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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated changes in an already growing e-commerce sector. According to a recent white paper, it disrupted online order fulfillment amid a spike in consumer demand, labor shortages,…
by - September 22, 2021 3:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill had fewer enplanements in August, compared to the previous month, amid an increase in COVID-19 cases and a softening of leisure travel. However,…
by - September 21, 2021 10:39 am
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $4 million to two Arkansas airports. The two airports are among 60 U.S. airports that…
by - September 21, 2021 9:19 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville will use a $288,700 grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to establish a commercial driver’s license (CDL) training and truck driving…
by - September 20, 2021 1:12 pm
Retailers have been trying to crack the code on e-commerce profitability for the past several years. While Walmart and Amazon have sought alternative revenue streams to help finance the business,…
by - September 14, 2021 5:40 pm
Women of all ages, ethnicities and professions are taking time this week to celebrate successes, discuss challenges and continued work toward gender equality and empowerment at the Northwest Arkansas Business…
by - September 14, 2021 3:20 pm
The trucking industry looks to be headed toward a “stronger and longer” peak season as containership backlog worsens at ports and capacity is unlikely to loosen soon, according to an…
by - September 11, 2021 1:16 pm
The Sells Agency announced three new employees and one promotion. L. Lamor Williams stepped into the role of public relations director in mid-June. Formerly communications and marketing manager for the…
by - September 11, 2021 9:20 am
Amazon, Walmart, Walgreens and grocery third-parties like Instacart are investing in micro-fulfillment centers to speed up delivery times, curb final-mile costs and get products closer to consumers. The investment comes…
by - September 9, 2021 3:25 pm
While it has yet to launch formally, Conway-based Arkansas Global Connect has started to help employers meet their seasonal workforce needs. It’s placed about 200 foreign seasonal workers so far, but this…
by - September 8, 2021 7:34 pm
BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc. of Maumelle has been sold to Quantic Corporate Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management. Terms of the transaction, which was…
by - September 8, 2021 11:00 am
A new program is being developed at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville that will train and support regional entrepreneurs focused on outdoor recreation-oriented hospitality, service and experience businesses, as…
by - September 6, 2021 9:38 am
New York-based Inc. magazine has released its annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the country, and it includes 12 Northwest Arkansas businesses. Rogers-based marketing agency Bold Strategies, which…
by - September 4, 2021 8:30 am
Rogers-based Bold Strategies, an e-commerce marketing and sales consultancy, has seen rapid growth in a short time. Founded in early 2017 by Allan and Lisa Peretz, the business recently made…
by - September 2, 2021 2:23 pm
LIVSN Designs, an outdoor apparel company, has opened a Bentonville office, hired multiple employees, and completed the most successful Kickstarter campaign hosted by an Arkansas-based company. Earlier this year, the…
by - September 1, 2021 10:07 am
The decision in early July by the NCAA to allow athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) was a startling change, one of the most monumental in…
by - August 31, 2021 3:31 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. will purchase 272,405 shares of its stock for more than $10.07 million, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 31) news release. Meanwhile, the carrier’s share…
by - August 28, 2021 8:10 am
Alcohol sales surged in 2020 to their highest level in 18 years and grew at a 3.8% clip though this summer, according to the International Wines and Spirits Record (IWSR)….
by - August 25, 2021 7:16 am
The Arkansas Women’s Business Center (AWBC) based in Little Rock has been awarded a Resilience and Recovery Demonstration Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Office of Women’s Business…
by - August 24, 2021 10:55 am
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday (Aug. 24) more than $766 million in grants, with about $8 million going to three Arkansas airports,…
