by - July 6, 2022 5:07 pm
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 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 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
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
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…
by - July 4, 2022 2:08 pm
A new report released by Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward outlines strategies for building a robust healthcare workforce in the heartland. According to the study, thousands of jobs remain unfilled…
by - July 4, 2022 10:03 am
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services recently closed an $18 million deal to acquire a three-building office park at 506, 509, and 515 Enterprise Drive in Lowell. The 8.8-acre site is…
by - July 3, 2022 6:44 pm
Jeffrey Mann is the new chief operating officer of the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. In the new role, Mann will oversee all facility operations, marketing and public relations of…
by - July 3, 2022 10:41 am
Discount retailers often win and retain share in recessions combined with rising prices. Walmart is the largest U.S. grocer and is known for low prices no matter the economic conditions….
by - July 2, 2022 10:33 am
A 1.27-acre retail strip center in Centerton changed hands recently in a $2.4 million deal. Pahul’s Company LLC, whose members include Pahul Singh and Navneet Kaur, bought the 9,213-square-foot building…
by - June 30, 2022 10:22 am
The Arkansas Department of Labor has recognized Rockline Industries’ 370,000-square-foot Springdale manufacturing plant for achieving 15 million safe work hours without a lost time accident (LTA). According to a news…
by - June 30, 2022 9:20 am
Officials backing a new four-year medical school in Bentonville disclosed the next steps in its development Thursday (June 30), including a new name, building plans and location. The independent, nonprofit…
by - June 29, 2022 7:02 pm
More than 1,100 hopeful suppliers took part in Walmart’s 9th Annual Open Call pitch held in Bentonville on Wednesday (June 29). Walmart and Sam’s Club held almost 1,200 meetings Wednesday…
by - June 29, 2022 6:06 pm
Nearly 125,000 Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) customers in western Arkansas will soon see an increase in their energy bills. The utility company reported Wednesday (June 29) that the Arkansas…
by - June 29, 2022 11:46 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently reported metrics of a pilot program to move freight autonomously on Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston. In a recently posted video…
by - June 29, 2022 8:14 am
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday (June 28) that it sued Walmart Inc., alleging the retailer allowed scam artists to access its money transfer services, resulting in fraud…
by - June 28, 2022 5:42 pm
More than 1,100 entrepreneurs, potential and current suppliers with products to pitch are in Bentonville this week for Walmart’s 9th annual Open Call. They hope to land a deal with…
by - June 28, 2022 2:06 pm
One of Fayetteville’s most well-known breweries celebrated 10 years of business in June. Fossil Cove Brewing Co. opened in June 2012, during the initial wave of craft beer growth in…
by - June 27, 2022 1:36 pm
Bentonville entrepreneur Joe Payne is joining the fast-growing market for NFTs with an over-arching goal to further the message that Northwest Arkansas is an attractive region for film and television…
by - June 26, 2022 10:37 am
A new report from California-based Attom Data Solutions shows that 5,160 mortgages secured by residential property were originated in the first three months of 2022 in Northwest Arkansas. That’s down…
