by - February 6, 2020 12:37 pm
State of the A/E industry
I may be known locally for the houses and other buildings we built or rebuilt through our design-build-development company Mark Zweig Inc. But the truth is, the other business I…
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by - February 5, 2020 5:20 pm
Affirma to expand its Fayetteville office
Affirma opened an office in Fayetteville in July and has already outgrown the space, according to founder Mark Mason. The company is adding a new office in the UARK complex…
by - February 5, 2020 3:53 pm
Walmart U.S. restructures central operations division
John Furner, CEO of Walmart U.S., announced several management changes in an internal memo issued this past Friday (Jan. 28) including the departure of Mark Ibbotson, executive vice president for…
by - February 5, 2020 1:40 pm
The Supply Side: WhyteSpyder, Nielsen Brandbank align to provide deeper retail insights
Nielsen Brandbank is partnering with Springdale-based WhyteSpyder’s SKU Ninja service to provide retailers and brands more insights and richer content creation aimed at increasing online sales. The partners announced the…
by - February 5, 2020 9:54 am
Bentonville chamber announces guests, new location for 2020 event
In one of her first major community appearances, Walton Family Foundation executive director Caryl Stern will participate in a panel discussion later this month in Bentonville. The Greater Bentonville Area…
by - February 4, 2020 12:52 pm
David Glass’ leadership path did not include shortcuts
Andy Wilson, a retired Walmart executive, remembers former CEO David Glass as the smartest person in the room, but who never forced his way of thinking on others. “He listened…
by - February 3, 2020 5:08 pm
Tyson Foods earnings estimated to rise 7% in fiscal 2019
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is expected to see first-quarter net income rise 7% from a year ago with per share net income to be $1.70 per share. Consensus revenues are expected…
by - February 3, 2020 11:52 am
Central Research Inc. in Lowell hires new president
Lowell-based financial services agency Central Research Inc. (CRI) announced Monday (Feb. 3) a new member of its leadership team. Bobby McKinnon, a retired officer in the Army, is the company’s…
by - February 2, 2020 1:42 pm
Northwest Arkansas home sales up 6.3% in 2019; inventory becoming a concern
Northwest Arkansas’ housing market had another strong year in 2019, with more than 10,000 home sales in Benton and Washington counties. Real estate agents combined to sell 10,627 residential properties…
by - February 1, 2020 10:38 am
Event production company in Lowell graduates first 2 apprentices
If you want workforce training done right, do it yourself. That’s the philosophy for Cameron Magee, anyway. Magee, founder and owner of Lowell-based event production company avad3, said he found…
by - January 31, 2020 1:05 pm
Connections: Fayetteville attorney president-elect designee of Arkansas Bar Association
NEW HIRES Banking & Finance Maria Grayson Springdale Employer: United Federal Credit Union Title: mortgage adviser Previous employer: Centennial Bank Previous title: mortgage loan originator Healthcare Birch Wright Fayetteville Employer:…
by - January 31, 2020 12:54 pm
Then & Now: Opportunity to teach brings Hall back home
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 20 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 31, 2020 9:58 am
NWA housing starts down 5.9% in 2019
Northwest Arkansas homebuilding was down in three of the region’s four largest cities, and slipped 5.9% overall. According to residential building permit data provided by Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale,…
by - January 30, 2020 3:39 pm
Global economist says recession fears are subsiding
For the past five years, Manuel Balmaseda has not wavered when asked about the possibility of a recession. His answer has always been the same. “The truth is we’ve been…
by - January 30, 2020 10:12 am
Analysis finds NWA counties receive most investment money
Benton and Washington counties experienced the highest growth in incoming investments in Arkansas from 2014 to 2017, according to a recent study. The analysis comes from financial technology company SmartAsset,…
by - January 30, 2020 8:04 am
Heartland Forward hires first chief research officer
The first U.S. think tank focused exclusively on the economic situation of the Heartland region has hired its first chief research officer. Heartland Forward, spearheaded by members of the Walton…
by - January 29, 2020 7:26 pm
J.B. Hunt, ATA support initiative to end human trafficking
Trade group American Trucking Associations and Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (Jan. 29) their support of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking…
by - January 29, 2020 4:12 pm
Visit Rogers launches new music tourism streaming series
A new music series will debut at 6 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 1) at the Arkansas Arts Academy in downtown Rogers. The streaming series, presented by Visit Rogers, the Destination Marketing…
by - January 29, 2020 2:57 pm
Springdale firm P3 Cost Analysts eyes growth by franchising
Springdale-based P3 Cost Analysts recently hired a president of franchising as the consulting company works to grow through opening franchises in the United States and internationally. Michael Nicholas started in…
by - January 29, 2020 10:26 am
Former Up With People CEO headlines annual Chamber event in Rogers
A The New York Times best-selling author and former CEO of a renowned global leadership organization will headline the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce’s signature annual event. Tommy Spaulding will…