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Davis Appointed Associate Vice Provost For Research and Economic Development

University of Arkansas professor and chair of the department of geosciences will retain his faculty appointment.

Buddy Wray, Former Tyson Foods President, Dies at 78

Wray was president of the Springdale-based company from 1991 until he retired in 2000, and he served on its board of directors from 1994 to 2003.

Grocery Wars Heat Up; Millennial Shoppers Embrace Store Brands

Retail Report: national headlines form the retail world.

Cooking Up Success: Fayetteville Eatery Opens Specialty Food Store

Bouche Kitchen promises to be a welcome addition to the evolving shopping scene on the downtown square.

Fayetteville Mall Sells For $39.5M to New York Investors

The Northwest Arkansas Mall is one of the largest enclosed shopping centers in the state, with a total of 820,703 gross SF, on a 110-acre site.

Ozark Education to Open Preschool in Fayetteville

One semester after classes started at its K6 charter school in Springdale, Ozark Education is setting its sights on Fayetteville.

Suppliers Episode to Highlight Walmart Giving

The Jan. 23 episode will feature Kabir Kumar, senior director of the Walmart Foundation.

Assumptions: A Major Compliance Killer (OPINION)

Its easier to assume than verify, but my years working in compliance taught me some tips on how to avoid assumptions.

Retail Details: Trivia from the retail world.

Did you know glass technology had a huge impact on merchandising?

Walmart Announces 269 Store Closures, 154 of Them in the U.S.

Walmart operates nearly 11,600 stores throughout the world. The company says the closures will have an impact of less than one percent, in terms of global SF and revenue.

USA Truck Names Randy Rogers New President, CEO

Rogers, 53, was previously president of Energy and Chemicals Americas for DHL Supply Chain (formerly Exel Logistics). His hiring is effective today.

$250K Creates New Scholarship For UA Engineering Students

The Charles R. and Susan D. Zimmerman Scholarship in Engineering will help first-generation students earn their degrees from the University of Arkansas.

Mercy NWA Opens New Spine Center

The new service is led by orthopedic spine surgeons Dr.Gannon Randolph, the medical director of the center, and Dr. Chad Jones.

Brian Crowne Named Vice President of Walmart AMP

Crowne became general manager of Walmart AMP and was critical in building the new venue in 2014 and expanding its operations.

Former Tyson Foods Manager Gets 28 Months in $550K Fraud Case

Brenda Blair, 48, of Gentry was sentenced to federal prison followed by two years of supervised release on one count of wire fraud.

Memorial For Dale Bumpers Is Jan. 10 in Little Rock

A memorial service for former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator Dale Bumpers will be held Sunday, Jan. 10, at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Little Rock.

Brightwater Building

Groundbreaking culinary medicine curriculum to play major role in revamp of NWACC program.

WattGlass in Position to Launch Coating Product

The Fayetteville-based startup can be counted among the promising ventures that sprang from Dr. Carol Reeves entrepreneurship program at the University of Arkansas.