by - January 12, 2024 3:06 pm
Technology, including drone delivery and artificial intelligence (AI), are part of what will drive growth and customer interactions at Walmart. That was the core theme from Walmart CEO Doug McMillon…
by - January 12, 2024 9:06 am
Land investment and tech company AcreTrader of Fayetteville has integrated its Acres platform, a geospatial land research and analysis tool, with Peoples Co., a full-service land transaction and management business…
by - January 12, 2024 6:53 am
Brent Williams, interim dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas since August 2023, has been appointed to the position full-time. UA officials made…
by - January 11, 2024 10:53 am
The University of Arkansas has hired Little Rock marketing executive Chris Bauer as the first executive director of Arkansas Edge, the name, image and likeness (NIL) collective for Razorback athletes….
by - January 11, 2024 8:58 am
Northwest Arkansas nonprofit Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) recently closed its artist community and creative space in Bentonville. Brittany Johnson, director of communications for CACHE, said the 15,000-square-foot…
by - January 11, 2024 7:27 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post declines in earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter and for 2023 as the fallout of the freight recession…
by - January 10, 2024 3:28 pm
Walmart is set to open on Friday (Jan. 12) its new 360,000-square-foot Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness center on its new home office campus – which is still under…
by - January 10, 2024 2:33 pm
An economic development project announced this past summer in south Fayetteville has earned international recognition for its design. In November, Rethinking the Future (RFA), an architecture and design platform based…
by - January 10, 2024 1:10 pm
Former Tyson Foods CEO Dean Banks was named CEO of New England-based Indigo Ag effective Feb. 1. He will also become the CEO-partner at biotech firm Flagship Pioneering on the…
by - January 9, 2024 3:06 pm
John Brown University will accelerate the growth of its cybersecurity program and help develop local talent to meet workforce needs with a $6.5 million grant from the Walton Family Charitable…
by - January 9, 2024 9:15 am
The Rogers Lowell Chamber (RLC) is sponsoring an event to enhance civic literacy among young people leading up to the National Civics Bee. The RLC Civics Bee, open to all middle…
by - January 9, 2024 8:12 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 8, 2024 12:55 pm
In November, Springdale cidery Black Apple finished in the top 10 at the ninth annual U.S. Open Cider Championship. Cideries, wineries and breweries from Canada to California entered over 240…
by - January 8, 2024 9:40 am
A newly built three-story hotel with 87 units in Springdale sold recently for $11.1 million. The purchase price equals $127,586 per room. Texas-based Sunset Galaxy Hotel LLC, managed by Kusha…
by - January 7, 2024 9:38 am
Significant contributors to the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro business community died in 2023. JANUARY Brant Barnes, 43, Jan. 6 — Barnes, an independent insurance agent, real estate investor…
by - January 7, 2024 9:21 am
Construction started on a transformative medical school. A national tourism destination opened its doors, and two of the region’s longest-running restaurants closed their doors. Those were some of the top…
by - January 7, 2024 8:16 am
What little kid wouldn’t want to ride around Sam’s Club on a cart? As an adult, Megan Crozier gets paid to do it. Crozier, the company’s executive vice president and…
by - January 6, 2024 5:15 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the following changes to its Little Rock Branch board of directors, effective Jan. 1: Jamie J. Henry, vice president of finance,…
by - January 4, 2024 11:42 am
Mark Ryan, loan manager and executive vice president for Arvest Bank’s Benton County market, will retire after a three-decade career with the company. Ryan’s retirement is effective March 31, 2024,…
by - January 4, 2024 10:24 am
Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate startup Loloft has signed a lease agreement in Phoenix to expand its industrial co-working concept. The company has leased approximately 52,000 square feet of traditional…
