by - June 11, 2018 5:56 pm
Jet.com President Simon Belsham has a clear focus for the online retailing business he took over earlier this year. He’s been tasked with integrating customer experiences with grocery and general…
by - June 8, 2018 12:38 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is not expected to receive funding from a federal grant program that would have provided the money to complete an 18.9-mile segment of Interstate 49,…
by - June 8, 2018 11:12 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the May 28 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - June 7, 2018 3:57 pm
In early May, Northwest Arkansas Business Journal editor Paul Gatling moderated a roundtable discussion in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio at Fayetteville radio station KUAF 91.3 FM. The topic? Technology. Participants…
by - June 7, 2018 2:48 pm
When executive recruiter Cameron Smith first “hung out his shingle” in Northwest Arkansas in 1994, he said 48 Walmart supplier companies had offices in the area. Many of those teams…
by - June 7, 2018 10:58 am
North Little Rock-based Garver, the largest engineering, planning, architectural and environmental services company in Arkansas, has supported the Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST) center since 2014. The center is…
by - June 6, 2018 6:23 pm
The highest turnover among jobs in Walmart supercenters are with employees who unload trucks. The retailer hopes the use of an automated unloading conveyor system from Casi not only reduces…
by - June 6, 2018 9:02 am
Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group has received approval from the Bentonville Planning Commission for a large-scale mixed-use project in downtown Bentonville. In a 7-0 vote, planners approved the proposal…
by - June 5, 2018 4:36 pm
The Red Bull Pump Track World Championship Final, an international cycling event, will be held on Oct. 13 at the new Runway Bike Park at The Jones Center, Springdale Mayor…
by - June 5, 2018 4:11 pm
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday (June 4) the hiring of Jordan Carlisle of Little Rock as its new vice president of economic development and entrepreneurship. Carlisle…
by - June 5, 2018 1:25 pm
Almost 80% of small or independent brewing companies in Northwest Arkansas have adopted the Brewers Association certified independent craft brewer seal, which is beginning to appear on labels in Arkansas….
by - June 5, 2018 10:03 am
Springdale leaders know they need private support to develop the downtown area into the vibrant, carefully-planned community envisioned in the city’s 2015 master plan. For a June 14 event, they…
by - June 5, 2018 9:38 am
A 5,040-square-foot convenience store along the Eighth Street corridor in Bentonville has a new owner after a sale worth $4.2 million. Bentonville TLOI LLC, a Delaware-registered entity, acquired the 1.74-acre…
by - June 4, 2018 4:41 pm
The Tyson Foods buying spree continues. The Springdale-based company announced Monday (June 4) the acquisition of Tecumseh Poultry, a company that touts its humane methods of processing all organic “Smart…
by - June 4, 2018 1:58 pm
Fintech startup Bucket Technologies will begin testing its digital piggy bank technology starting in June in Northwest Arkansas. The company is headquartered in California, but also has a satellite headquarters…
by - May 31, 2018 3:45 pm
Siloam Springs will have at least two new city directors as the incumbents who serve wards 1 and 4 did not file for their respective positions. The city of 16,842…
by - May 31, 2018 3:13 pm
David Glass, former president and CEO of Walmart Inc. and now owner of the Kansas City Royals, said the Supercenter is the “best retail format around and still as relevant…
by - May 31, 2018 11:42 am
Tyson Foods announced Thursday (May 31) the first brand developed by its new Tyson Innovation Lab in Chicago. The new Yappah protein crisp snack product is crafted from rescued and upcycled…
by - May 31, 2018 10:59 am
Boosted by strong numbers in Fayetteville, residential building activity in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities remains ahead of last year’s pace by about 20%. Permits in Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers and…
by - May 30, 2018 10:05 am
It took a while for spring to arrive but consumers eager to shake the winter blues have ramped up spending despite the inflationary pressures from rising interest rates. The heavier…
