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The four children of Walmart founders Helen and Sam Walton — Rob Walton, Alice Walton, Jim Walton and the late John Walton — will comprise the 2027 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame from the Sam M. Walton …

Walmart is adding a “Tap to Pay” payment option at select Walmart and Sam’s Club locations with plans to roll it out to all locations by the end of 2026 and to all fuel locations by mid-2027. According to a …

Feature image above: Arkansas’ jersey patch deal with Tyson Foods places it at the cutting edge of such sponsorship deals. (Photos provided by Arkansas Athletics) The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is one of three Power 4 schools — so …

Steven Bertram has been promoted to president of 8th & Walton, the Bentonville advisory firm that works with Walmart and Sam’s Club suppliers. Bertram has served as firm COO since 2023. He officially assumed the new role June 27. “Steven …

At first glance, it sounds deceptively simple — tell a robot to pick up a mayonnaise bottle. But according to Chase Rainwater, an industrial engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, the seemingly ordinary task represents one of …

Family is big in Arkansas, and it stands to reason that family businesses are, as well. Generational businesses are the backbone of business in the Natural State. In Arkansas, family business can mean many things — from global corporations to …

Upkept, a tech-enabled garment repair platform based in Rogers, has closed a $100,000 friends-and-family funding round and named its inaugural board of directors, the startup announced. Proceeds from the funding round will support technology development, expanded repair capabilities and the …

Erin Nealy Cox has been named executive vice president of global governance, chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Walmart. Cox will assume her new responsibilities on April 13, according to a press release. “To lead global governance for a …

Ashley Caldwell has been named to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office announced Monday. Caldwell’s term runs through 2036. She is replacing Kelly Eichler, whose term was up this year. “Ashley has proven herself …

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas has announced its 2026 Power of the Purse honorees and event co-chairs. The 28th-annual luncheon will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in Little Rock. This year’s honorees are: Woman of …