by - February 16, 2017 9:31 am
A University of Arkansas alumna and her husband have donated $100,000 to start a fund supporting student entrepreneurial efforts within the UA’s Sam M. Walton College of Business. The Janet…
by - February 15, 2017 2:24 pm
As planning continues for a new banking center in Northwest Arkansas, Danville-chartered Chambers Bank has relocated its lone Benton County office to a temporary location in Rogers. Chambers vice president…
by - February 15, 2017 2:05 pm
The Fayetteville-based nonprofit New Design School is expanding its education offerings to include programs tailored to younger students, ages 6 to 15, with the acquisition of Nerdies, an alternative education…
by - February 15, 2017 11:19 am
Wal-Mart Stores has acquired specialty outdoor retailer Moosejaw for an estimated $51 million cash deal that closed Tuesday (Feb. 13). The retail giant confirmed the news Wednesday (Feb. 15) in…
by - February 14, 2017 8:13 pm
Springdale-based Harps Foods announced Tuesday (Feb. 14) it would roll out a pilot program in Fort Smith designed to extend the buying power of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP,…
by - February 14, 2017 5:10 pm
The annual Harris Poll for Corporate Reputation pegs Wal-Mart Stores near the bottom of the pack at 76 out of 100 companies surveyed. Some of the retail giant’s largest competitors…
by - February 14, 2017 4:24 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Tom Hayes announced Tuesday (Feb. 14) several key management changes. The moves come less than two months after Hayes succeeded Donnie Smith as CEO of the Springdale-based…
by - February 14, 2017 1:21 pm
From his office in the Willard J. Walker Hall at the University of Arkansas, John Kent, director of the Supply Chain Management Research Center, sees an autonomous robot driving on…
by - February 13, 2017 6:08 pm
Tyson Foods shareholders are entitled to a cash quarterly dividend of $0.225 cents payable June 15. The dividend was declared by the company’s board of directors at meeting on Feb….
by - February 13, 2017 2:27 pm
Visibility tracking systems allow shippers to see real-time views of where their goods are in the supply chain, and trucking companies are especially good at letting shippers know where they…
by - February 13, 2017 1:51 pm
When it comes to food, fresh is a must for consumers, whether that’s reaching to the back of the dairy case for the latest “sell by date” or scouring the…
by - February 13, 2017 7:56 am
The grocery business remains challenged amid a number of factors beyond its control and analysts expect weaker financials from grocers like Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, Kroger and their competitors. Walmart U.S….
by - February 10, 2017 1:38 pm
WattGlass of Fayetteville has closed a Series A funding round led by DSM Venturing, the funding arm of a global science company called Royal DSM. The startup, which makes anti-reflective glass…
by - February 9, 2017 8:30 pm
The healthcare sector is of major import to consumers as it comprises 17% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product with a spend of $2.7 trillion annually. In Benton and Washington…
by - February 9, 2017 6:48 pm
An unfortunate decision to take a semester off from Philander Smith College in Little Rock left Sherman E. Tate in the desolate hills on the Laotian border. It was 1967,…
by - February 9, 2017 1:15 pm
Shareholders of Tyson Foods were greeted with food and loads of hospitality at the meat giant’s annual shareholder meeting in Springdale on Thursday (Feb. 9). The crowd was, as usual,…
by - February 8, 2017 2:45 pm
One of the biggest concerns of suppliers and retailers like Wal-Mart Stores is not if, but when will a majority of category sales make the shift from in-store to online….
by - February 8, 2017 12:22 pm
Sheryl Connelly, manager of global consumer trends and “futuring” at Ford Motor Co. in Detroit, will speak March 3 at the University of Arkansas for the Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture…
by - February 8, 2017 10:54 am
Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group has identified a site near downtown Bentonville for its first Benton County project. A company spokeswoman said SREG is in the planning phase of…
by - February 7, 2017 5:10 pm
Private label grocer Aldi is winning brownie points for its low prices among Millennial shoppers, large families and seniors looking for lower prices on food and consumables. Preferring organic, Reeves…
