by - July 25, 2019 11:50 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 2%, or by $4.9 billion, to $246 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Thursday (July 25)…
by - July 25, 2019 10:14 am
America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (July 25) the opening of a new dealership in Conway. It will be the company’s 37th dealership in Arkansas. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here…
by - July 24, 2019 9:11 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced Wednesday (July 24) the four university partners selected to expand and build upon the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI). DRA will continue its existing partnership…
by - July 24, 2019 9:08 pm
Seven startups have been selected to participate in the AgLaunch Bootcamp hosted this week in partnership with Arkansas State University and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at the Delta Center…
by - July 24, 2019 6:21 pm
In the midst of the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war with China and efforts to ratify the U.S-Mexico-Canada trade pact, American business investment abroad fell by $62.3 billion to $5.95…
by - July 24, 2019 4:31 pm
Consumers are in a position to spend given the growing national economy, according to National Retail Federation (NRF) CEO Matthew Shay. The same is true in Northwest Arkansas as the…
by - July 24, 2019 4:14 pm
The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) awarded Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville and the Walmart AMP in Rogers a 2019 Venue Excellence Award during the Venue Industry Award luncheon…
by - July 24, 2019 4:09 pm
A growing number of Arkansas cities, counties and school districts are moving toward solar to handle all or a portion of their electricity demand. None of those are in the…
by - July 24, 2019 1:13 pm
Little Rock-based Uniti Group Inc., the former spinoff of Windstream Holdings Inc., has filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court in New York seeking to halt appointment of a mediator…
by - July 24, 2019 12:29 pm
United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) said it will add 12,000 new package pickup locations inside CVS, Michaels and Advance Auto Parts stores beginning Jan. 1. The move is in response…
by - July 24, 2019 10:51 am
U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are expected to fall 2.2% in 2019 after rising 2.7% in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Nearly all of the decrease…
by - July 23, 2019 7:42 pm
If voters pass a 1% sales tax to fund safety and quality of living projects, the grassroots organization that has been pushing for the hike has ideas about how to…
by - July 23, 2019 5:41 pm
ABC Financial Services LLC, the longtime Sherwood-based technology and billing software firm primarily serving the health and fitness industry, has appointed a new chief executive and announced a series of…
by - July 23, 2019 5:35 pm
U.S. Senators John Boozman, R-Ark., and Tom Cotton R-Ark., along with U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, and Bruce Westerman R-Hot Springs, announced Tuesday (July 23) the Southeast Arkansas and Northeast…
by - July 23, 2019 4:17 pm
Specialty retailer GNC announced plans this week to close up to 900 stores which may cut its mall locations in half. The closures are part of the retailer’s store optimization…
by - July 23, 2019 3:56 pm
Used car prices rose moderately in June as the number of vehicles that are operating in the United States has continued to increase. In a recent report on the wholesale…
by - July 23, 2019 1:30 pm
Steve Bratspies, the chief merchandising officer for Walmart, recently sat down with the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal for an interview to discuss gender equality and supplier-related topics ahead of the…
by - July 23, 2019 11:36 am
The March of Dimes and AMAG Pharmaceuticals have teamed up with Willow Creek Women’s Clinic in Johnson to offer a new supportive pregnancy care (SPC) program aimed at improving the…
by - July 23, 2019 10:41 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Commerce Secretary Mike Preston have named Nathan Smith, Ph.D., as the state’s first broadband manager. The position, which was amended by Act 792 of 2019, will…
by - July 23, 2019 10:39 am
Simmons First National Corp., which has moved its regional headquarters for central Arkansas to the former Acxiom building in Little Rock and established a foothold in the larger St. Louis…
