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Walmart was behind the pack when finally deciding to launch its Walmart+ subscription membership program in June 2021. Amazon’s Prime subscription was launched in early 2005 growing to 200 million…
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A new mixed-use project of Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group (SREG) recently received a three-star rating from Fitwel, a certification system embraced by developers and workplace strategists as part…
by - May 17, 2022 3:59 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently relocated its Office of Community Health & Research from Fayetteville to Springdale. The fast-growing division moved from its previous location on…
by - May 17, 2022 11:42 am
The successes are beginning to pile up for entrepreneur Colton Knittig and his Fayetteville-based company Grillight. Knittig says his company, which makes barbecue tools and accessories, has secured a national…
by - May 17, 2022 10:26 am
Inflation in the supply chain, higher-than-expected inventory, and a 30% rise in wage costs helped derail Walmart’s first-quarter net income to 74 cents per share after a 56-cent downward adjustment…
by - May 16, 2022 3:28 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart is expected to post earnings decreases for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 and the year, but revenue is projected to rise to more than $1 billion,…
by - May 16, 2022 2:47 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Monday (May 15) that it is in the final stages of negotiations to make Atlanta-based Coca-Cola the university’s exclusive non-alcoholic cold beverage sponsor and provider….
by - May 16, 2022 8:10 am
Affiliates of Bentonville holding company Runway Group said Monday (May 16) that they plan to open a full-service hotel in downtown Bentonville by the summer of 2024. Real estate development…
by - May 15, 2022 11:43 am
After three decades working in various leadership roles with Arvest Bank, executive vice president Greg Stanfill retired from the company on May 2. Stanfill went to work for Arvest in…
by - May 15, 2022 9:38 am
Among U.S. research universities, the University of Arkansas ranks 69th for creating knowledge, imparting it to STEM graduates and bringing discoveries to the market. The rankings are based on a…
by - May 14, 2022 10:47 am
Walmart helped put Northwest Arkansas on the map. Home makeover duo Jenny and Dave Marrs continue to spotlight the region’s beauty and culture to millions of viewers on the HGTV…
by - May 13, 2022 12:01 pm
Signature Bank of Arkansas announced Friday (May 13) that Banco Sí will be the name for its bilingual bank in downtown Rogers. Banco Sí will be located at 114 S. First…
by - May 12, 2022 7:33 pm
Political pundits are mentioning Gov. Asa Hutchinson with more regularity as a presidential candidate in 2024. Arkansas’ term-limited Republican governor is playing coy about a possible run for the White…
by - May 12, 2022 3:00 pm
Among many examples, one thing Northwest Arkansas is good at is scaling things up. Walmart Inc., Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transport Services are just three of the business illustrations…
by - May 12, 2022 11:10 am
Walmart is often seen as a stalwart in a challenging economy because it has the the scale and resources to manage shrinking margins. That’s primarily why equity analysts expect Walmart…
by - May 12, 2022 9:21 am
Two veterans of Northwest Arkansas’ startup scene are working together on a new video-based product they hope will preserve family legacies. Parable is a media production company that enables customers…
by - May 11, 2022 9:07 pm
Inside the downtown Bentonville event venue Record on Wednesday night (May 11), famed singer/songwriter and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams perhaps summed it best. “This is a very powerful room,” Williams said….
by - May 11, 2022 3:17 pm
One of Fayetteville’s fastest-growing companies is hosting a live podcast on May 18 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Fayetteville land brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform that’s raised more…
by - May 11, 2022 10:18 am
Asa Cottrell, a longtime company man at Arvest Bank, is the new CEO of Arvest Wealth Management (AWM). He will replace Jim King, who announced his retirement earlier this year….
by - May 10, 2022 7:09 pm
The trucking industry, long a barometer for the overall U.S. economy, is showing signs of a freight recession. Excess capacity, waning demand and declines in spot rates are at play…
