by - November 30, 2020 1:39 pm
Richard Hyde, the British consul general for the South Central United States, based in Houston, will visit virtually with multiple Northwest Arkansas stakeholders this week. The virtual visit runs Wednesday through Friday…
by - November 30, 2020 11:03 am
Arkansas’ largest commercial real estate and development firm has scooped up nearly 9 acres of prime real estate in Bentonville, with plans to capitalize on Northwest Arkansas’ resilient real estate…
by - November 30, 2020 9:16 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (Nov. 30) the acquisition of Foxboro, Mass.-based fitness equipment hauler Mass Movement Inc. It’s the company’s fourth acquisition in final mile…
by - November 29, 2020 11:09 am
Is Amazon planning a warehouse and fulfillment center in Northwest Arkansas? For the past several weeks, a few Northwest Arkansas Business Journal sources have suggested that idea, pointing to an…
by - November 29, 2020 10:57 am
Lowell businessman John Lykins has a deal in place to expand his radio interests in Northwest Arkansas. Lykins says he’s offered $3 million for Hog Radio Inc., a group of…
by - November 29, 2020 10:41 am
Northwest Arkansas and international artists have completed original artwork for Railyard Park in downtown Rogers, and their works were installed at the park recently. Artists Octavio Logo of Fayetteville, Mantra…
by - November 24, 2020 3:18 pm
Consumers are a fickle group and their spending habits have been all over the place in recent months, sending sales tax revenue on a roller coaster ride through much of…
by - November 24, 2020 2:08 pm
One of Northwest Arkansas’ largest construction firms has opened an on-site medical clinic as part of its strategic plan to recruit and retain employees. Nabholz Construction Corp. opened the 2,500-square-foot…
by - November 24, 2020 11:46 am
Logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services has made changes to its executive leadership team following the recent retirement of chief financial officer David Mee. In a Tuesday (Nov. 24) news…
by - November 23, 2020 3:47 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Arisa Health has hired longtime nonprofit executive Tim Hudson as its chief philanthropy officer. Arisa Health formed last year with the merger of four Arkansas-based behavioral health providers. Hudson…
by - November 23, 2020 1:12 pm
Walmart is acquiring JoyRun, a startup that focuses on a final-mile platform connecting goods from 500 companies with its more than 30,000 runners who work as independent contractors. “This acquisition…
by - November 23, 2020 1:11 pm
Northwest Medical Center-Springdale’s Emergency Department (ED) has achieved Level I accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians’ (ACEP) Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program. The hospital is the first…
by - November 23, 2020 12:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas is ranked in the top 25 for U.S. metro areas where residents are investing more. Meanwhile, Fayetteville is ranked No. 14 among U.S. cities where retirees can stretch…
by - November 22, 2020 2:03 pm
Springdale-based economic development organization Northwest Arkansas Council and Indiana-based Kenzie Academy, a tech apprenticeship and coding school, are partnering to introduce Kenzie’s accelerated, online tech training programs to Arkansas. The program…
by - November 22, 2020 1:46 pm
For the past few weeks, two large tower cranes have punctuated the skyline in downtown Bentonville. They’re often seen regularly in major cities but are a unique site in Bentonville….
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…
