by - September 19, 2020 9:44 am
Jonesboro-based outdoor specialty retailer Gearhead Outfitters recently reopened its downtown Bentonville store as a Specialized Experience Center. The 3,000-square-foot store at 501 S.W. A St. is Gearhead’s first collaboration with…
by - September 13, 2020 5:31 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 31 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 13, 2020 1:03 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. shifted into a new phase of innovation and change in February just before the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus caused the Lowell-based carrier to innovate and…
by - September 10, 2020 12:51 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit recently expanded its service in Fayetteville as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect ridership across Northwest Arkansas. The expansion revises existing Route 10 and…
by - September 10, 2020 10:23 am
International benchmark Brent spot prices are expected to be an average of $44 per barrel in the fourth quarter and rise to $49 per barrel in 2021 as oil markets…
by - September 9, 2020 3:40 pm
Manufacturers across the middle of the United States received their “fair share” of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, but the companies had varying shares of PPP loans based on their…
by - September 9, 2020 1:38 pm
While some of the largest NCAA conferences have postponed fall sports until at least 2021, others plan to host them at a limited level. But the lack of fall sports,…
by - September 9, 2020 11:12 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart will move its dealership at 351 Highway 412 East in Siloam Springs to a new location after the retirement of a longtime used car dealer. Car-Mart is…
by - September 4, 2020 11:14 am
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced Friday (Sept. 4) it’s seeking comment on a new pilot program to allow drivers under 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles in…
by - September 4, 2020 11:08 am
The U.S. average price for a regular gallon of gas at the pump was $2.22 before Labor Day weekend, and this was the lowest price at this time of year…
by - September 2, 2020 3:44 pm
Nearly $400,000 has been invested in the first esports gaming center in Northwest Arkansas. The Grid Esports is set to open in Fayetteville in late September. GMS Esports Enterprises, a…
by - September 2, 2020 3:20 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill could fall to between 250,000 and 500,000 for 2020 and might not return to 2019 levels for three or four years,…
by - September 1, 2020 10:13 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased in August, and the overall economy had its fourth consecutive month of growth, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM…
by - August 31, 2020 5:52 pm
Business owner Tommy Granata, who had served as mayor and alderman for the city of Tontitown, died Saturday (Aug. 29). He was 65. The Tontitown native owned bowling alleys in…
by - August 25, 2020 10:03 am
The Northwest Arkansas real estate market has largely fared well during the COVID-19 pandemic as the price of homes continues to rise and the number of lots falls, an economist…
by - August 18, 2020 3:57 pm
The seventh annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit will take place virtually Oct. 18-21 and include presenters, such as Scott Spradley, chief technology officer for Springdale-based meat producer Tyson Foods, and…
by - August 18, 2020 1:21 pm
Intermodal volumes improved between June and July as truck tonnage declined over the same period, analysts said. However, intermodal and truck freight volumes continue to remain below 2019 levels. The…
by - August 17, 2020 4:24 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. beat earnings and revenue expectations in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 as net income and revenue rose from the same quarter in 2019. Analysts had…
by - August 14, 2020 11:54 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 3 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - August 13, 2020 11:35 am
Fayetteville-based technology company BlueInGreen has sold its 100th installation. BlueInGreen, a clean water technology company and provider of an efficient method to dissolve oxygen, carbon dioxide and ozone into solution,…
