by - November 19, 2017 4:46 pm
Megan Crozier feels a certain calling, in her role as senior vice president, general merchandise manager of packaged goods at Wal-Mart, to keep food costs down. Crozier shared her commitment…
by - November 17, 2017 1:16 pm
The city of Fayetteville is in the early stages of a design project to overhaul 50 acres of outdoor space with the intention of tying together cultural institutions in downtown…
by - November 17, 2017 8:01 am
An app-based service allowing members to fly as much as they’d like is coming to Northwest Arkansas. Surf Air is expected to start flying out of Bentonville Municipal Airport by…
by - November 16, 2017 1:06 pm
The Walton Family Foundation will give $3.6 million toward the design of five projects to enhance public outdoor spaces in downtown Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville, the organization announced Thursday…
by - November 16, 2017 8:37 am
A business idea sprouted in Springdale by U.S. military veterans has earned the owners a $25,000 business grant. Vet Veggies, a fresh vegetables concept, was one of three winners announced…
by - November 15, 2017 3:27 pm
Work ethic, soft skills and the effect of big data on the workforce were topics of discussion at this year’s Northwest Arkansas Workforce Summit on Wednesday [Nov. 15] at the…
by - November 14, 2017 2:10 pm
Tyson Foods unveiled its new downtown Springdale office on Tuesday (Nov.14), and company leadership said the facility will usher in a new era for the business, support continued development downtown…
by - November 14, 2017 9:51 am
McLarty Daniel Ford will break ground on a 46,000-square-foot building to replace the dealership’s existing building at 2609 S. Walton Boulevard in Bentonville. On Thursday (Nov. 16), the dealership will…
by - November 14, 2017 9:32 am
Springdale-based shopper marketing agency Saatchi & Saatchi X has been named as a best place to work by industry publication Advertising Age. The award recognizes the best employers in the…
by - November 14, 2017 8:03 am
The undeveloped remains of what was envisioned a decade ago as a 460-acre mixed-use development in Fayetteville is headed to the auction block. Investors, developers, home builders and others will…
by - November 13, 2017 2:22 pm
Correcting an enplanement discrepancy of more than 57,000 over nearly three years might help attract another low-cost carrier to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA). “Higher passenger numbers mean more potential…
by - November 13, 2017 12:54 pm
A former professor in the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business is set to become the top academic officer at Auburn University. Effective Jan. 1, Bill Hardgrave…
by - November 10, 2017 12:40 pm
Switcharoo, a mobile app company in Bentonville, has secured a lead investor, made its first hire and been accepted into a Berkley-based global incubator program, according to a press release…
by - November 9, 2017 8:58 pm
A $7 million residential project near downtown Bentonville is nearing completion. Baumann & Crosno Construction of Fayetteville is leading development of The Brownstones at the northwest corner of Northwest Third…
by - November 9, 2017 5:16 pm
The driver shortage has worsened or improved with changes in the economy and freight demand, but if existing trends remain unchanged, the shortage could reach 174,000 drivers by 2026. By…
by - November 9, 2017 9:57 am
University of Arkansas alumni Ted and Leslie Belden of Fayetteville have made a $2 million planned gift to Campaign Arkansas that will endow a faculty chair in architecture, fund student…
by - November 8, 2017 6:09 pm
Tyson Foods on Wednesday (Nov. 8) said longtime executive Dennis Leatherby, the company’s chief financial officer since 2008, will step down from that role on Feb. 10, 2018, and leave…
by - November 8, 2017 5:41 pm
The developers of a new indoor climbing, fitness and yoga facility in Bentonville say they are thrilled about their building’s proximity to a planned 70-acre public park backed by the…
by - November 8, 2017 2:20 pm
Enactus members and students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College had an intimate conversation about business execution and leadership with a veteran Wal-Mart exec who spent the bulk of his 17…
by - November 8, 2017 8:07 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Oct. 30 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
