by - May 14, 2026 5:39 pm
There was a time when it was uncertain if retailers would continue to build physical locations for consumers to visit. But brick-and-mortar stores are now viewed as assets even as…
by - May 14, 2026 2:00 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art said Thursday (May 14) that it will kick off its expansion opening celebrations on May 29 with a conversation featuring founder Alice Walton, board…
by - May 14, 2026 1:38 pm
Gowan Milling will expand its existing manufacturing facility in Blytheville. The company is investing more than $8.7 million as part of the expansion and expects to create 34 new jobs…
by - May 14, 2026 9:00 am
The state’s three fastest-growing cities are in Northwest Arkansas, with Centerton continuing to grow the fastest, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Northwest Arkansas also has some of the nation’s…
by - May 14, 2026 7:41 am
Sales and profits rose for Little Rock-based retailer Dillard’s Inc., aided by a $104.1. million gain on a litigation settlement. Dillard’s reported net income for the 13 weeks ended May…
by - May 13, 2026 4:11 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that total U.S. retail sales, excluding auto dealers and gas stations, rose 5.7% in April from a year ago.Sales are not adjusted for inflation,…
by - May 13, 2026 11:30 am
Area businesses and organizations recently announced various accelerators, incubators and other programs supporting startups. Following are the programs that recently launched or are underway in Northwest Arkansas. Retail Accelerator The…
by - May 13, 2026 11:02 am
Walmart has announced plans to reduce its corporate technology headcount by around 1,000 people effective immediately. The Wall Street Journal first reported the cuts, and Walmart confirmed the action with…
by - May 12, 2026 1:07 pm
EnergyWorks, a Fayetteville-based oil and gas company and a segment of Rausch Companies, said Tuesday (May 12) that it has acquired 731 natural gas wells in eastern Oklahoma for $65…
by - May 12, 2026 12:57 pm
Two federal reports posted Tuesday (May 12) show a clear squeeze on the consumer, with higher energy, food and housing prices – just to name a few key areas –…
by - May 12, 2026 11:09 am
Clay Ramey, vice president of capital assets for Tempus Realty Partners, recently offered his thoughts on commercial real estate trends he’s seeing in Northwest Arkansas and other regions of the…
by - May 11, 2026 7:15 pm
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday (May 11) in North Little Rock for a pavilion in Argenta Plaza that will eventually house statues and busts of influential musicians who emerged…
by - May 8, 2026 4:45 pm
Springdale-based behavioral health provider Arisa Health said Friday (May 8) that it will close some of its Arkansas locations and no longer be the state-contracted provider for mobile crisis, forensic…
by - May 7, 2026 8:30 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said Thursday (May 7) that the Senate will mark up its latest version of the Farm Bill in the next few weeks and called farmers’…
by - May 7, 2026 6:04 pm
Westrock Coffee reported improving results in its first quarter, thanks to growing demand for a variety of the beverages it processes. For the quarter, Little Rock-based Westrock posted an $8.5…
by - May 7, 2026 5:51 pm
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine and Arkansas Children’s have established a new partnership to support patient care, clinical education and research. The affiliation, which was agreed upon earlier this…
by - May 7, 2026 5:49 pm
Arkansas State University announced Thursday (May 7) a new partnership with Epicenter Memphis to launch EpicenterU: Students to Startups, a university-based entrepreneurship program supported by an approximately $800,000 grant from…
by - May 7, 2026 12:30 pm
What started as a niche premium retail egg business in California around 2012 is now a national brand. Happy Egg, now based in Rogers, is on a fast track, expanding…
by - May 6, 2026 7:10 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas legislature made short work of a special session to cut the state’s personal and corporate income tax rates. The three-day session started Monday (May…
by - May 6, 2026 4:12 pm
The Walton Family Foundation’s Home Region Program announced Wednesday (May 6) its next five-year plan to guide the foundation’s work in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. The foundation released…
