by - March 31, 2021 4:14 pm
Stuttgart-based Farmers and Merchants Bank (F&M) announced the promotion Wednesday (March 31) of long-time employee Jennifer Hardin to Northwest Arkansas market president. Hardin will oversee the bank’s retail and lending…
by - March 31, 2021 1:51 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Jeremy Wilson of Bentonville to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. Wilson replaces John Goodson, who has served since 2011. Wilson’s term…
by - March 31, 2021 10:47 am
Hunter Thomason appeared calm and in control while answering questions during a recent conversation with a reporter. Those qualities will serve him well during the next few months while opening…
by - March 30, 2021 8:49 pm
Longtime weatherman and television personality Garrett Lewis announced Tuesday (March 30) plans to leave his job as chief meteorologist at CBS affiliate KFSM-TV. His forecasted last day forecasting is July…
by - March 30, 2021 4:50 pm
Retail giant Walmart said Tuesday (March 30) it would hold its annual shareholder meeting virtually on June 2 at 10:30 a.m. A link to the meeting will be available on…
by - March 30, 2021 1:29 pm
Fayetteville-based Arvest Bank announced two new vice presidents on Tuesday (March 30) — Frank Lewis and Ray Dyches. Lewis has nearly 30 years of industry experience and is currently a…
by - March 30, 2021 12:27 pm
Tyson Foods is partnering with the United Way of Northwest Arkansas and United Way of Fort Smith Area for the third year to provide full-time college students with paid summer…
by - March 29, 2021 4:05 pm
Northwest Arkansas restaurant owner Ricky Cortés told the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal recently that Bentonville restaurant Azul Tequila was planning a second Mexican restaurant in the city at 111 N….
by - March 29, 2021 1:36 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 15 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - March 29, 2021 12:08 pm
The Northwest Arkansas housing market ended 2020 on a high note, a trend that also helped boost mortgage refinancing. According to a new report from Attom Data Solutions, lenders issued…
by - March 28, 2021 11:49 am
Private brands are essential in retail and warehouse clubs. Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand is worth about $75 billion, arguably one of the largest private labels in the country in terms…
by - March 27, 2021 10:11 am
Global nonprofit The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) recently released a study featuring Cassville, Mo.-based recycler Marck Recycling that shows more work is needed to improve existing systems to recycle plastic film,…
by - March 27, 2021 10:07 am
The two-story Executive Center office building at 1116 S. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville changed hands recently, and the new owners already have started a $450,000 interior remodel. Desert Crest LLC,…
by - March 26, 2021 9:50 am
Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, had $14.4 billion in assets under management at the end of 2020. That’s up from more than $13 billion at…
by - March 25, 2021 4:04 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Circle of Life Hospice announced Wednesday (March 24) a $3 million gift from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation in memory of Willard and Pat Walker. The…
by - March 25, 2021 3:48 pm
Walmart is still king of the hill in terms of being the largest global retailer by revenue and impact on retail around the world. Kantar released its annual ranking of…
by - March 25, 2021 2:19 pm
A Fayetteville inventor is marketing a new online data platform designed for student-athletes. Wayne Woolsey is the co-founder of QR Recruiter. Woolsey intends for the data platform to speed up…
by - March 25, 2021 2:16 pm
Travis Feltner has been named director of communications of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. Feltner, a 2007 graduate of the University of Arkansas, earned his Master of Arts in journalism…
by - March 25, 2021 11:08 am
Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon recently revealed a new “flywheel” model to the investment community, saying it’s the old productivity loop with the customer at the center but with…
by - March 24, 2021 5:39 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas report a 18.14% jump in sales tax revenue on January sales. Cumulative revenue rose to $6.705 million in the March report, the strongest…
