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,…
by - September 9, 2020 12:27 pm
Walmart has launched a pilot program with Flytrex using drones to deliver groceries and household essentials in Fayetteville, N.C., according to a blog posted Wednesday (Sept. 9) by Tom Ward,…
by - September 9, 2020 12:13 pm
Tyson Foods said its investment arm is working with the online marketplace platform Rejoicy to connect with Northwest Arkansas businesses to provide prepared and healthy meals to families in the…
by - September 9, 2020 11:12 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart will move its dealership at 351 Highway 412 East in Siloam Springs to a new location after the retirement of a longtime used car dealer. Car-Mart is…
by - September 8, 2020 4:43 pm
Walmart has narrowed the field of prospective suppliers down to 850 participants for this year’s virtually conducted Open Call slated for Oct. 1. The retailer sifted through more than 4,800…
by - September 8, 2020 1:31 pm
An acquisition by Fayetteville-based home builder Rausch Coleman Homes will double its footprint in the nation’s fifth-largest metro. In July, Rausch Coleman closed a deal to acquire family-owned GreenEco Builders,…
by - September 8, 2020 1:00 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville announced an unofficial preliminary count of 7,583 college-credit students enrolled on Tuesday (Sept. 8), the 11th day of classes for the 2020 fall…
by - September 8, 2020 12:25 pm
Like many small-business owners in Northwest Arkansas, Cameron Magee navigates uncharted waters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The same goes for others who make a living in the industry: producing live…
by - September 7, 2020 10:58 am
Bentonville computer software company Rock Solid Retail is operating under a new corporate name — Nuqleous. The name change took effect Aug. 19. Nuqleous was founded in 2013 and has…
by - September 7, 2020 10:55 am
Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI, a fully integrated marketing, advertising and public relations firm based in Little Rock, has opened a second office in Rogers. The agency leases 1,250 square feet…
by - September 4, 2020 3:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Sept. 4) praised the move by University of Arkansas officials to suspend on-campus events and limit off-campus events to 10 or fewer people. The action…
by - September 4, 2020 2:59 pm
This week Walmart told its more than 100,000 suppliers about its new Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP) which will measure suppliers on four areas as part of an effort to…
by - September 3, 2020 5:38 pm
Donnie King, a Tyson Foods veteran, was named Thursday (Sept. 3) as president of the meat giant’s poultry business, effective immediately. He has spent 35 years in the poultry business…
by - September 3, 2020 4:32 pm
Walmart suppliers have been told that on-time and in-full (OTIF) shipments must be 98% complete effective Sept. 15. Suppliers not meeting the new guidance will be fined 3% of the…
by - September 3, 2020 11:56 am
The Arts Center of the Ozarks (ACO) in Springdale will transition ownership and management of its downtown building. The facility and operations will shift from the ACO staff to Creative…
