BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 30 -- Walmart issued the following news on April 29, 2025: * * * Grow With US: How Walmart's New Program Aims To Help Small Businesses Go Big By John Furner, President and CEO, Walmart U.S. Key Insights * Building on the legacy Sam Walton established over 40 years ago, Walmart is expanding support for American-made products through new programs like Grow with US -- providing small businesses with new tools and paths for success. * With Grow with US and the upco  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 30 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Simpson and Eichler to Speak at Walton College Commencement The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A will have not one, but two speakers for its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies: Shelley Simpson, president and chief executive officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., and Brad Eichler, chief operating officer of Stephens Inc. The Walton College is excit  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate Students Present Virtual Reality Research at International IEEE Conference Two graduate students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock showcased their research on virtual reality (VR) at the 32nd Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, held March 8-12 in Saint-Malo, France. M.J.M. S  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * As Competitive Grain for Malting, Rice May Open Door to Increase Domestic Demand A new economics study shows the potential for an ancient process to develop new domestic demand for rice and offset declining exports. That process is malting, which has been around for millennia but is usually associated with another grain -- barley. But rice, which is grown prolifically in Arkansas, can also be malt  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 30 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart and Best Friends Animal Society Team Up To Celebrate National Pet Month Events and programs throughout May will offer several ways to adopt, give back and save all month long. Key Insights * Through waved adoption fees, supplier donations and pet adoption events at stores, Walmart is helping more pets find loving homes this National Pet Month. * With thousands of deals, Rollbacks on leading brands, and easy  more