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New leadership announced for Arkansas Edge
Kyle May will succeed Chris Bauer as executive director of Arkansas Edge, the name, image and likeness (NIL) collective for Razorback athletes, and Alex Harper was named director of corporate…
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The Supply Side: WalMex, India’s PhonePe grow ecosystems inside Walmart International
Walmart International’s revenue reached $114.6 billion last year, which represented 18% of Walmart’s consolidated sales in fiscal 2024. The business sector holds tremendous growth potential in some of the world’s…
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Evans named president of Arvest’s Benton County market
Chad Evans is the new president of Arvest Bank’s Benton County market, the bank announced Monday (July 15). He replaces Brad Crain, who was recently promoted to regional executive for…
by - July 14, 2024 10:06 am
High-tech coworking space launches in Lowell
Jason Robinson, co-founder of IntegriTech in Lowell, opened a 3,200-square-foot coworking office in Lowell called Railside. The space at 107 S. Lincoln St. reflects his SmartSpaces vision to create an…
by - July 14, 2024 9:39 am
Then & Now: With council, Green helps shape the NWA narrative
Nate Green joined Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council as communications director in 2019. Over the past four years, he’s led a successful program that has attracted remote workers and raised…
by - July 12, 2024 11:22 am
UA School of Art names new director
Rachel Debuque is the new director of the University of Arkansas’ School of Art in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Debuque, who previously was associate director at George…
by - July 12, 2024 10:05 am
Analysts: J.B. Hunt Q2 revenue, earnings to fall as freight slump continues
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post declines in earnings and revenue in the second quarter amid a challenging freight market. However, analysts noted “potential catalysts”…
by - July 11, 2024 2:54 pm
XNA exceeds 100K enplanements for first time in one month
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill has eclipsed 100,000 enplanements for the first time in one month. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, rose by 11.1% to 108,777 in June…
by - July 11, 2024 12:05 pm
Firms prepare clients for possible nationwide TikTok ban
With the looming threat of a TikTok ban, marketing agencies and influencers are bracing for a big change. In April, President Joe Biden signed a law requiring ByteDance, the parent…
by - July 11, 2024 11:29 am
Construction set for new student housing in Fayetteville
Tim Whitten, a general contractor in Russellville, said construction on a highly anticipated 246-unit, 658-bed student housing project in Fayetteville is about to begin. Whitten is one of three principal…
by - July 10, 2024 6:07 pm
Connections: Arkansas Blue Cross hires NWA network rep
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has hired Dawn Roberts as a network development representative in Northwest Arkansas. Roberts will conduct provider education and offer admin support to hospitals, clinics…
by - July 10, 2024 5:40 pm
Kendall brothers join forces at WealthPath Investment Advisors
After a 32-year career with Arvest Bank, Matt Kendall retired this past spring as president and CEO of the bank’s mortgage division. However, Kendall isn’t bidding farewell to work. Instead,…
by - July 10, 2024 5:29 pm
ARCO Construction opens Rogers office
St. Louis-based ARCO Construction Co. has opened a Rogers office to benefit from the region’s growing multifamily, senior living, commercial and industrial construction needs, according to a news release. It’s…
by - July 10, 2024 11:01 am
Clint Schaff named general manager for KUAF
Clint Schaff has been named general manager for KUAF 91.3 FM Public Radio. He is the third-ever general manager for KUAF, the National Public Radio member station that serves western…
by - July 9, 2024 5:14 pm
Real Deals: Bentonville hotel sells for $3.9M; Coach Calipari buys home
A 102-room hotel in Bentonville sold recently for $3.9 million. The purchase price equals $38,235 per room. Walton Blvd VIII LLC, an affiliate of Rhode Island-based Magna Hospitality, bought the…
by - July 9, 2024 5:01 pm
Tyson Foods to sell chicken complex in Georgia
Springdale-based Tyson Foods announced Tuesday (July 9) the company entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Ga., poultry complex to Arcadia, La.-based House of Raeford Farms for an undisclosed…
by - July 9, 2024 2:44 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council kicks off recycling program in Benton, Washington counties
Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council, in partnership with Epic Glass Recycling of Little Rock, has established a new initiative to increase glass recycling at restaurants, bars and liquor stores in…
by - July 9, 2024 1:27 pm
Gov. Sanders to keynote NWA Business Journal Forty Under 40 luncheon
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders will be the keynote speaker at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 luncheon at the Embassy Suites in Rogers on Aug. 13. This year’s…
by - July 9, 2024 10:29 am
Walmart sells telehealth platform MeMD
As part of reducing its healthcare assets, Walmart has sold its MeMD – a virtual health platform – for an undisclosed sum to Fabric, a health technology company. Terms of…
by - July 9, 2024 8:33 am
Studies point to water efficiency practices in poultry industry
Global climate change and rising populations will make drinking water more scarce in the coming decades, according to a report from the United Nation’s World Water Development. Nearly one-third of…