by - June 29, 2019 10:34 am
Aerobatic airplane manufacturer Game Composites of Bentonville recently received a production certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with plans to increase the production of its GB1 GameBird aerobatic airplane….
by - June 28, 2019 9:30 am
Springdale-based nonprofit Endeavor Foundation, which focuses on health, education and community vitality, says longtime president and CEO Anita Scism will retire later this year, a move that’s “the culmination of…
by - June 28, 2019 9:26 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Dr. Jay Gandy associate provost at the Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville, effective Aug. 1. As associate provost, Gandy…
by - June 27, 2019 5:28 pm
More than 800 women and a few men packed the grand ballroom of John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers on Thursday, (June 27) to celebrate women’s empowerment in conjunction with…
by - June 27, 2019 10:07 am
The Walton Family Foundation has selected 18 new design firms to join its Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program. Earlier this spring, the foundation held an open application cycle for design…
by - June 26, 2019 7:36 pm
Roughly 40 high school students from Northwest Arkansas took part in Walmart’s first career exploration event for STEM-related professions on Wednesday (June 26) at the retailer’s home office in Bentonville….
by - June 26, 2019 8:06 am
According to Rick West, consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands must go “beyond the numbers” and understand the real challenges and priorities of everyday shoppers to win in the marketplace. West,…
by - June 25, 2019 2:02 pm
Northwest Arkansas nonprofits will benefit from $2 million Walmart and the Walmart Foundation plan to contribute this summer through community volunteerism in a pilot program called Walmart Gives NWA. The…
by - June 25, 2019 12:01 pm
The University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business has launched a “customized business foundations” program this summer for Thaden School leaders in Bentonville. The program is being administered…
by - June 25, 2019 8:25 am
The Schmieding Foundation, a Springdale nonprofit, has donated $100,000 to NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC). The money will support the two-year Bentonville college’s $12 million fundraising campaign to finance the…
by - June 24, 2019 3:57 pm
Lamar Johnson Collaborative, a design and architecture subsidiary of Chicago-based Clayco and St. Louis-based architecture firm BatesForum, which is owned by Clayco and has an office in downtown Bentonville, are merging….
by - June 24, 2019 12:53 pm
Jetblack, a shopper concierge service that uses text messaging, was launched by Walmart’s incubator, Store No. 8, a year ago. Walmart is now being sued for trademark infringement by discount…
by - June 24, 2019 9:11 am
We are pleased to introduce to you the 2019 class of Women in Business Award winners. I think you will enjoy finding out a little more about this year’s honorees…
by - June 23, 2019 4:56 pm
Roughly six months after New York-based Genpact set up shop in Bentonville, expansion is already underway. CEO Tiger Tyagarajan was recently in Bentonville to discuss a new digital retail hub…
by - June 21, 2019 2:29 pm
The city of Berryville will receive a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to provide the infrastructure needed to establish a 160-acre industrial park, according to a…
by - June 21, 2019 1:23 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 10 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 20, 2019 6:59 pm
The former Ryan’s Department Store building at the 200 block of Emma Avenue and the adjacent lot in the heart of downtown Springdale will become a mixed-used space anchored by…
by - June 20, 2019 4:04 pm
Dr. Joel and Linda Carver of Fayetteville have donated $1 million to the ongoing $34 million capital campaign to build a new venue for Fayetteville performing arts company TheatreSquared. The…
by - June 20, 2019 3:28 pm
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Walmart with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) on Thursday (June 20) for failing to operate sufficient anti-corruption programs for…
by - June 20, 2019 1:36 pm
A portfolio of 40 townhouse units in Rogers has changed hands for $3 million. The purchase price equals $75,000 per unit. Desert Crest Coventry Meadows Estates LLC of California, which…
