Northwest Arkansas Business News
FAYETTEVILLE -- Walmart Inc. upped the wow factor at this year's employee and shareholders celebration Friday with A-list stars and a Hollywood-style film sequ…
by Serenah McKay June 3, 2023FAYETTEVILLE — Thousands of Walmart employees returned Friday morning to Bud Walton Arena for the retailer’s annual Associate Celebration. It was the second ye…
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette June 2, 2023ELM SPRINGS -- Walmart Inc. employees call the Elm Springs Supercenter the "store of the future" because it's used to test new ideas in a real-life shopping en…
by Serenah McKay June 2, 2023When John and Mara Dougherty took over the Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More franchise in Bentonville, they began to live out their entrepreneurial dreams, but d…
by John Magsam June 1, 2023Walmart Inc. is taking new steps aimed at making it easier for customers to make sustainable choices whether they're buying online or in stores, the company sa…
by Serenah McKay June 1, 2023Walmart Inc. said Wednesday that it has raised wages for about 3,700 of its pharmacists and more than 4,000 opticians.
by Serenah McKay May 31, 2023Walmart Inc.'s shareholders will hold their annual business meeting today in a live audio webcast starting at 10:30 a.m.
by Serenah McKay May 31, 2023ABF Freight -- The trucking arm of Fort Smith-based transportation and logistics company ArcBest -- and The International Brotherhood of Teamsters both reporte…
May 27, 2023Walmart Inc. has expanded alcohol delivery to five more states, bringing to 23 the number in which customers can order wine and beer from Walmart.com or the co…
by Serenah McKay May 26, 2023Walmart Inc.'s tuition-free, fully online educational program for employees has added the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, to its roster of approved schoo…
by Serenah McKay May 26, 2023The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has authorized a strike against less-than truckload carrier ABF Freight, a subsidiary of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, a…
by John Magsam May 26, 2023Through Live Better U, Walmart and Sam’s Club employees can now choose to earn a bachelor’s degree from the Walton College of Business in supply chain manageme…
by Serenah McKay May 25, 2023Chris Blair has been named chief executive officer of Northwest Medical Center -- Bentonville.
by John Magsam May 24, 2023Tyson Foods has finalized its acquisition of Tennessee-based Williams Sausage Company as the meat giant continues its strategy of diversifying its portfolio de…
by John Magsam May 24, 2023Walmart Inc. will open a high-tech, in-store fulfillment center on Monday in Bentonville -- its first such center in Arkansas and its second in the U.S.
by Serenah McKay May 20, 2023