by - November 8, 2021 9:22 am
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced five new regional innovation cluster (RIC) awards on Monday (Nov. 8), including Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting. According to an SBA news release, RICs are…
by - November 8, 2021 8:10 am
A former professor in the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business is set to become the next president of the University of Memphis. According to a report…
by - November 8, 2021 7:26 am
The Stable, a consumer brand agency based in Minneapolis, has acquired The Retail Firm, a Bentonville-based company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in a news release Monday (Nov. 8). According…
by - November 7, 2021 10:00 am
A Fayetteville-based prosthodontics practice recently hired a new physician for its Little Rock office. Dr. Ericka Miller is the newest prosthodontist at Ozark Prosthodontics, which now has eight prosthodontists in…
by - November 7, 2021 9:59 am
Walmart is testing a new replacement for single-use plastic shopping bags. Working with Closed Loop Partners’ Consortium to reinvent the bag, Walmart is testing several concepts, including some that use…
by - November 7, 2021 9:53 am
State Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, who left the Republican Party of Arkansas and formed the bipartisan, centrist group Common Ground Arkansas, said last week’s election results were a referendum supporting…
by - November 6, 2021 10:47 am
Natural State Beer Co. of Rogers raised more than $20,000 for local charities during its inaugural Oktoberfest fundraiser on Sept. 18 at Village on the Creeks. Mark Smith, one of…
by - November 5, 2021 11:06 am
Northwest Arkansas’ Urban Land Institute (ULI) chapter has hired Megan Brown of Centerton as director of signature programs and Alex Howland of Fayetteville as director of core programs. Brown will…
by - November 5, 2021 10:42 am
A three-year grant of nearly $500,000 from the Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville will help expand a mentoring program developed by the NWA Hispanic Leadership Council (NWA HLC). The Latinx…
by - November 4, 2021 9:33 am
A California-based trucking company may be targeting an expansion in Northwest Arkansas. An affiliate of KAL Freight Inc. recently paid $3.8 million for six lots totaling 15.27 acres in Springdale…
by - November 4, 2021 8:13 am
Lindsey Construction Co. Inc. of Fayetteville recently paid the city of Rogers for 10 commercial building permits with a combined valuation of $28.9 million. Lindsey is using the permits for…
by - November 3, 2021 12:02 pm
Northwest Arkansas business and civic leaders helped Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield celebrate the official opening of its new 81,000-square-foot Northwest Arkansas corporate center in Springdale on Wednesday (Nov. 3). Speakers…
by - November 3, 2021 11:23 am
Cox Communications, the largest private broadband company in the U.S., has promoted Tina Gabbard to Arkansas market vice president and named Len Pitcock vice president of government affairs. Cox announced…
by - November 3, 2021 11:02 am
Ed Clifford, president and CEO of The Jones Center in Springdale, is set to transition to a new role on its board, effective in early 2022, according to a Wednesday…
by - November 3, 2021 9:17 am
Fayetteville-based charter company Jett Aircraft has plans for growth as it seeks approval to provide international service in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Asa Hutchinson III, attorney for Jett…
by - November 2, 2021 1:49 pm
Rogers-chartered Generations Bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 2) a new market president in Siloam Springs. Tim McCord plans to retire on Jan. 4, 2022. He’ll be succeeded by executive vice president…
by - November 2, 2021 12:43 pm
Walmart is upping the ante on its voice commerce capabilities by acquiring select assets of voice technology startup Botmock for an undisclosed amount. Cheryl Ainoia, senior vice president of retail services/emerging…
by - November 2, 2021 10:22 am
Adam Stoverink joined the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in 2017 as an associate professor of management. In a recent interview, he said that…
by - November 2, 2021 8:30 am
Springdale-based Chandler Equipment Inc. was one of six Arkansas companies recognized recently with a 2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade. The awards are presented annually by the Arkansas…
by - November 2, 2021 7:56 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has set a special election to fill the state Senate seat vacated by Sen. Lance Eads, R-Springdale, for early February 2022. Eads resigned his seat last week…
