by - June 15, 2023 1:22 pm
Walmart has reduced its international footprint in recent years by divesting operations in Japan, Asda in the United Kingdom, Brazil and Argentina, but the retail giant still expects to double…
by - June 15, 2023 8:57 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has launched the Arvest Homebuyer Advantage, a product aimed at helping first-time homebuyers with insufficient down payment funds. The new tool is a joint venture with the…
by - June 15, 2023 8:27 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 5 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 14, 2023 3:21 pm
Springdale-based Excellerate Foundation, a regional nonprofit working to fill gaps in social services, has been awarded the distinguished 2023 Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships by the U.S. Department of Housing…
by - June 14, 2023 2:58 pm
Arkansas construction leaders see artificial intelligence (AI) as another tool in the toolbox. They expect its use will grow and change the industry over the next five to 10 years…
by - June 14, 2023 2:36 pm
Arvest Bank’s 13th annual Million Meals campaign raised $101,791 to benefit over 30 food partners in Northwest Arkansas, southwest Missouri and eastern Oklahoma. During an event at Arvest Ballpark in…
by - June 14, 2023 2:26 pm
Walmart is a huge buyer of case-ready beef to sell in its 4,700 U.S. stores. In recent years the retail giant has focused on improving the quality of its beef…
by - June 13, 2023 4:36 pm
Arkansas’ four top metro areas are healthy with “robust” and “stable” job growth a common factor in the regions, according to the first quarter 2023 The Compass Report. Job numbers…
by - June 13, 2023 2:05 pm
New York-based eyewear retailer Warby Parker opened its first Arkansas store on May 20 at Pinnacle Hills Promenade near Interstate 49 in Rogers. The store at 2203 Promenade Boulevard is…
by - June 13, 2023 10:36 am
Walmart said it’s been testing the potential uses of generative artificial intelligence (AI). During the retailer’s recent shareholders week, tech execs explained how Walmart is using generative AI across its…
by - June 13, 2023 10:28 am
Rogers-based Onyx Coffee Lab has tapped a familiar name as the company’s chief operating officer. Craig Lile started the job in mid-May. He previously spent nearly six years as president…
by - June 12, 2023 3:18 pm
Lower beef packer margins for Tyson Foods and other processors will continue as the U.S. beef cattle herd rebuilds, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing analyst at Oklahoma State University…
by - June 12, 2023 1:54 pm
Fayetteville developer High Street Real Estate and Development has added a new owner with impressive construction credentials. Jason Keathley joined the business earlier this year as a 50-50 owner with…
by - June 12, 2023 7:47 am
The University of Arkansas released a report Monday (June 12) showing that Northwest Arkansas’ cycling industry contributed $159 million to the economy in 2022 through cycling-related jobs, tourism revenue and…
by - June 11, 2023 10:04 am
Fayetteville-based Baumann & Crosno Construction is celebrating 10 years in business in 2023. It is not the region’s largest homebuilder but may be among the most meticulous. Mike Baumann and…
by - June 11, 2023 9:02 am
Minnesota-based Timberland Partners Investments has acquired Pure Springdale, a 234-unit newly constructed apartment community in Springdale. According to Washington County property records, the deal was worth $43 million. The new…
by - June 8, 2023 5:25 pm
It may feel like a recession in some respects when consumers stock up on groceries, pay their rent or book airfare, but Mervin Jebaraj said odds are the economy will…
by - June 8, 2023 2:52 pm
The Northwest Arkansas hub of microloan nonprofit Kiva recently provided its 100th loan. Since its inception in late 2019, Kiva NWA has given over $800,000 in interest-free loans to the…
by - June 8, 2023 8:19 am
Promoter Robyn Jordan, owner of Her Set Her Sound in Fayetteville, provides opportunities for area women DJs in Northwest Arkansas. Jordan’s firm hosts an annual festival for the DJs and…
by - June 7, 2023 4:34 pm
A former general manager at multiple car dealerships in Northwest Arkansas was sentenced in Fayetteville on Monday (June 5) to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of…
