Strider Bikes is headed to Northwest Arkansas on June 18 for the 2022 Bentonville Bike Fest. Strider Bikes manufacturing is giving children as young as six months old their first-bike experience with the development of bikes designed to develop a…
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Bentonville’s LIVSN Launches Wefunder Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLIVSN Designs, Arkansas-based maker of sustainable outdoor apparel, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign in partnership with Wefunder. Through crowdfunding platform Wefunder, both accredited and non-accredited investors can invest in LIVSN Designs. Since 2018, LIVSN’s focus on developing durable and…
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Lollapalooza-Tied Music, Arts Festival ‘FORMAT’ Coming to Bentonville
C3 Presents — the Austin-based concert promoters responsible for festivals such as Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo — and New York-based TRIADIC have announced the FORMAT festival, which will premier in Bentonville on Sept. 23-25 at the privately-owned Sugar…
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2022 Heartland Challenge Winners Announced; Goetz Matches $50k Prize
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTwelve graduate startup teams from across North America competed in the third annual Heartland Challenge, a competition designed to simulate the process of raising venture capital for a high-growth enterprise, over the past weekend. The Challenge was hosted by the…
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Singer-songwriter Jewel to Visit Students at Thaden School in Bentonville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSinger-songwriter and mental health advocate Jewel will be visiting Northwest Arkansas this week to speak to students at the Thaden School. She will be speaking to Upper School students at the Thaden School in Bentonville on Thursday, April 21, at…
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NASA Selects Bentonville’s Canoo for Lunar Mission Vehicles
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEV manufacturer Canoo announced Wednesday that NASA has selected the high-tech mobility company to provide crew transportation vehicles for upcoming crewed Artemis lunar exploration launches. Canoo will deliver multiple customized, all-electric LV models to NASA by June 2023. The seminal…
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PayPal Executive Named New Chief Financial Officer for Walmart
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer PayPal executive John Rainey has been named Walmart’s next Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the company announced on Tuesday. Rainey will assume the responsibilities of CFO at Walmart effective June 6, 2022. “John has a proven track…
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Coming Through: Walmart Offers Fitness, Childcare Amenities at New HQ; $100k for Fleet Drivers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWalmart is fortifying its supply chain by offering to pay its private fleet drivers up to $110,000 annually, with veteran drivers being eligible to earn even more based on factors like tenure and location, the global retail chain announced on…
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Walmart Announces 2022 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Dates
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWalmart’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting will take place this summer on Wednesday, June 1, beginning at 10:30 am CDT. This year’s meeting will be a virtual-only format. While shareholders will be able to attend the meeting online through a live audio…
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Little Rock News Anchor Moves to Walmart Headquarters in NWA
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA popular Little Rock media personality is transitioning from broadcast journalism to the corporate world. THV11 news anchor Amanda Jaeger announced Thursday in a social media post that she has accepted a senior management position at Walmart’s corporate headquarters in…