Northwest Arkansas Business News

Walmart to limit number of customers in stores Walmart will begin limiting the number of customers allowed in stores at one time starting Saturday. April 3, 2020

Walmart to hold annual Shareholders’ Meeting online Walmart, Inc.’s annual Shareholders’ Meeting set for June 3 will be online-only this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. by Serenah McKay - April 3, 2020

Hutchinson announces Bentonville covid-19 testing site for health care workers, first responders Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday a drive-through covid-19 testing site for first responders and health care workers with coronavirus symptoms will open, ... by Alex Golden - April 1, 2020

Walmart amps up its virus response for workers Walmart Inc. will provide masks and gloves for its workers and take their temperature before shifts, the latest moves by the nation's biggest private employer t... by Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg - March 31, 2020

Fayetteville-based manufacturer to idle 600 aluminum jobs Pace Industries idled its operations in Harrison and Fayetteville this week, putting nearly 600 jobs on hold during the nation's coronavirus crisis. by Stephen Steed - March 28, 2020

Northwest Arkansas' small family stores adapt sales Small, local retailers in Northwest Arkansas -- many of them family businesses -- changed the way they do business in the face of the covid-19 scare. by Laurinda Joenks - March 28, 2020

Walmart rent break set for space leasers Walmart Inc. will waive rent next month for businesses like banks, veterinary clinics and beauty salons that lease space inside its supercenters and Sam's Club ... by Serenah McKay - March 27, 2020

Car-Mart up 11.4%, but index ends flat The Arkansas Index, a price-weighted index that tracks the largest public companies based in the state, closed Wednesday at 320.17, up 0.83. March 26, 2020

Walmart set to take virus precautions Walmart Inc. is taking new steps to protect employees and customers from the coronavirus, including installing plastic-glass barriers at its store pharmacy lane... by Serenah McKay - March 26, 2020

Rogers-based brewer lays off 15 workers Rogers-based Ozark Beer Company has laid off its employees but intends to keep selling its canned products as its owners continue working without pay. by John Magsam - March 24, 2020

Walmart now paying an extra $2 an hour Walmart Inc.'s e-commerce warehouse workers are temporarily getting a raise of $2 an hour as they struggle to fulfill an onslaught of orders stemming from the c... by Serenah McKay - March 24, 2020