by - August 22, 2019 4:11 pm
Sales tax revenue in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities rose by 8.8% in the August report compared to the year-ago period. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported cumulative sales tax…
by - August 22, 2019 1:35 pm
Jon Ehly, CEO of Omaha, Neb.-based Plastilite Corp., said the company is eager to make its first shipment of eco-friendly foam coolers to 500 test stores in the next couple…
by - August 22, 2019 1:16 pm
Former Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurs Ryan Frazier and Kenny Cason have returned to the region to launch their newest venture — in a roundabout way. Frazier and Cason, two of the…
by - August 21, 2019 2:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) continues to give the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) more responsibility in the development of a new road leading to the Highfill airport. XNA board…
by - August 21, 2019 12:17 pm
Walmart’s new home office campus is taking shape as Gensler, a global architecture firm, was chosen to oversee the massive building project from start to finish. In a blog post…
by - August 20, 2019 4:09 pm
Fayetteville attorney Diane Warren has announced her candidacy for Circuit Court Judge of the new 8th Division of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, serving both Washington and Madison counties. Warren is the…
by - August 20, 2019 4:01 pm
Fayetteville-based Vold Vision announced the hiring Tuesday (Aug. 20) of Dr. Sharon Napier, the first fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologist in Northwest Arkansas. Vold Vision has nine physicians and clinics in Fayetteville,…
by - August 20, 2019 10:53 am
In the summer of 1989, First National Bank & Trust Co. of Rogers hired Steven Plaisance as a part-time teller. The bank was owned by Arvest Bank as the result…
by - August 19, 2019 7:51 pm
Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for Walmart for the past year, is leaving the company effective Aug. 30. She is planning to return to the San Francisco Bay Area where…
by - August 19, 2019 6:54 pm
Past members of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class spoke about developing relationships and taking opportunities in a panel discussion as part of an event Monday (Aug….
by - August 19, 2019 2:41 pm
Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. food company with annual revenues expected around $42.93 billion this year. The bulk of that revenue will come from meat sales, but the company…
by - August 18, 2019 5:51 pm
Youthful talent is a precious commodity in any field, and once a year the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal recognizes the youthful leaders of our region with a new Forty Under…
by - August 18, 2019 3:51 pm
About 5,000 people are expected to attend a hot air balloon festival at Drake Field in Fayetteville this week, said Kelly Sampson, development director for Rogers-based nonprofit Open Avenues. SOAR…
by - August 17, 2019 11:27 am
Andrew Branch, chief business development officer for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), is tasked with retaining and recruiting new carriers and air service for the Highfill airport. Airport officials developed…
by - August 16, 2019 2:35 pm
Highlands Oncology Group has hired two new physicians. K’Anne Cash Arthur attended medical school at Louisiana State University-Shreveport and completed her residency in internal medicine at LSU Health Science Center….
by - August 16, 2019 2:28 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 5 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - August 16, 2019 9:48 am
A 45-acre commercial development just west of Bentonville recently sold for $3.15 million. The Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church bought the property at 11301 Highway 72 West in…
by - August 15, 2019 7:06 pm
Health and wellness in Northwest Arkansas are changing and that affects the local economy, according to healthcare, education and business leaders who spoke Thursday (Aug. 15) in Bentonville. The Greater…
by - August 15, 2019 6:46 pm
America’s Car-Mart Inc. beat earnings and revenue expectations in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 as it looks to open more dealerships in the year. After the markets closed Thursday…
by - August 15, 2019 3:59 pm
The 1989 film “Field of Dreams” includes one of the more memorable lines in movie history: “If you build it, he will come.” Kevin Costner heard the mysterious voice while…
