by - May 13, 2021 3:19 pm
The University of Arkansas athletics department announced Thursday (May 13) a program to help athletes capitalize on the upcoming name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation set to go into law…
by - May 13, 2021 10:18 am
As consumers continue to spend more time at home, their impulse purchasing has not slowed. They are spending on average $276 per month, up 51% from a year ago, according…
by - May 11, 2021 2:25 pm
Hotel activity in Arkansas continues to suffer from COVID-19 impacts, with hotel tax revenue in the 17 cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker down more than 40% in the…
by - May 10, 2021 12:26 pm
Record high prices for lumber are leading to higher home building costs across the country, but Fort Smith area homebuilders continue to see a record number of new home builds…
by - May 8, 2021 8:48 am
Consumers use their voices to get answers from smart speakers more than ever, whether asking Siri for directions with their iPhone or asking Alexa about the temperature in Dallas. According…
by - May 7, 2021 5:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (May 7) stopped the state’s participation in federal supplemental jobless benefits which provided an extra $300 a week to those who qualified. The move comes…
by - May 6, 2021 9:30 pm
Tyler Watkins studied marketing in college, but when he graduated he couldn’t find a marketing job that suited him. He spent several years working in physical therapy, while his wife,…
by - May 6, 2021 1:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith plans to have its hub of economic development up and running at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith by Nov. 1. The…
by - May 5, 2021 11:50 am
The U.S. economy is poised for its fastest growth in more than three decades as more businesses are reopening and bringing employees back to work, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief…
by - May 4, 2021 10:51 am
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked global economic havoc in nearly every economic sector during 2020. It fueled the worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression as unemployment soared and the country’s…
by - May 2, 2021 10:58 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said new tax cuts and those proposed for later this year could help in a variety of ways, especially for lower income Arkansans, and…
by - May 2, 2021 10:57 am
Rural communities across the Heartland have faced incredible challenges due to the pandemic and will require targeted solutions to strengthen their economies. To do so, we must acknowledge the outsized…
by - April 29, 2021 2:14 pm
Windsor Door announced Thursday (April 29) it will add a third production line and second shift at its Little Rock manufacturing center. The expansion will create 42 new jobs bringing…
by - April 26, 2021 1:46 pm
Ceramics manufacturer CoorsTek announced Monday (April 26) an additional expansion of its manufacturing footprint in Benton. The company plans to add an additional $9 million in capital investment and 50…
by - April 24, 2021 11:00 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 12 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 19, 2021 7:29 am
The Arkansas Community Foundation, in partnership with the Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative (ABPC), has opened applications for Black-led and Black-serving nonprofits to apply to the Building Black Communities Fund. The…
by - April 18, 2021 7:04 pm
Omnichannel retail agency Harvest Group in Rogers has acquired a competing firm in Rogers, TreeHouse Sales & Solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed. Paul Olinger, a Walmart and Sam’s Club…
by - April 16, 2021 11:50 am
Arkansas had 18,549 fewer employed in March compared to March 2020, with 60% of the job losses coming from the state’s hard hit tourism sector, according to Friday’s (April 16)…
by - April 12, 2021 10:12 am
Research suggests that for all the pain the ongoing pandemic has dealt retailers, the sector has innovated and invested in meeting the challenges head-on. Research by consulting firm McKinsey &…
by - April 9, 2021 7:37 pm
Arts and culture have been a defining aspect of humanity for centuries and, in this time of crisis, provide moments of uplift and joy for many and a lifeline for…
