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The Arkansas State Broadband Office has signed a Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program grant agreement with Amazon Leo. Arkansas is the first state in the nation to execute a BEAD grant agreement with Amazon. The agreement marks another …

Rogers-based Harvest Group, an integrated commerce agency, announced Tuesday that it acquired Cartograph, a full-service Amazon agency, in its largest acquisition to date.   Headquartered in Austin and founded in 2017 by Chris Moe, Cartograph is recognized for its Amazon expertise, …

Amazon confirmed Thursday that its fulfillment center at the Port of Little Rock will remain closed indefinitely because “significant structural repairs” are needed to “meet seismic codes,” according to a statement. Amazon employs more than 2,000 workers at the facility, …

Amazon is planning to replace roughly half a million jobs with robots in the next few years, according to a report in the New York Times. The report cites leaked documents that indicate the move to automation will save the …

Amazon has officially broken ground on a new state-of-the-art logistics facility in Little Rock, continuing its investment across Arkansas. The more than 930,000-square-foot building is expected to bring over 1,000 full- and part-time jobs to central Arkansas once fully operational …

Amazon has purchased a 17.84 acre lot in Fort Smith for a last-mile facility, the company confirmed to a local television station. Last mile facilities serve as the final step of delivering goods to customers. KFSM reported on Wednesday that …

An industry mecca, northwest Arkansas is home to more than its fair share of companies offering advice to retailers and brands big and small. While the competition is fierce, none manage to come close to Bentonville-based consumer goods consulting company …

Amazon is expanding its presence at the Port of Little Rock. The port announced in April that it had made a deal for Amazon to purchase 107 acres for $4 million. A building permit acquired by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette revealed …

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. recently proclaimed May 9, 2025, to be Leon Chills Day in honor of screenwriter Leon Chills, a Little Rock native who co-wrote the film “Shadow Force” starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy, marking Chills’ …

Multiple local media outlets reported April 15 indications of Amazon expanding its presence in central Arkansas, among them the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, which reported the news of the retailing behemoth purchasing 107 acres in Port of Little Rock industrial park. Amazon has …