Regions

by Kim Souza -

Walmart testing text-to-shop technology 

Walmart is piloting a shop-to-text technology in select areas including Northwest Arkansas. The retailer said it is learning about when and how customers prefer to use a conversational shopping experience….

by Paul Gatling -

T.J. Lefler starts asset management firm in Fayetteville

Longtime Northwest Arkansas real estate executive T.J. Lefler, former principal and executive vice president at Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners in Rogers, has started Lefler Capital in Fayetteville. Lefler launched the firm this summer and moved…

by John Post -

Small businesses working to expand DEI strategies

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts are typically spearheaded from a position or office solely dedicated to such measures for large organizations. Small businesses, which employ approximately half of the…

by Paul Gatling -

Bryan Self leaves Arvest for CIO role in Oklahoma

Jenks, Okla.-based Gateway First Bank announced Oct. 4 that Bryan Self of Rogers is the company’s new chief information officer. Self previously worked as executive director of information technology for Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, where he…

by Roby Brock -

Encore Bank expands into the Carolinas

Encore Bank announced Friday (Oct. 15) it has expanded into North Carolina and South Carolina with operations. Vice Chairman and Chief Banking Officer Phillip Jett said the expansion into the…

by Paul Gatling -

Brendan Quirk elected USA Cycling board chairman

Colorado-based USA Cycling, the national governing body for the sport, announced the election Thursday (Oct. 14) of cycling industry veteran Brendan Quirk as the organization’s board chairman. Quirk, previously board…