Walmart will be moving its firearms and ammunition off the sales floor at some stores in the wake of nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd. The Bentonville retailer announced that while the firearms and ammunition will not be…
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Bentonville Named Fifth Fastest-Growing City in United States
by Bailey Whiteby Bailey WhiteThe U.S. Census Bureau reported yesterday (May 21) that Bentonville is the fifth fastest-growing city with over 50,000 residents in the United States. With a population increase of 7.4 percent, Bentonville grew to 54,909 residents from July 1, 2018, to…
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Walmart Discontinues Jet.com Brand to Focus on Walmart.com
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleWalmart is discontinuing Jet.com, the e-commerce startup it acquired for $3.3 billion in 2016. The Bentonville retailer announced the move in its 2020 first-quarter earnings report. According to the report, Walmart is discontinuing Jet.com due to the “continued strength of…
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Walmart Giving Out More Than $390 Million in Second Round of Bonuses
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleWalmart is planning to provide another round of cash bonuses for U.S. hourly associates. These associates include Walmart associates, Sam’s Club associates, assistant managers, supply chain and office workers, and drivers. Full-time hourly workers will receive $300, while part-time hourly…
An Arkansas high school has been ranked the eighth best high school in the United States by the U.S. News and World Report. Haas Hall Academy Bentonville is ranked first as the best high school in Arkansas and ranked eighth…
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Kincade Joins Arkansas Urology in Northwest Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new doctor will be joining Arkansas Urology’s Northwest Arkansas team. Dr. Matt Kincade will be joining the urological practice, where he will see patients in Bentonville. Kincade is a general urologist, focusing on male and female incontinence, in addition…
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Yellow Rocket Concepts Opening Bentonville Taco & Tamale Co. in Fall 2020
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Yellow Rocket Concepts (YRC) is well-known for its eclectic collection of restaurants, from Big Orange to Local Lime to ZAZA Fine Salad & Wood-Oven Pizza Co. Now, the Little Rock-based restaurant group is opening a new restaurant…
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Enjoying the Ride: Biking a Boost for Quality of Life, Tourism in Arkansas
by Mark Carterby Mark Carter“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best…” – Ernest Hemingway by Mark Carter If Ernest Hemingway was right, if in fact one best learns the contours of a place on two wheels,…
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Walmart Developing New Service to Compete with Amazon Prime
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale The retail war between Walmart and Amazon is heating up. Walmart is developing a new membership program that is designed to compete with Amazon’s existing Amazon Prime subscription service. Vox broke the news of the new service,…
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Former Walmart Executive to Head Up Annual Heartland Summit
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA former Walmart executive has been tapped to take the helm of the Heartland Summit. Angie Cooper will be taking over the mission and operations of Heartland Forward’s annual event, held in Bentonville. In addition to overseeing the Heartland Summit,…