by - July 13, 2022 2:27 pm
Walmart apparel exec Deanah Baker to retire
Deanah Baker, senior vice president of apparel for adults, kids, baby and shoes, is retiring from Walmart after 32 years with the retail giant. Her last day will be July…
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by - July 13, 2022 1:09 pm
Waco Title opens Siloam Springs site
Springdale-based Waco Title Co. recently opened a Siloam Springs office. The 1,200-square-foot office at 500 S. Mount Olive St., Suite 101, is the company’s 24th location. “Waco Title is thrilled…
by - July 13, 2022 1:00 pm
J.B. Hunt to open West Coast transload facility
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (July 13) that it will open its first transload service facility to support international cargo on the West Coast and streamline…
by - July 13, 2022 10:48 am
Southern Bancorp names LaTricia Hill-Chandler new chief DEI officer
Little Rock-based Southern Bancorp Inc. said Wednesday (July 13) that LaTricia Hill Chandler of Rogers is the company’s new chief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer. “We are thrilled to welcome LaTricia…
by - July 12, 2022 3:45 pm
Mercy to offer new screening blood test to detect cancer
A new blood test by Menlo Park, Calif.-based GRAIL is being offered at Mercy Health Systems. The Galleri test can detect early signs of more than 50 cancers, including aggressive…
by - July 12, 2022 3:24 pm
Analysts expect Q2 growth for J.B Hunt
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to beat analyst expectations in the second quarter amid intermodal volume growth, strong intermodal pricing and better-than-projected margins in the brokerage segment,…
by - July 12, 2022 8:05 am
Walmart agrees to buy 4,500 vehicles from Canoo
Electric vehicle maker Canoo Inc. of Bentonville said Tuesday (July 12) that retail giant Walmart has signed a definitive agreement to buy 4,500 delivery vehicles, with an option of buying up…
by - July 11, 2022 4:40 pm
Dr. Todd Shields picked as new Arkansas State University chancellor
Arkansas State University on Monday (July 11) selected Dr. Todd Shields as its new Jonesboro campus chancellor. Shields, who has served as the dean of the University of Arkansas’s Fulbright…
by - July 11, 2022 4:36 pm
Walmart chief diversity officer to retire
Ben Hasan, 69, chief diversity officer officer at Walmart, is retiring at the end of the month. His replacement has yet to be named. The company plans to search for…
by - July 11, 2022 10:38 am
Condoleezza Rice joins Walton’s Broncos ownership group
The Denver Broncos announced Monday (July 11) that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is now part of the team’s new ownership group led by Rob Walton, the oldest son…
by - July 10, 2022 1:49 pm
ArDOT wants comments on Highway 102 widening project in Centerton
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking feedback on a 1-mile project to widen Arkansas Highway 102 in Centerton. Plans show the two-lane highway would be widened to five…
by - July 10, 2022 11:43 am
CJRW CEO Darin Gray highlights importance of data, insights in evolving industry
Darin Gray has seen a lot of changes in marketing over the past five years, most of which have been good for the industry. Gray has led 60-year-old ad agency…
by - July 9, 2022 10:37 am
The Supply Side: Walmart ups private brand investment for home, fashion
Shoppers have never been more open to trying private brands for consumer staples after the supply chain disruption that forced changes in shopping behavior amid the pandemic. Market research firm…
by - July 7, 2022 11:10 am
Federal grants support 2 airport terminal projects in Arkansas
The airports in Northwest Arkansas and Texarkana will receive $13 million and $5 million, respectively, from a terminal improvement program that was established by the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,…
by - July 7, 2022 8:09 am
Downtown Bentonville Inc. widens outreach through in-house media platform
Dana Sargent Schlagenhaft is passionate about creating hyperlocal digital media, especially when the subject is her hometown. “Someone said to me recently, ‘You are going to run out of stories…
by - July 6, 2022 5:07 pm
Some Walmart suppliers hit with new charges related to freight handling
The rising cost of fuel and transportation has pushed Walmart to begin charging suppliers a pickup fee for freight the retail giant handles on their behalf. The suppliers are known…
by - July 6, 2022 12:10 pm
Tyson Foods to acquire stake in Saudi meat business
Tyson Foods will expand its global footprint with an investment in a Saudi Arabia-based meat company. Tyson will acquire a 15% equity stake in Tanmiah subsidiary Agriculture Development Company (ADC)…
by - July 6, 2022 10:48 am
Construction begins in Springdale on new facility for Children’s Safety Center
Construction of the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Children’s Safety Center of Washington County has started. It will be a 15,200-square-foot facility — three times larger than the current one…
by - July 5, 2022 1:10 pm
Harvest Group in Rogers acquires Target broker Three Sixty Sales
Rogers-based retail agency Harvest Group announced Tuesday (July 5) the acquisition of Minneapolis-based Target brokerage Three Sixty Sales. Financial terms were not disclosed. According to a news release, the acquisition…
by - July 5, 2022 10:00 am
Natalie Bartholomew to lead Batesville bank’s NWA market entry
Batesville-chartered First Community Bank is planning an expansion into Northwest Arkansas. The company said Tuesday (July 5) that it will soon open a loan production office (LPO) in Rogers and, pending regulatory…