by - May 14, 2018 2:29 pm
Fast 15: Andrew Gibbs-Dabney
Andrew Gibbs-Dabney looks to create durable outdoor clothing for people who want to own less and get the most out of their belongings. In late 2017, he developed plans for…
Author: Jeff Della Rosa
by - May 14, 2018 2:27 pm
Fast 15: Katie Duke
Katie Duke received the experience she needed to be successful after spending more than four years at public relations company Mitchell in Fayetteville. In her time there, she primarily worked…
by - May 14, 2018 12:49 pm
Cobb-Vantress buys former Allens Inc. corporate office in Siloam Springs
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc., a company of Springdale-based meat giant Tyson Foods Inc., purchased the former corporate office of vegetable producer Allens Inc. in downtown Siloam Springs for…
by - May 10, 2018 2:17 pm
Logistics providers offers solutions to compete with Amazon, other large retailers
Shippers who compete against big box retailers and e-commerce giant Amazon need to determine what they are doing right and apply these standards to develop a parcel shipping strategy, logistics…
by - May 9, 2018 1:09 pm
Russell Reynolds, XNA staff review CEO candidates
Succession planning continues at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) as Scott Van Laningham, CEO and executive director for the Highfill-based airport, looks to retire later this year. XNA hired executive…
by - May 7, 2018 3:32 pm
XNA creates task force for access road project
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) has formed a task force to advance the access road project and wants Hight Jackson Associates of Rogers to design a $20 million project to…
by - May 7, 2018 2:25 pm
Tight domestic trucking capacity increasing cost for consumers
As prices rise and investors keep tabs on inflation that might slow industry growth, tight capacity for truckload and some rail carriers has led them to invest in their fleets…
by - May 4, 2018 10:45 am
Regional planners await INFRA grant decision
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission continues to await a decision from the U.S. Department of Transportation on grant money that would close the gap in Interstate 49 between Missouri…
by - May 3, 2018 5:00 pm
UA energy research center to expand tests of power electronics, cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Nearly 100 people, including business, state and university officials, celebrated the completion of a $3.2 million project to expand an electricity research center at the University of Arkansas. On Thursday…
by - May 3, 2018 2:18 pm
Competition puts pressure on food service industry to improve supply chain
The food service industry has looked to improve its supply chain network and use digital tools to give it an edge over competition, such as providers of home delivered meals…
by - May 3, 2018 11:24 am
ATA to host 86th annual meeting
Arkansas Trucking Association’s 86th annual meeting May 16-18 will focus more on trucking industry issues instead of the history of the organization, like in the meeting last year, said Shannon…
by - May 2, 2018 2:05 pm
Car-Mart profit to rise 48% in fourth quarter, up 27% for the year
America’s Car-Mart earnings are expected to rise 48.5% to 98 cents per share in the fourth quarter and 27.7% to $3.18 cents per share for the year, based on a…
by - April 30, 2018 2:44 pm
P.A.M. profits fall 39.2%, revenue up 9.2% in first quarter
P.A.M. Transportation Services earnings declined 39.2% in the first quarter of 2018 as winter weather decreased equipment use and negatively impacted fuel and maintenance expenses, insurance claims and revenue. However,…
by - April 26, 2018 9:41 pm
ArDOT proposes SPUI for I-49 interchange in Fayetteville
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has scrapped two proposed designs for the Interstate 49 interchange at U.S. Highway 62, or Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, in Fayetteville after receiving comments…
by - April 26, 2018 8:46 am
Then & Now: Moore settles in as CFO at Butterfield Trail Village
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the April 16 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - April 25, 2018 3:13 pm
Trucking organization touts tax reform benefits on companies, drivers
Tax reform has led trucking companies across the nation to give pay increases to employees and invest into equipment, and recently, trade organization American Trucking Associations and its members promoted…
by - April 24, 2018 3:31 pm
77 J.B. Hunt drivers honored for millions of miles of safe driving
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services honored 77 drivers with 2 million, 3 million and 4 million safe miles, and awarded nearly $1 million in bonuses for reaching the number…
by - April 23, 2018 3:51 pm
Truckload carriers coming off strong first quarter, driver shortage continues
The truckload industry looks to have experienced one of the strongest first quarters in a period that is typically weak while a driver shortage continues to show no signs of…
by - April 23, 2018 9:03 am
Foghorn’s expands into Core Brewing Co. locations
A conversation between two Springdale-based business owners in December led to a venture combining craft beer and chicken wings into one establishment that’s growing across the state. Jeff Hodges, owner…
by - April 20, 2018 3:41 pm
Transit supporters give tips on improving public transportation
Business leaders from North Carolina and Indianapolis explained why their regions have supported transit with sales and income taxes, and how one region overcame perceptions that public transit is only…