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Northwest Arkansas’ outdoor recreation economy is thriving. Strategic investments from the public and private sector have boosted the region’s tourism profile in various areas, including parks and preservation, trail development,…
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Walmart is expanding its use of autonomous vehicles for customer deliveries in a partnership with Ford and technology platform Argo AI in Austin, Texas, Miami and Washington, D.C. This is…
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Business consultant Cureate and Forge Inc., a revolving community loan fund in Arkansas, are accepting applications for a 10-week business development program for food and beverage entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas….
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Phoenix-based online vehicle dealership Carvana announced Wednesday (Sept. 15) the launch of as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery service in Fayetteville and Fort Smith. Customers can purchase or sell their vehicle using the…
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Bentonville-based retailer Sam’s Club announced Tuesday (Sept. 14) that it’s leveraging new NCAA NIL (name, image and likeness) guidelines by offering $10,000 each to 10 student-athletes across all NCAA divisions. In a…
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NanoMech, formerly a Springdale-based nanotechnology manufacturer, has been sued again and faces a federal case that involves a previous complainant and a Connecticut-based private school seeking a combined $3 million…
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Women of all ages, ethnicities and professions are taking time this week to celebrate successes, discuss challenges and continued work toward gender equality and empowerment at the Northwest Arkansas Business…
by - September 14, 2021 3:38 pm
Walmart+, the subscription membership program the retail giant launched last year, has grown to an estimated 32 million subscribers, according to analysts with Deutsche Bank. Walmart has not confirmed, nor…
by - September 14, 2021 2:24 pm
Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Sam Pittman has upgraded his real estate holdings on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs. According to Garland County real estate records, Pittman and his wife Jamie…
by - September 14, 2021 11:19 am
Junior Achievement USA, which aims to prepare young people for business and financial success, recently appointed Dr. Adam Arroyos of Fayetteville to its board of directors. Arroyos is CEO of…
by - September 14, 2021 8:29 am
After more than eight years of working for Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, Sara Heck was recently appointed CEO of Springdale-based Waco Title Co. Heck was asked to become CEO of Waco…
by - September 13, 2021 4:33 pm
A new report from InMarket tagged the Top 10 retailers in the second quarter based on loyalty – average return visits per customer. Walmart received the top score for customer…
by - September 13, 2021 10:22 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville reported an unofficial preliminary count of 7,081 college-credit students enrolled on the 11th day of classes for the 2021 fall semester, falling 7%…
by - September 13, 2021 10:11 am
California-based Envirotech Vehicles announced Aug. 24 that the company had entered into a factory authorized representative agreement with Rogers-based solar energy equipment provider Shine Solar. Under the agreement, Shine Solar…
by - September 13, 2021 10:09 am
Firehouse Subs franchisees Audie White and Jason Steele recently opened the national restaurant chain’s first Springdale location at 4914 Elm Springs Road. It’s the first Arkansas location featuring the company’s…
by - September 12, 2021 8:37 am
Developers broke ground Aug. 16 on the latest building to go vertical in the Johnson Square development east of Interstate 49 in Johnson. Medical Building-Johnson Square is a $5 million…
by - September 12, 2021 8:34 am
Rogers-based architectural and engineering firm Benchmark Group announced an ownership change Aug. 23. David Kimball (president), Jason Adams (executive vice president) and Matthew Nichols (engineering program director) are the company’s…
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The Sells Agency announced three new employees and one promotion. L. Lamor Williams stepped into the role of public relations director in mid-June. Formerly communications and marketing manager for the…
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Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 30issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - September 10, 2021 10:11 am
A partnership between Habitat for Humanity of Benton County and Bentonville-based engineering firm CEI is expected to allow the nonprofit to scale its impact on affordable housing. Its reimagined business…
