The new Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness Center will open Friday, Jan. 12 at 1400 S.E. Fifth St. in Bentonville. The new amenity will be the first to open as part of Walmart’s new home office campus. Designed by…
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Driven by Purpose: Walmart CEO Talks Company Values on Simon Sinek Podcast
Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart, joined Simon Sinek on the podcast, A Bit of Optimism, to discuss the importance of values and Walmart’s impact on the world during an episode titled, “The Value of Values with Walmart CEO…
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Walmart Commits $1M to Support Aid of Civilians in Gaza
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWalmart, Inc. and the Walmart Foundation have been looking for ways to support people impacted by the devastating violence in Israel and Gaza that has unfolded over the past month following the terrorist attacks by Hamas. With the temporary cease-fire,…
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Walmart Reintroduces, Expands Sensory-Friendly Hours
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWalmart recently announced the reintroduction of its sensory-friendly hours with an expansion from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. every day. Those hours were originally only available on Saturdays. The expanded sensory-friendly hours apply to all Walmart U.S. and Puerto Rico…
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NWA Tech Summit Names 2023 Innovators of the Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce and the NWA Tech Summit have named Dr. Ranu Jung, associate vice chancellor, distinguished professor of biomedical engineering and founding executive director of the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R), and Prathibha…
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Walmart Invests More Than $9B to Upgrade Over 1,400 Stores
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThis Friday, Nov. 3, Bentonville-based Walmart will celebrate the “Second Best Day” for 117 stores nationwide, the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings in company history. The re-grand opening projects represent more than half a billion dollars in capital investments…
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Walmart Expands Health Coverage for Employees Who Want Doulas During Pregnancy
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBeginning Nov. 1, Walmart will be expanding its health care coverage for employees nationwide who want to enlist the services of a doula, a person trained to assist people during their pregnancy. Walmarts in Georgia, Louisiana, Indiana and Illinois were…
Pictured above: The Simmons Tower coworking space overlooks downtown Little Rock. (Photos provided) The stereotypical image of an office is bland and boring, with its gray cubicles, fluorescent lights and walls unadorned save for motivational posters. It’s no surprise that…
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Arkansas Visionary: John Flake – Upon This Rock, He Did Build
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPhoto by Jason Masters John Flake has built more buildings and managed more real estate than even his prodigious memory can count. And while asking him to name his favorite is akin to singling out a favorite grandchild, a cursory…
Maybe it’s my humble Minnesota upbringing that keeps me from being too boastful. It could be that I’m generally shy with strangers in public and am not that keen on sharing too much personal information. Or maybe it’s merely the…