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Walmart has agreed to a $3.1 billion settlement to resolve “substantially all opioid lawsuits and potential lawsuits by state, local, and tribal governments, if all conditions are satisfied,” according to a press release from the company. In the framework, the…

The Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit, self-described as “the Heartland’s premier technology conference,” returned for its ninth edition this October. This year’s summit, with the theme “Fast Forward,” hosted 1,700 attendees in venues across downtown Bentonville. The summit’s 137 presenters represented…

Walmart headquarters revealed it will be getting a new amenity building on campus named in honor of Sam Walton. Located in the heart of campus, Sam Walton Hall will be the central point on campus for meetings and events where…

Popable, a pop-up shop marketplace platform that connects brands and spaces for short-term retail leasing, and Walmart, the largest national retail department store, have revealed that they have entered a strategic partnership to allow small businesses to rent retail space…

Walmart CEO John Furner has announced its stores will be closed this Thanksgiving. Walmart’s Black Friday holiday sales events will instead kick off two weeks before Thanksgiving. The “Black Friday Deals for Days” – a month-long promotion event – is…

The past year has seen the largest increase in grocery prices since 1979 at 13.5%. A recent survey by TradingPedia studied food prices in the United States – during these troubled times of inflation, an energy crisis and war in…

Walmart has released a statement following a federal judge’s ruling on Aug. 17 that the company, along with CVS and Walgreens, must pay $650.5 million to two Ohio counties for its role in fueling the nation’s opioid crisis.  All three…

On Aug 18, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine announced four new appointments, including Lisako McKyer, PhD, MPH, FAAHB; Yerko Berrocal, MD, MHPE; Kevin Kunkler, MD; and Jasmin Bland, MBA.  McKyer has joined the school as Vice Dean for Faculty…

With the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit just 65 days away, the event has released a sneak peak of its agenda for Oct. 16-18 in downtown Bentonville.  This year’s summit presenters feature industry leaders in mobility & supply chain, cybersecurity, health…

The University of Arkansas announced this morning (Aug. 12) that the Sam M. Walton College of Business’ program for studying supply chain, which has been ranked No. 1  in North America by Gartner, Inc., has been officially renamed to the…