by - January 21, 2020 1:37 pm
High delivery costs, consumer demand for immediate fulfillment, price increases in traditional distribution space and the rise of e-commerce have created a multitude of issues for logistics managers, a shipping…
by - January 15, 2020 3:19 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool announced Wednesday (Jan. 15) that Barbara Sugg will be its next president and CEO. Sugg, senior vice president of information technology and…
by - January 15, 2020 10:32 am
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) will launch a new service in Rogers that’s been described as the Uber for public transit. ORT announced Wednesday (Jan. 14) that On-Demand…
by - January 9, 2020 2:51 pm
Used vehicle sales are expected to increase between 20% and 30% in the last week of February as tax refund season begins, and sales are expected to remain elevated through…
by - January 9, 2020 11:42 am
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), has plans to close the Dolet Hills coal-fired power plant near Mansfield, La., as part of…
by - January 9, 2020 11:11 am
When it comes to the transportation system in Northwest Arkansas, residents are most satisfied with the availability of off-street paths and trails but least satisfied with traffic flow during peak…
by - January 8, 2020 2:58 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently opened an expanded security checkpoint that will allow for a fourth checkpoint lane. Board members of the Northwest Arkansas National Airport Authority…
by - January 7, 2020 1:08 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to report declines in earnings per share for the fourth quarter and for 2019 as weakness continues in the brokerage segment…
by - January 3, 2020 11:58 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Dec. 23 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 2, 2020 9:42 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has acquired the assets of South Easton, Mass.-based carrier RDI Last Mile Co. as J.B. Hunt continues to expand its final mile business….
by - December 30, 2019 2:56 pm
Dirt and infrastructure work have begun on a $12 million development that will include a 132-unit apartment complex, 15 duplexes and 28,500 square feet of commercial real estate space on…
by - December 29, 2019 1:08 pm
Kids Unlimited Learning Academy recently opened a 16,000-square-foot clinic in Springdale, and it is the company’s ninth clinic in Arkansas. The clinic at 1268 Electric Ave. provides day treatment and…
by - December 29, 2019 12:49 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced a supplemental appropriation of $485 million for 108 airports in 48 states, and Drake Field in Fayetteville will receive nearly $1.13 million of…
by - December 16, 2019 10:42 am
Blake Robertson, president of Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale, announced his retirement from the technical school, effective June 2020. “I will be 70 years old and worked in public…
by - December 11, 2019 10:02 am
Coal mining employment has declined in the past decade as coal demand has fallen, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Most U.S. coal is consumed in the electric power sector,…
by - December 9, 2019 1:42 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill might become Northwest Arkansas National Airport, if the board approves the change. Board members of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority will discuss…
by - December 9, 2019 11:20 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will integrate its technology platform with the platform of technology company JDA Software Inc. of Scottsdale, Ariz. J.B. Hunt and JDA announced Monday…
by - December 6, 2019 3:46 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 5, 2019 8:41 pm
Residents looked at maps and gave opinions on plans to improve access to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in a public meeting on the project to build a connector…
by - December 4, 2019 1:53 pm
The unique opportunity led Gerry Snyder to become the first executive director of the School of Art at the University of Arkansas. Snyder was named to the position in May…
