by - November 21, 2020 10:32 am
NEW HIRES Marketing & Advertising Caitlyn Ford Rogers Employer: RichContext Title: director of strategy Previous employer: Empower Previous title: director, digital commerce Nonprofit Susan Upchurch Fayetteville Employer: Excellerate Foundation Title:…
by - November 20, 2020 2:04 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart said its corporate workforce in the U.S. will not return to their offices until July 5, 2021, at the earliest. The memo from Donna Morris, chief people officer…
by - November 20, 2020 11:55 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 9 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 20, 2020 8:52 am
Acreage for a shovel-ready residential development in Benton County changed hands recently for $2.71 million. NorRho LLC, led by Robert Norman and Duane Rhodes, bought 78.23 acres south of Southwest…
by - November 19, 2020 5:44 pm
Walmart announced a new equality in education initiative with North Carolina A&T State University, one of the largest historically black colleges in the country. The retail giant is investing $5…
by - November 19, 2020 5:11 pm
Tyson Foods has suspended top plant leadership in its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant without pay after allegations they made light of the COVID-19 pandemic by operating a betting pool…
by - November 19, 2020 10:39 am
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial pain for many businesses in 2020, but the spirit of helping others remains strong. Just one example — the owners, management and tenants of…
by - November 18, 2020 10:27 am
Doctors at Mercy in Rogers say the provider’s new imaging systems are the most advanced navigation-assisted equipment available in Northwest Arkansas. Mercy’s new Medtronics O-arm imaging and associated StealthStation provide…
by - November 17, 2020 4:31 pm
Tyson Foods returned solid fiscal 2020 results earlier this week with higher-than-expected profits, led by a 50% gain in fourth-quarter net income. Revenue fell short of estimates at $10.64 billion….
by - November 17, 2020 3:54 pm
After 22 years with The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas, Tim Snell, Associate State Director for Water Resources, will retire Dec. 31, 2020. During his tenure, Snell worked with partners, supporters…
by - November 17, 2020 1:21 pm
Walmart sales have grown as an essential retailer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The retail giant posted better than expected financial third-quarter results with revenue of $134.7 billion, including $1.1 billion…
by - November 17, 2020 9:39 am
Leadership Properties partners Bob David and Julie Vaught have started to market single-family lots in Phase II of the upscale Scissortail neighborhood north of Cave Springs in Benton County. The…
by - November 16, 2020 6:55 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart profit increased by 52.7% and revenue hit a record $223 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 as the buy here, pay here used car dealer…
by - November 16, 2020 12:58 pm
Whether one has long-term immunity to COVID-19 after recovering from the virus is unclear amid a lack of scientific evidence. Still, antibodies might be the key to develop a vaccine…
by - November 16, 2020 12:48 pm
Mercy Health Systems in Rogers and Fort Smith are asking for plasma donations from former patients who have recovered from COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said patients…
by - November 16, 2020 10:55 am
Tyson Foods outperformed expectations amid ongoing challenges from COVID-19, returning solid fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.81 on an adjusted basis, compared to the $1.18 Wall Street had predicted. Revenue…
by - November 15, 2020 6:55 pm
Walmart’s international portfolio continues to shrink as the Bentonville-based retail giant agreed to sell a majority stake of its Japanese business unit, Seiyu. The deal was announced Sunday (Nov. 15)…
by - November 15, 2020 11:17 am
Work to complete the $66.59 million interchange for the Bella Vista Bypass in Arkansas has continued without delay and should be completed in late 2021. Dave Parker, public information officer…
by - November 12, 2020 3:21 pm
Walmart has been one of the darlings of Wall Street amid the COVID-19 pandemic and analysts remain bullish on continued growth in the coming quarters. The Bentonville-based retailer is expected…
by - November 12, 2020 2:35 pm
Arkansas Children’s Northwest and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Orthopedics Northwest are launching a pediatric sports medicine program. The partnership includes clinical coverage at Arkansas Children’s Northwest…
