by - April 20, 2021 8:04 am
The Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville has its first diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) coordinator. According to a Tuesday (April 20) news release, Tanya M. Odom will serve as the…
by - April 19, 2021 3:46 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council has announced the creation of a quarterly speaker series that will provide organizations, companies and people with a platform to share news, events and other…
by - April 19, 2021 8:37 am
In March, the University of Arkansas System board of trustees approved an $85 million project in Northwest Arkansas proposed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). A 185,000-square-foot…
by - April 18, 2021 7:04 pm
Omnichannel retail agency Harvest Group in Rogers has acquired a competing firm in Rogers, TreeHouse Sales & Solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed. Paul Olinger, a Walmart and Sam’s Club…
by - April 17, 2021 9:53 am
The COVID-19 pandemic put enormous pressure on the retail supply chain, and the impact is still being felt at Walmart and other big retailers. That’s according to a report from…
by - April 15, 2021 7:15 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. exceeded analyst expectations for earnings and revenue in the first quarter. Net income and revenue rose by double-digits amid weather-related disruptions and driver…
by - April 15, 2021 4:01 pm
Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, has said two-thirds of store employees will reach full-time work status by the end of the year. The retail giant said the move will provide…
by - April 15, 2021 9:58 am
Wealth management company Prime Capital Investment Advisors (PCIA) of Overland Park, Kan., grew its Northwest Arkansas footprint on April 1 when it closed a deal to acquire Fayetteville firm Sphere…
by - April 14, 2021 12:31 pm
Daniel Trujillo, the Walmart global chief ethics and compliance officer, is exiting the retail giant to pursue other opportunities. The announcement was made this week in an internal email from…
by - April 14, 2021 12:17 pm
The Heartland Challenge, a global student startup competition designed to simulate the process of raising venture capital with a cash prize pool of $96,000, will be held virtually Thursday and…
by - April 14, 2021 9:43 am
The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation has awarded NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville a $1.03 million grant to support a cycling-focused curriculum and learning space. The funding will go…
by - April 13, 2021 3:14 pm
Fayetteville’s Greenwood Gearhart Inc., one of the largest independent investment advisory firms in the state, has opened a second office. President and CEO Brock Gearhart said the company opened an office on March…
by - April 12, 2021 2:01 pm
The planned Whole Health School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Bentonville is joining the institutional membership of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health, working to advance patient-centered, evidence-based…
by - April 12, 2021 10:12 am
Research suggests that for all the pain the ongoing pandemic has dealt retailers, the sector has innovated and invested in meeting the challenges head-on. Research by consulting firm McKinsey &…
by - April 11, 2021 5:11 pm
Mercy doctors in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas recently began utilizing the Savi Scout, a device that eliminates the need for wires and a preoperative procedure for patients undergoing lumpectomies…
by - April 10, 2021 11:31 am
A custom packaging company from the Pacific Northwest broke ground March 17 on a 60,000-square-foot production plant in Benton County. The BoxMaker, a manufacturer of digitally printed (inkjet and toner)…
by - April 9, 2021 2:03 pm
Korenda Allen of Centerton is the new human resources (HR) director for Lowell-based utility Beaver Water District. She replaces Pat Bates of Bentonville, who is retiring after more than 12…
by - April 8, 2021 5:37 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday (April 8) the meat giant is set to open its $425 million poultry processing plant, feed mill and hatchery in Humboldt, Tenn., later this month. “We’re…
by - April 8, 2021 3:34 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is projected to post earnings increased by more than 25% and revenue rose nearly 10% in the first quarter. After the markets close…
by - April 8, 2021 12:23 pm
An electric power program at the University of Arkansas can be attributed to as much as a $200 million economic impact on the world annually, a power electronics expert said….
