by - May 28, 2019 2:32 pm
Walmart has tapped Google executive Suresh Kumar as its new elevated chief technology officer and chief development officer. Kumar brings 25 years of technology leadership and insights from his work…
by - May 27, 2019 12:43 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services has been testing a hybrid electric Peterbilt truck for about the past two years, and looks to send the truck to the Northeast to achieve…
by - May 27, 2019 12:36 pm
Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, and Shelley Simpson, executive vice president, chief commercial officer and president of Highway Services…
by - May 27, 2019 12:27 pm
Healthcare startup Lineus Medical of Fayetteville looks to receive clearance to sell its IV device in South Korea, where IV usage is twice per capita of the United States. The…
by - May 27, 2019 12:21 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 13 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 23, 2019 3:43 pm
Northgate Holdings LLC has picked up a 13-year, $29.8 million funding agreement from Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank. The construction mortgage is backing the first phase of development of a 5.09-acre business…
by - May 23, 2019 3:36 pm
Rebates for various projects continue to hinder sales tax revenue growth across the region’s four largest cities. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported cumulative tax revenue of $5.94 million in…
by - May 23, 2019 11:04 am
The Frisco Apartments on Walnut, an 8-acre multifamily development that recently opened at 1603 W. Walnut St. in Rogers, has sold to a pair of investors from northeast Arkansas for…
by - May 23, 2019 10:59 am
Transplace, a third-party transportation management and logistics technology firm based in Frisco, Texas, has hired former Walmart Inc. executive Tracy Rosser as executive vice president of operations. Rosser will be…
by - May 23, 2019 7:39 am
Bentonville remained the fastest-growing city among the largest cities in the state, with its population rising 3.6% to 51,111 people in 2018, from 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau….
by - May 22, 2019 4:34 pm
America’s Car-Mart Inc. stock fell more than 10% one day after the Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer reported earnings beat analyst expectations, but revenue missed estimates for…
by - May 22, 2019 3:45 pm
Michigan-based United Federal Credit Union (United) says it will open two new branches in Northwest Arkansas later this year, one in Rogers and one in Springdale. United bought a former…
by - May 22, 2019 3:29 pm
Data breaches are always on the minds of retailers regardless of their size. In brick-and-mortar stores or online, all retailers face millions of hacker threats each day. Walmart recently held…
by - May 22, 2019 12:48 pm
HIA Velo, the parent company of high-end bicycle brand Allied Cycle Works, has relocated its headquarters from Little Rock to Bentonville. Sam Pickman, who was promoted from director of product…
by - May 21, 2019 8:01 pm
The 15th Annual Go Red for Women event held in Rogers on Tuesday (May 21) drew more than 1,000 people. Television host, author and mental health professional Dr. Phil McGraw…
by - May 21, 2019 7:30 pm
America’s Car-Mart beat earnings estimates but missed revenue expectations in fiscal 2019 as profit rose 30.5%, and revenue increased 9.3%. Also, the Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer…
by - May 21, 2019 11:12 am
Tulsa, Okla.-based Manhattan Road & Bridge Co. has hired industry veteran David Foster as vice president of operations of its Northwest Arkansas division. With offices in Springdale and Little Rock,…
by - May 20, 2019 12:48 pm
Bold Retail Inc., an e-commerce strategy firm based in Rogers, has expanded its Walmart.com services and team. According to the company, the new Walmart.com and Walmart Online Grocery Pickup (OGP)…
by - May 20, 2019 12:18 pm
The University of Arkansas School of Art, the first and only accredited collegiate school of art in the state, has hired its first executive director. The UA announced Monday (May…
by - May 17, 2019 2:58 pm
Jay Howard, founder and CEO of Bentonville-based home furnishings and interior design studio Howse, has hired Stephanie Funk as president and chief operating officer of a new division called Howse…
