by - February 8, 2017 3:22 pm
Despite an onslaught of retailer woes, store closures and weaker-than-expected holiday sales, the National Retail Federation expects solid growth this year projecting total sales – excluding automobiles, fuel and restaurants…
by - February 8, 2017 3:08 pm
While the trucking industry has embraced some autonomous vehicle technology, carriers won’t soon start hauling freight with self-driving semitrailers like the one that hauled beer on a Colorado interstate last…
by - February 8, 2017 2:45 pm
One of the biggest concerns of suppliers and retailers like Wal-Mart Stores is not if, but when will a majority of category sales make the shift from in-store to online….
by - February 8, 2017 2:12 pm
Rural cities and counties in Northeast Arkansas have been among the poorest areas of the South for many generations. Jobs are sparse, earnings are relatively low, and educational opportunities have…
by - February 8, 2017 7:16 am
More than $8 million in restructuring charges and a “challenging freight environment” pushed ArcBest’s 2016 net income down more than 58%. Fourth quarter and full year income fell well below…
by - February 7, 2017 10:24 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an intermodal port study, overruled the city’s planning commission on a new business development, and terminated its contract with River Valley Sports Complex…
by - February 7, 2017 8:53 pm
Female Arkansas legislators dressed in 1917-era clothing gathered Tuesday in Little Rock to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women being granted the right to vote in party primary elections. The…
by - February 7, 2017 7:03 pm
A bill that would have required the state Department of Human Services (DHS) to redirect spending for people with disabilities from institutionalized care to community-based services was narrowly defeated on…
by - February 7, 2017 6:48 pm
Out-of-state sellers such as Amazon would be required to send notices to Arkansas consumers that they owe sales taxes under a bill passed by the Arkansas House of Representatives Tuesday….
by - February 7, 2017 5:10 pm
Private label grocer Aldi is winning brownie points for its low prices among Millennial shoppers, large families and seniors looking for lower prices on food and consumables. Preferring organic, Reeves…
by - February 7, 2017 4:56 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday (Feb. 7) introduced a bill meant to reduce legal immigration levels by 50%, which he said would increase wages earned by American workers….
by - February 7, 2017 4:06 pm
Earnings plummeted for P.A.M. Transportation Services as an abundance of capacity drove down rates while operating expenses increased because of the rising cost of employee health insurance and driver recruiting….
by - February 7, 2017 3:58 pm
Each year, Northwest Arkansas gets further along in the cultivation of a growing entrepreneur ecosystem, with the addition of one company, one angel fund, one accelerator program at a time….
by - February 7, 2017 8:02 am
Higher insurance costs, not enough “safe and productive drivers,” and lower revenue per shipment in its logistics division were some of the reasons behind a $7.69 million loss in 2016…
by - February 7, 2017 6:30 am
Inuvo, a publicly traded technology company in Little Rock, has acquired NetSeer of Sunnydale, Calif., in exchange for 3.53 million shares of Inuvo’s common stock. Inuvo deals in advertising technology. Its…
by - February 6, 2017 8:55 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., called for increasing military spending by 15% next year, modernizing the nation’s nuclear capabilities, and streamlining and expediting oil and gas production during a speech…
by - February 6, 2017 7:58 pm
Now that his tax cut proposals are in hand, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 6) advanced several measures that are part of his overall economic development and government efficiency…
by - February 6, 2017 7:39 pm
The pace of bill filing is about to increase as Arkansas legislators realize this year’s legislative session is about a third of the way completed, Speaker of the House Jeremy…
by - February 6, 2017 6:22 pm
Arkansas moved one step closer on Monday (Feb. 6) to joining a list of more than 30 states that will force online retailers without a physical presence in the state…
by - February 6, 2017 5:36 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity started 2017 with significant gains from the same period last year with Fort Smith and Van Buren leading the way. The metro region, which consists…
