by - June 1, 2020 10:06 am
RichContext, a retail technology company based in Rogers, has built a new mobile e-commerce platform called Hyphen. The company held a virtual launch event for the product May 14. RichContext…
by - May 29, 2020 2:29 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council, working with local, state and federal healthcare officials, has assembled a reference guide for employers. It is intended to offer guidance to help minimize health risks…
by - May 29, 2020 12:58 pm
A team of entrepreneurs from Georgia State University walked away with $50,000 in prize money Friday (May 29) as the winning team in the Heartland Challenge, a virtual competition for…
by - May 29, 2020 12:19 pm
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart announced Friday (May 29) it is relocating its headquarters to Rogers in order to accommodate its growth. The buy here, pay here used car dealer will move…
by - May 29, 2020 11:51 am
Sterling Bank, a $1.25 billion-asset lender headquartered in Poplar Bluff, Mo., is entering the Northwest Arkansas market with a loan production office in Fayetteville. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary…
by - May 28, 2020 6:23 pm
Walmart will hold its annual shareholder business meeting virtually at 10:30 a.m. on June 3 as the company continues to take precautions to safeguard its employees and shareholders amid the…
by - May 28, 2020 3:38 pm
The past 24 hours accounted for the largest number of reported COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, with 42% of those in Northwest Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported Thursday (May 28) during…
by - May 28, 2020 2:07 pm
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for Springdale-based NanoMech Inc. has been dismissed at the company’s request, according to court documents filed Thursday (May 28). U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey approved…
by - May 28, 2020 12:11 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods on Wednesday (May 27) released its 2019 Sustainability Report. It outlines the company’s progress toward its sustainability goals and announces achievements in five focus areas: Food, Animal…
by - May 28, 2020 10:09 am
The National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has awarded Phase I funding to Bentonville startup Stonehenge Technology Labs. The research & commercialization grant is worth $256,000. It…
by - May 27, 2020 5:04 pm
Editor’s note: This is the final of a two-part series about retail industry executives who worked at Walmart. Link here for the first article. Walmart is known as a talent…
by - May 27, 2020 2:51 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will expand partnerships with local school districts to implement a school nutrition enrichment program in Northwest Arkansas to provide healthier food choices…
by - May 27, 2020 1:44 pm
Fayetteville nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Land Trust completed a $400,000 purchase recently of 300 acres in southern Washington County. The land is west of the Bobby Hopper Tunnel on Interstate 49….
by - May 27, 2020 10:44 am
Residential builders pulled 92 permits in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities in April. That represents a 40% drop from 153 permits in March. The combined number of permits, according to…
by - May 26, 2020 5:25 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported tax revenue from March of $6.22 million, up 4.75% from the year-ago period. The May report reflects sales tax collected in March…
by - May 26, 2020 3:57 pm
As businesses move toward reopening following COVID-19 closures, there are many health and safety factors to take into consideration. Those concerns will be the topic of an upcoming Zoom webinar…
by - May 26, 2020 1:51 pm
Kentucky-based restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse has filed a preliminary development plan with the city of Rogers for technical review, signaling its intention to build a 7,800-square-foot restaurant in Rogers. The…
by - May 26, 2020 1:24 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series about retail industry executives who worked at Walmart. Walmart is a stepping stone for retail industry executives who spend a…
by - May 25, 2020 9:12 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. will receive $750,000 from NASA as part of a project to develop electronic systems that can withstand extreme temperatures. The two-year phase II…
by - May 22, 2020 2:01 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
