by - June 17, 2024 12:45 pm
KURM Radio (790-AM, 100.3 FM), a long-standing radio station headquartered in Rogers, will cease operations on July 1, marking the end of nearly 45 years of broadcasting. According to a…
by - June 17, 2024 11:57 am
Overall job growth in Arkansas was “robust” in the first quarter of 2024, but a rise in the number of unemployed and manufacturing job losses indicates a resilient economy with…
by - June 17, 2024 9:19 am
Arvest Opportunity Fund, a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, has established an advisory board and named six members from the bank’s four-state footprint. According to a news release on Monday…
by - June 17, 2024 7:46 am
Kristin Pawlik was sworn in as president of the Arkansas Bar Association on Friday, June 14 during the association’s annual meeting at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Pawlik is a…
by - June 16, 2024 10:33 am
A 3,014-square-foot retail building in Bentonville’s Commerce Centre development recently sold for $2.2 million, or $729.92 per square foot. Curtis Jared, a commercial real estate investor in Springfield, Mo., bought…
by - June 16, 2024 9:43 am
Last October, Walmart announced the phase-out of its Decision Support System (DSS) app in the Retail Link portal it shares with suppliers. The portal allows suppliers to track their online…
by - June 14, 2024 3:43 pm
Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said Wednesday (June 12) that about 20% of operating income generated in the the most recent fiscal quarter came from Walmart+ and Walmart…
by - June 14, 2024 3:10 pm
Nicholas Ryburn will become interim president of Springdale-based Northwest Technical Institute on July 1, according to a Friday (June 14) news release. Ryburn is the director of adult education and…
by - June 13, 2024 12:56 pm
John R. Tyson, Tyson Foods chief financial officer, again finds himself on the wrong side of the law after being arrested by the University of Arkansas police early Thursday (June…
by - June 13, 2024 12:02 pm
Heartland Forward, based in Bentonville, announced Thursday (June 13) that it has appointed Cara Osborne as its new senior fellow. Osborne, who holds a master’s in nursing from Vanderbilt University…
by - June 13, 2024 11:22 am
PEPM Group, an engineering services firm based in Tulsa, is relocating its Fayetteville office to a larger building. The company paid $2.35 million for the 10,000-square-foot building at 1088 E….
by - June 13, 2024 11:14 am
Walmart has a long history with private brands, offering over 29,000 products in 20 categories since 1983. Among these is the Ol’ Roy dog food brand, named after Sam Walton’s…
by - June 13, 2024 10:45 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 3 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 12, 2024 4:24 pm
Tyson Foods announced Wednesday (June 12) that Maria Martinez, a former chief operating officer at tech firm Cisco Systems, will join the company’s board of directors. Tyson is increasing its board…
by - June 12, 2024 2:46 pm
Rogers-based The Stitt Group was one of four Arkansas companies to receive an ethics award from the Better Business Bureau. Founded in 1978, The Stitt Group is a residential energy…
by - June 12, 2024 8:30 am
Former Bentonville Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Graham Cobb has launched a new consulting firm, Paceline Strategies. Cobb, who has recently served as Senior Policy Officer at Walton Enterprises,…
by - June 11, 2024 5:23 pm
A group of 45 former poultry growers for Tyson Foods in Dexter, Mo., have filed a class action suit as Grandview Poultry against Springdale-based Tyson Foods and Cal-Maine Foods alleging…
by - June 11, 2024 4:03 pm
Walmart U.S. comprises 68% of the retail giant’s total revenue and 82% of operating income so its financial health is closely watched. Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner said he and…
by - June 11, 2024 3:40 pm
Two of Fayetteville’s largest outdoor shopping centers, Steele Crossing and Spring Creek Centre, have been sold to New York-based Cohen & Steer, and DLC who has managed the property for…
by - June 11, 2024 3:09 pm
Analysts said Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post an earnings increase and a revenue decline in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 amid higher vehicle sales prices and…
