by - June 17, 2020 11:26 am
Joel Gardner, executive director for Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit, looked at a brown spot in the ceiling tile above his desk and said that’s probably not a water…
by - June 16, 2020 2:11 pm
As Karomy Kimbel waits at Northwest Arkansas National Airport to board her flight for Colorado, she hears it once again. “What’s the hard hat for?” With her hard hat strapped…
by - June 16, 2020 2:00 pm
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has advanced by three to five years the digital space for pickup and home delivery without almost any marketing investment, a Walmart executive said. “This was…
by - June 15, 2020 3:35 pm
There is no slowdown in the rise of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, especially in the state’s northwest corner that accounted for 46% of the 390 new community cases reported Monday…
by - June 15, 2020 3:13 pm
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has taken a toll on the economy and all the facets of the real estate business, including the construction industry. In an attempt to help stop…
by - June 15, 2020 12:05 pm
Walmart.com and Canadian-based Shopify have joined to expand marketplace offerings on the retail giant’s flagship site. Jeff Clementz, vice president of Walmart Marketplace, said the deal comes as Walmart.com continues…
by - June 15, 2020 12:05 pm
Renovation of a 6,032-square-foot commercial building in Fayetteville is complete and fully occupied by two tenants. 4000 Frontage LLC, led by brothers Alan Dickinson and Kevin Dickinson, paid $810,000 last…
by - June 15, 2020 9:29 am
The widening work along Interstate 49 in Northwest Arkansas should be completed by the end of summer as work on two I-49 interchange projects continues amidst the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic….
by - June 14, 2020 3:34 pm
Are you a small business owner who’d planned to sell in the next couple of years — before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived? Are you now concerned about how the rest…
by - June 12, 2020 3:09 pm
There have been 2,896 new known COVID-19 cases reported in the previous week (June 5-June 12), which is 33.5% of all reported cases since the pandemic began March 11. Friday’s…
by - June 12, 2020 2:26 pm
Former University of Arkansas football coach Bret Bielema filed a federal lawsuit Friday (June 12) against the Razorback Foundation, the private fundraising arm that raises millions of dollars in support…
by - June 12, 2020 1:22 pm
June marks the fourth consecutive month in which Walmart U.S. eCommerce CEO Marc Lore has sold a sizable number of shares in open market trading. The most recent transaction took…
by - June 12, 2020 10:29 am
Springdale-based Stout Executive Search has been included in an annual ranking of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, published recently by Forbes. Forbes’ fourth annual rankings recognize the nation’s top recruiting firms…
by - June 11, 2020 5:58 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday (June 11) it has completed COVID-19 testing at its large Berry Street poultry slaughter and processing facility in Springdale. Of the 1,102 employees tested, 199 were…
by - June 11, 2020 3:05 pm
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Northwest Arkansas’ Latino community is not slowing down, with new cases in Benton and Washington counties being almost 50% of all new cases reported Thursday….
by - June 11, 2020 9:07 am
Walton Enterprises Inc. (WEI), the holding company owned by heirs of Walmart Inc. founder Sam Walton, completed a land deal in May that will eventually lead to expanded parking options…
by - June 10, 2020 5:57 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is one of several chicken processors indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice in price-fixing allegations under investigation for the past three years. The DOJ and a…
by - June 10, 2020 4:54 pm
The Arkansas 30 Day Fund announced U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., as its honorary chairman as well as new partners, including several business, political, and community leaders. The fund aims…
by - June 10, 2020 12:28 pm
It’s been two years since Walmart launched its $1-per-day college education benefit to employees. The retailer said Wednesday (June 10) it’s expanding the program to include certificates in skilled trades,…
by - June 10, 2020 10:18 am
North Carolina-based apparel marketer HanesBrands Inc. on Wednesday (June 10) named former Walmart executive Steve Bratspies its new CEO. Bratspies will succeed Gerald Evans Jr., who is retiring after 37…
