November 25, 2019 4:26 pm
APPOINTMENTS Nonprofit Trent Goins Fort Smith Employer: OK Foods Inc. Title: president and CEO Appointment: vice chairman Organization: National Chicken Council Banking & Finance Derek Eckelhoff Fayetteville Employer: First Security…
by - November 25, 2019 2:57 pm
Change is confusing. It can be destructive and constructive, frustrating and liberating, at the same time. What’s certain is there’s no growth without change; and without growth, there is no…
by - November 25, 2019 1:04 pm
Consumers serving up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey and trimmings will reach a little deeper in their pockets, according to the Arkansas Farm Bureau annual survey. This year, the…
by - November 25, 2019 12:52 pm
Hot Springs-based manufacturer Radius Aerospace, formerly a Triumph Group Division, broke ground Monday (Nov. 25) on a $24 million expansion of its titanium components plant and will add 65 employees…
by - November 25, 2019 11:13 am
Dr. Ami Agbabli, a dentist and owner of Faith Family Dental in Springdale, said a lack of dentists in her home country led her into dentistry after she had considered…
by - November 25, 2019 8:12 am
Producers Rice Mill and Scenic Hill Solar announced plans Monday (Nov. 25) to build a 26 MW DC solar power plant combined with up to 40 MWh of energy storage…
by - November 24, 2019 7:46 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Board agreed to give 68 acres at Chaffee Crossing to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education for trails to aid in the wellbeing of students and…
by - November 23, 2019 11:06 am
Walmart’s investment in online grocery has been significant. The retail giant has not disclosed the exact dollar investment, but it is believed to be in the billions given the scale…
by - November 22, 2019 11:29 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 21, 2019 6:27 pm
Hendrix College President Bill Tsutsui will retire in December and be on sabbatical this spring. The Hendrix Board of Trustees accepted Tsutsui’s retirement Thursday (Nov. 21) and elected Senior Executive…
