by - May 19, 2020 1:20 pm
Walmart pulls the plug on Jet.com
Walmart said Tuesday it will discontinue Jet.com, but the retailer did not note when the site will come down or what will happen to the inventory Jet holds. Walmart did…
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by - May 19, 2020 12:56 pm
Walmart first quarter revenue up 8.6%, net income up almost 4%
Walmart on Tuesday (May 19) reported revenue of $134.6 billion, above the $132.7 billion consensus estimate and 8.6% better than a year ago. Net income was $3.99 billion, up 3.9%…
by - May 19, 2020 12:14 pm
Fayetteville entrepreneur Omar Kasim says new mobile app ‘Sider’ has a dual purpose
Fayetteville entrepreneur Omar Kasim and Tyler Tracy, a student at the University of Arkansas, have launched a new startup called Sider to mobilize college students and assist businesses struggling financially…
by - May 18, 2020 3:10 pm
UA adds three business graduate degree programs
Master’s degrees in professional accounting, applied business analytics and supply chain management will be offered this fall in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas…
by - May 18, 2020 1:38 pm
15 books on my nightstand
Reading is not only my first love but also my true love. I’m happiest with a book in my hand. It’s where I return time and time again to dream,…
by - May 18, 2020 9:03 am
Restaurants, real estate the topic of upcoming Zoom webinar hosted by ULI NWA
COVID-19 (coronavirus) impacts on the restaurant and commercial real estate sectors will be the focus of a Zoom webinar Thursday (May 21) organized by Northwest Arkansas’ Urban Land Institute (ULI)…
by - May 15, 2020 3:19 pm
Analysts expect higher net income from Walmart amid COVID-19 crisis
Walmart is one of the U.S. and global retailers that has remained open during COVID-19. The Bentonville-based retailer is set to report first-quarter earnings before the market opens on May…
by - May 15, 2020 11:39 am
Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter adds 3 to board of directors
The nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter (NWACS) announced three new board members Friday (May 15). Jess Dinkla is sales director for The Hershey Co. in Bentonville; Jim Sliker is CEO…
by - May 15, 2020 11:01 am
Grand Savings Bank plans Fayetteville branch relocation
Oklahoma-based lender Grand Savings Bank, which operates nine of its 12 branches in Arkansas, is planning to relocate its lone Fayetteville branch to a larger building. The company’s office at…
by - May 14, 2020 8:23 am
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank to purchase local milk with dairy grant
The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank received funds from Midwest Dairy Corp. as part of a $500,000 donation to food banks in 10 states to provide local milk to those in…
by - May 13, 2020 12:49 pm
XNA enplanements plunged more than 95% in April
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), the second-largest airport in the state, reported enplanements declined 95.6% in April. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, fell to 3,151 in April, from 71,557 in…
by - May 13, 2020 10:19 am
University of Arkansas Provost Jim Coleman leaving for same role at UNC Greensboro
The provost of the University of Arkansas is leaving to take the position at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, as the vice chancellor for student affairs is named interim…
by - May 13, 2020 8:28 am
Introducing the 2020 Fast 15 class
We are pleased to introduce the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 12th annual Fast 15 class. Our editorial staff checked references and sorted through several nominations before narrowing the list to…
by - May 12, 2020 4:13 pm
Car-Mart earnings and revenue to fall in fourth quarter, analysts say
America’s Car-Mart is expected to report earnings per share and revenue declined in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, but earnings and revenue are projected to rise for the year….
by - May 12, 2020 2:28 pm
Main Street Siloam Springs names new executive director
Main Street Siloam Springs announced Monday (May 11) that interim executive director Stacy Morris has been promoted to the job in a full-time role. Morris has worked for the nonprofit…
by - May 12, 2020 10:40 am
Construction of Highlands Oncology Group building in Springdale nearly complete
Jeff Hunnicutt, CEO of Highlands Oncology Group, said employees would begin to move into the cancer care provider’s new $30 million building in Springdale in the next few weeks. “Barring…
by - May 11, 2020 10:40 am
University of Arkansas delays RFP process for sports medicine provider due to COVID-19
The University of Arkansas said April 6 it was postponing the request for proposal (RFP) process to award a new seven-year contract for the athletic department’s orthopedic and sports medicine…
by - May 10, 2020 6:46 pm
Walmart’s Marc Lore sells another $10.3 million of company stock
Walmart U.S. eCommerce CEO Marc Lore continues to sell his Walmart stock holdings. On May 7, Lore liquidated another 85,000 shares of his personal Walmart shares for a total of…
by - May 10, 2020 6:30 pm
Forty Under 40 nominations accepted through May 29
The deadline to nominate individuals for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 24th class of Forty Under 40 is May 29. The Business Journal annually recognizes promising young professionals who have…
by - May 10, 2020 12:05 pm
Steuart Walton on ‘Fox and Friends’: Walmart ‘incredibly essential’ during COVID-19 pandemic
One day after leading a fleet of World War II-era airplanes on a daylong flyover tour of Arkansas, Bentonville entrepreneur Steuart Walton appeared on the morning show “Fox and Friends”…