by - November 9, 2021 12:18 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 9, 2021 9:59 am
The number of Thanksgiving travelers is expected to rise by 13% to 53.4 million this holiday, from 2020, and that is projected to be the highest single-year increase since 2005,…
by - November 8, 2021 11:46 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. plans to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its stock as share prices reach near-record levels. According to a Friday (Nov. 5) news release,…
by - November 7, 2021 11:03 am
Most battery storage power capacity that’s expected to start operating in the United States over the next three years will be co-located with solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants, according to…
by - November 4, 2021 3:56 pm
All segments of the supply chain need to come together to improve its long-term challenges as consumer demand continues to exceed supply amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a retail industry executive…
by - November 4, 2021 1:11 pm
Holiday freight demand is likely to persist into early 2022 as shoppers opt to buy more gift cards after struggling to find the products they want, a transportation executive said….
by - November 4, 2021 11:32 am
Entergy Arkansas, a utility of New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., recently released its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that doesn’t include plans to build a new natural gas-fired power plant but…
by - November 3, 2021 11:02 am
Ed Clifford, president and CEO of The Jones Center in Springdale, is set to transition to a new role on its board, effective in early 2022, according to a Wednesday…
by - November 3, 2021 9:17 am
Fayetteville-based charter company Jett Aircraft has plans for growth as it seeks approval to provide international service in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Asa Hutchinson III, attorney for Jett…
by - November 1, 2021 11:55 am
Glen Hooks, director of the Arkansas chapter of the Sierra Club, is set to join Audubon Delta as policy manager, working on climate and clean energy campaigns. His first day…
by - November 1, 2021 10:51 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew at a slower pace in October, compared to September, amid materials shortages, high commodity prices and transportation issues, according to the Institute for…
by - November 1, 2021 8:29 am
The University of Arkansas Global Campus is relocating its Rogers campus to Bentonville after refocusing its programming at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tara Dryer, senior managing director for…
by - October 30, 2021 8:00 am
Shreveport, La.-based utility Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) announced Friday (Oct. 29) that American Electric Power Foundation will give $100,000 to the Rogers Development Foundation to promote academic success among…
by - October 28, 2021 4:24 pm
Canton, Ohio-based Patriot Software Co., an accounting software and payroll provider, announced Thursday (Oct. 28) raising an undisclosed amount in Series-A funding, led by Bentonville-based RZC Investments, the investment platform…
by - October 28, 2021 9:41 am
Bentonville-based The Improv Lab has offered non-traditional professional development since 2018. Leadership consultant Stacey Mason is the founder and owner of the business at 123 S. Main St. that uses…
by - October 28, 2021 9:32 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (Oct. 27) the integration of its technology platform, J.B. Hunt 360, with the SAP ERP application. “By adding the freight-matching power…
by - October 27, 2021 4:59 pm
Economic conditions in Northwest Arkansas are improving and some indicators, including the unemployment rate, have returned to pre-pandemic levels as the region works to establish a center to address housing…
by - October 26, 2021 11:45 am
Stephen Spicer, founder and CEO of Fayetteville-based investment adviser firm Spicer Capital, recently released an investing advice book that topped the bestsellers list of the Wall Street Journal. For the…
by - October 25, 2021 1:50 pm
The driver shortage has risen to a record high of 80,000 amid traditional demographics challenges and issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “This…
by - October 22, 2021 10:01 am
Earlier this year, Pace Industries relocated its headquarters from Fayetteville to a Detroit suburb, but the aluminum, zinc and magnesium die casting company will maintain a Fayetteville office. According to…
