🌱 Startup Wins At Groceryshop 2021 + NFL Alumni Performance Lab

Good day, people of Bentonville! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Bentonville Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and delightful. High: 73 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories today in Bentonville:

1. Judges selected Bentonville tech startup Ox as the pitch competition winner at Groceryshop 2021 held Sept. 18-21 at Mandalay Bay. Groceryshop is a leading U.S. event for the retail, grocery and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries. This year's conference featured more than 150 CEOs and over 200 speakers. The theme was the sudden transformation in the retail environment since the outbreak of COVID-19, focusing on technology and innovation in CPG, food and grocery. (5newsonline.com)
2. Visit Bentonville is partnering with the NFL Alumni Performance Lab to bring a one-of-a-kind football and performance camp to Bentonville High School. Former NFL players and performance lab coaches will go through assessments and body analyses to help athletes, not just football players, unlock their full potential. (KNWA)
3. New York-based Global Net Lease, a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the New York Stock Exchange, bought the Class A office building at 2303 S.E. J St. The company closed the deal on Oct. 5. A limited liability company managed by Ramsay Ball of Bentonville was the seller. (talkbusiness.net)

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Today in Bentonville:

• NEEDTOBREATHE - Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce (7:00 PM)
• Joe Bonamassa - Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce (8:00 PM)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.