by - September 19, 2020 10:08 pm
Walmart said Saturday (Sept. 19) it continues to work on the final agreements to purchase a 7.5% stake in video-sharing platform TikTok Global as well as enter into commercial agreements…
by - September 19, 2020 9:44 am
Jonesboro-based outdoor specialty retailer Gearhead Outfitters recently reopened its downtown Bentonville store as a Specialized Experience Center. The 3,000-square-foot store at 501 S.W. A St. is Gearhead’s first collaboration with…
by - September 17, 2020 2:08 pm
Walmart Inc. announced Thursday (Sept. 17) significant changes to employment in its U.S. stores that will mean pay raises for some of its workers. In a blog post from Walmart…
by - September 17, 2020 10:17 am
Marijuana has gotten plenty of attention in Arkansas since November 2016 when the state’s voters passed Amendment 98, which legalized medical marijuana. But marijuana’s more sober cousin, cannabidiol (CBD), derived…
by - September 16, 2020 3:29 pm
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to medical device startup Lapovations LLC of Fayetteville. The funding of $999,429 is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant….
by - September 16, 2020 11:12 am
With deep connections to Northwest Arkansas, software and technology entrepreneur and angel investor Kenny Tomlin of Texas has his eyes on the region to expand one of his newest ventures….
by - September 15, 2020 4:01 pm
Walter Cox, a longtime medical malpractice attorney and founding partner of Cox, Cox & Estes in Fayetteville, died Sept. 12 in Rogers. He was 79. No cause of death was…
by - September 15, 2020 3:26 pm
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville on Tuesday (Sept. 15) named Mervin Jebaraj, Charles F. Robinson and Laura Jacobs to its board of directors. Jebaraj has served as director of…
by - September 15, 2020 11:29 am
Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart U.S. eCommerce, entered into a new stock trading plan to sell 710,000 Walmart shares between December and April 2022. The plan is designed to comply…
by - September 14, 2020 2:21 pm
A property management and investment firm in Rogers is expanding its services, bringing together a trio of former Arkansas Razorback football teammates. Pat Morrison and Chuck Dicus are heading up…
by - September 14, 2020 11:28 am
Walmart said late Sunday (Sept. 13) in a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission the retail and technology giant remains interested in TikTok, although a partnership offer with…
by - September 14, 2020 11:17 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) is now offering Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy curriculum and the opportunity to prepare for AWS Certification exams and careers in the fast-growing cloud-computing industry….
by - September 14, 2020 6:33 am
Walmart continues to dabble in new technologies, and customers in Northwest Arkansas may soon get a glimpse of the retailer’s latest venture. In a new blog post, the company says…
by - September 13, 2020 5:31 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 31 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 13, 2020 1:03 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. shifted into a new phase of innovation and change in February just before the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus caused the Lowell-based carrier to innovate and…
by - September 11, 2020 10:57 am
Daniel Sui, vice chancellor for research and innovation at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville since October 2018, is leaving the school for a job at Virginia Tech University. The…
by - September 10, 2020 3:41 pm
As businesses, nonprofits, cities and academia bring more awareness to the need for social justice, the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas said it will…
by - September 10, 2020 12:51 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit recently expanded its service in Fayetteville as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect ridership across Northwest Arkansas. The expansion revises existing Route 10 and…
by - September 10, 2020 10:05 am
An 86,120-square-foot building in Bentonville changed hands recently for $6 million. The purchase price equals $69.73 per square foot. 1120 South Walton Partners LLC, whose members include Oliver Kane Whitt…
by - September 9, 2020 1:38 pm
While some of the largest NCAA conferences have postponed fall sports until at least 2021, others plan to host them at a limited level. But the lack of fall sports,…
