by - August 24, 2018 9:23 am
Dr. Ricky Tompkins, chief academic officer at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, will be leaving the school to become managing director at professional development firm Grandslam Performance Associates (GPA)…
by - August 23, 2018 5:26 pm
Discretionary consumer spending rallied throughout the early summer months pushing sales tax revenues higher again in August among Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported…
by - August 23, 2018 5:02 pm
Heirs of the the Walmart fortune continue to reduce the family’s holdings of company stock as part of a plan to keep ownership at slightly below the 50% level. Over…
by - August 23, 2018 4:50 pm
Over the past decade, the average age of vehicles in U.S. households has risen to nearly 11 years old as buyers turn to the used car market or delay purchases…
by - August 23, 2018 2:48 pm
A foreclosure on a portion of the Scottsdale Center retail center at the corner of Walnut and North 46th streets in Rogers is expected in September. On July 17, a…
by - August 23, 2018 10:02 am
Louise Epstein has been hired by the Walton Family Foundation as director of university partnerships. The announcement was made Thursday (Aug. 23). Epstein was previously managing director of the Innovation…
by - August 22, 2018 4:59 pm
Sexual assault cases continue to rise in Northwest Arkansas and until recently there was not a regional coordinator to train and assist medical professionals who conduct forensic exams following alleged…
by - August 22, 2018 1:57 pm
There were 5,769 homes sold through July this year in Benton and Washington counties, up less than 1% from 5,725 homes sold during the same period of 2017. That is…
by - August 22, 2018 11:03 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has teamed up with SiriusXM, Pilot Flying J and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to establish a rewards program for carriers and…
by - August 21, 2018 4:03 pm
Retired Walmart executive Celia Swanson spoke of leading with grace and harmonizing the leadership paradox as she delivered the keynote address at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 22nd annual Forty…
by - August 20, 2018 5:03 pm
A national civil liberties group that advocates the separation of church and state plans to attend the Bentonville School District’s board of education meeting Monday (Aug. 20). Nick Fish, national…
by - August 20, 2018 11:57 am
Tyson Foods confirmed Monday (Aug. 20) it will acquire West Chester, Penn.,-based Keystone Foods for $2.16 billion in cash as it seeks to grow its prepared foods and international segments….
by - August 20, 2018 11:01 am
Yue Zhao, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has received $3.4 million to continue to develop a high-density, 300-kilowatt, silicon-carbide solar inverter. On Monday (Aug. 20),…
by - August 20, 2018 10:52 am
Encouraging diversity, equity and inclusion in Benton and Washington counties is the focus of a new community-based three-year initiative called TRUE Northwest Arkansas (TRUE). Supported by the Walmart Foundation and…
by - August 20, 2018 8:10 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to present its 22nd class of Forty Under 40. The 40 young men and women we’re recognizing in this issue are some of…
by - August 18, 2018 1:10 pm
Walmart has completed its largest acquisition in company history in terms of price — $16 billion — for Indian startup Flipkart. The Bentonville-based retail giant announced Saturday (Aug. 18) the…
by - August 17, 2018 11:45 am
America’s Car-Mart shares jumped to a 52-week high of $81.85 after the markets opened Friday (Aug. 17), a day after the company released earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations….
by - August 16, 2018 6:56 pm
America’s Car-Mart first-quarter earnings and revenue rose 55.7% and 12%, respectively, beating analysts’ estimates, as investments into the company’s general manager recruitment and training program have started to show. The…
by - August 16, 2018 2:50 pm
Nearly 30 years in the making, Ozark Catholic Academy in Tontitown has opened as the first Catholic high school in Northwest Arkansas. On Thursday (Aug. 16), faculty, staff, students and…
by - August 16, 2018 9:57 am
Walmart came through with “smashing” financial results early Thursday (Aug. 16). The giant reported its best sales growth in a decade for the second quarter ending July 31. Walmart U.S….
