by - February 1, 2024 3:15 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted a fourth-quarter loss amid a weak freight market and an automotive workers strike. P.A.M. previously had losses in the first and second quarters…
by - February 1, 2024 2:56 pm
Walmart Inc. has chosen a new packaging vendor to manage its massive Annual Event in 2024 — Berkley. Annual Event is the term describing what is undoubtedly the retail giant’s…
by - February 1, 2024 10:34 am
Nominations are open for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s inaugural Northwest Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards. The awards program includes four categories: Small Business (Less than 100 employees) Large Business (More…
by - February 1, 2024 9:32 am
A new report commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville highlights Northwest Arkansas’ top-performing schools in career and technical education (CTE). It provides recommendations for advancing those programs and…
by - January 31, 2024 12:30 pm
2023 was a history-making year for Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens, and the company’s trajectory aims even higher in 2024. The fast-growing chicken chain closed out the year with a record 53…
by - January 31, 2024 10:44 am
More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the 34th annual NWA Home Show at the Rogers Convention Center. The event is Feb. 2-4 and will feature more than 120…
by - January 30, 2024 4:57 pm
Bentonville retailer Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced details of a three-for-one stock split Tuesday (Jan. 30) as part of its strategy to “maintain accessible share prices” for its employees. The…
by - January 30, 2024 11:04 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill saw record enplanements of 991,489 in 2023, exceeding the previous high of 922,533 in 2019. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, were up by…
by - January 29, 2024 6:10 pm
Walmart store managers will be eligible for annual stock grants of up to $20,000, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner announced Monday (Jan. 29). The Bentonville-based company also announced that Jane…
by - January 29, 2024 3:26 pm
Hendrix College has named Northwest Arkansas native Dr. Meredith Brunen as its new vice president for Advancement, effective May 1, 2024. Brunen joins Hendrix from the University of West Georgia…
by - January 29, 2024 3:24 pm
Bentonville-based nonprofit Endeavor Heartland, an accelerator program to nurture entrepreneurs with promising startup concepts, has assumed responsibility of 412 Angels, a program established in early 2022 to boost angel investing…
by - January 29, 2024 3:11 pm
For the second consecutive year, residential home sales declined by double digits in Northwest Arkansas’ two largest counties. Real estate agents combined to sell 9,802 residential properties in the two-county…
by - January 29, 2024 10:25 am
Fayetteville attorney Jim Smith has been appointed to a second five-year term on the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees by Gov. Sarah Sanders. His term will expire Jan. 14,…
by - January 29, 2024 9:49 am
Rogers-based e-commerce marketing firm Bold Strategies has appointed chief revenue officer Darcy Ramler its new president and CEO. She is replacing Allan Peretz, who will transition to executive chairman. Ramler,…
by - January 28, 2024 10:43 am
Backroom Social Club recently started leasing a 12,000-square-foot building in Bentonville that will serve multiple purposes for the community events company. Formerly CACHE Studios, the building at 1004 S.E. Fifth…
by - January 28, 2024 10:28 am
Katie Eaves, who has practiced law in Northwest Arkansas for a decade, has launched a law practice in Rogers. The Eaves Firm is at 5104 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway. A…
by - January 28, 2024 9:27 am
Over the past 10 years, overall wealth in Arkansas has risen the most in Benton County, according to new analysis. New York-based fintech SmartAsset recently released a study that shows…
by - January 27, 2024 9:25 am
Opines, a retail showroom, opened in the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville this past August and has been helping suppliers to Walmart and Sam’s Club garner hundreds of authentic reviews…
by - January 26, 2024 7:41 pm
After a better-than-expected economy in 2023, a 2024 economy should see reduced consumer spending, lower wage growth and a slightly higher unemployment rate, according to economists speaking Friday (Jan. 26)…
by - January 25, 2024 3:13 pm
Tyson Foods opened a new processing plant in Bowling Green, Ky., this week. The 400,000-square-foot plant cost $355 million to build and outfit and will employ around 450 workers. The…
