by - April 17, 2021 9:53 am
The COVID-19 pandemic put enormous pressure on the retail supply chain, and the impact is still being felt at Walmart and other big retailers. That’s according to a report from…
by - April 15, 2021 7:15 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. exceeded analyst expectations for earnings and revenue in the first quarter. Net income and revenue rose by double-digits amid weather-related disruptions and driver…
by - April 12, 2021 10:12 am
Research suggests that for all the pain the ongoing pandemic has dealt retailers, the sector has innovated and invested in meeting the challenges head-on. Research by consulting firm McKinsey &…
by - April 8, 2021 3:34 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is projected to post earnings increased by more than 25% and revenue rose nearly 10% in the first quarter. After the markets close…
by - April 5, 2021 2:57 pm
Washington native Michael LaSalata, owner and CEO of Hellion Bikes, recently moved his business from Seattle to Bentonville and has plans to set up shop along an existing trail. He…
by - April 4, 2021 12:11 pm
Walmart is not a fashion destination, but high-profile fashion designer Brandon Maxwell hopes to change that as the creative director for the retailer’s exclusive, higher-end Free Assembly and Scoop fashion…
by - March 31, 2021 6:47 pm
Joseph Vitiritto, president and CEO of P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc., earned $183,474 in salary and a total compensation of $1.92 million in 2020, according to the company’s proxy statement. Vitiritto,…
by - March 31, 2021 10:47 am
Hunter Thomason appeared calm and in control while answering questions during a recent conversation with a reporter. Those qualities will serve him well during the next few months while opening…
by - March 30, 2021 3:04 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport will use a $2.02 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for infrastructure improvements, including runway rehabilitation and enhancement. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers,…
by - March 30, 2021 2:32 pm
The trucking and transportation industry looks to have reached an inflationary peak in rates in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is headed toward a deflationary market, according to a…
by - March 29, 2021 4:05 pm
Northwest Arkansas restaurant owner Ricky Cortés told the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal recently that Bentonville restaurant Azul Tequila was planning a second Mexican restaurant in the city at 111 N….
by - March 28, 2021 11:49 am
Private brands are essential in retail and warehouse clubs. Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand is worth about $75 billion, arguably one of the largest private labels in the country in terms…
by - March 25, 2021 11:08 am
Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon recently revealed a new “flywheel” model to the investment community, saying it’s the old productivity loop with the customer at the center but with…
by - March 23, 2021 9:44 am
Massachusetts-based nonprofit Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), whose mission is to accelerate economic and social impact through inclusive entrepreneurship, announced Tuesday (March 23) the launch of a free, year-long business accelerator…
by - March 18, 2021 6:50 pm
John Roberts, president and CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., received a 2.7% raise in 2021, with his base salary increasing to $940,000, from $915,000 in 2020,…
by - March 17, 2021 2:47 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted how consumers spent money as they ordered everything from office furniture to weekly groceries online. Adobe reports the pandemic boosted e-commerce sales $183 billion, with U.S….
by - March 17, 2021 9:22 am
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC) on March 2 granted approval to Shake Extractions LLC to manufacture organic beauty and wellness products sold into Arkansas dispensaries. Shake Extractions is an…
by - March 12, 2021 12:48 pm
The city of Fayetteville and the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will partner on a nearly $50 million project to build Interstate 49 interchanges at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard…
by - March 12, 2021 12:45 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $4.9 million in federal stimulus grants to Arkansas airports, including $4.77 million to Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)…
by - March 10, 2021 4:08 pm
The trucking and transportation industry has shown strength in the first quarter as it did in the second half of 2020, according to recent FreightWaves research. Capacity remains tight and…
