by - October 15, 2018 7:46 am
Achievements: Shackelford assumed the CEO role in September 2017 after serving as vice president of strategy and outreach since 2010. Before that, he was CEO of Medical Associates of Northwest…
by - October 15, 2018 7:44 am
Achievements: Schnurbusch has worked in the construction industry for more than 26 years. He started working in general labor during the summers before advancing to assistant superintendent, superintendent, project manager,…
by - October 15, 2018 7:41 am
Achievements: Lane joined Walton Arts Center (WAC) in May 2009. Since then it has tripled in size and grown to become Arkansas’ premier arts presenter. Under his leadership, WAC opened…
by - October 15, 2018 7:40 am
Achievements: Griffin managed the first television station in Northwest Arkansas, served on the first “College Without Walls” board for NorthWest Arkansas Community College, was one of the first women to…
by - October 15, 2018 7:37 am
Achievements: Over the past 20 years, Fogg has been immersed in retail technology and worked with many of the largest retail account teams and consumer packaged goods companies. He’s identified…
by - October 14, 2018 5:31 pm
Interim Director Andrea Allen has been promoted to executive director of the Delta Center for Economic Development located at Arkansas State University. Allen told Talk Business & Politics she is…
by - October 14, 2018 1:41 pm
More than 220 University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students gathered Friday (Oct. 12) to devour 64 large pizzas and consider ideas on how to trim the national debt by…
by - October 12, 2018 5:43 pm
Walmart announced late Friday (Oct. 12) the acquisition of Bare Necessities, an e-commerce retailer focusing on women’s undergarments, foundation wear. swimwear and lingerie and men’s undergarments. The deal is the…
by - October 12, 2018 4:40 pm
As Walmart continues to rapidly expand its online grocery pickup business, the retail giant says it’s important for suppliers to lean-in and try new strategies. “We are in this together…
by - October 12, 2018 3:48 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services’ net income rose 168.4% and revenue increased 28.9% in the third-quarter as it received rate increases from customers and grew its fleet by 11% fleet….
by - October 12, 2018 11:33 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust on Friday (Oct.12) gifted $100 million to the University of Arkansas System to continue the UA Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. The landmark announcement was made at…
by - October 12, 2018 11:00 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Oct. 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - October 12, 2018 9:03 am
Conversation focused on ethics at a legislative forum Thursday (Oct. 12) at Rogers City Hall, as candidates for four races considered fallout from the General Improvement Funds (GIF) scandal that…
by - October 11, 2018 6:41 pm
A recent report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) shows a slowdown in the pace of deposit growth among banks in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro. The…
by - October 11, 2018 6:35 pm
Jeff Hodges, owner of Springdale-based restaurant chain Foghorn’s, has never seen so many new restaurants opening locally with a labor pool so small. “My first reaction when I hear of…
by - October 11, 2018 6:28 pm
Walmart is in the midst of transitioning the protocol and oversight of third-party content providers who work on behalf of suppliers selling items on Walmart.com. The retail giant said it…
by - October 11, 2018 4:09 pm
Walmart announced Thursday (Oct. 11) a new partnership with PayPal to offer cash-in and cash-out money services at its stores across the U.S. The fee for the service is $3….
by - October 11, 2018 1:24 pm
This November, Arkansans face what I believe may be the most consequential election in Arkansas’ history with Issue One, a proposed amendment to our state constitution. The so called, “tort…
by - October 11, 2018 10:44 am
Arkansas voters will vote on a casino amendment this November as a result of two decisions issued Thursday (Oct. 11) by the Arkansas Supreme Court. The court also ruled in…
by - October 11, 2018 10:02 am
Household heating bills in the United States are expected to be higher this winter (October through March) compared to last winter, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The bills…
