by - June 26, 2019 8:06 am
According to Rick West, consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands must go “beyond the numbers” and understand the real challenges and priorities of everyday shoppers to win in the marketplace. West,…
by - June 23, 2019 4:56 pm
Roughly six months after New York-based Genpact set up shop in Bentonville, expansion is already underway. CEO Tiger Tyagarajan was recently in Bentonville to discuss a new digital retail hub…
by - June 22, 2019 12:47 pm
Max Avery, CEO of Bolding Construction Co. and Professional Flooring Installation (PFI) in Fort Smith, said this is the time to invest into the Fort Smith area, and one of…
by - June 18, 2019 4:06 pm
Amazon will lease 15 more 737-800 cargo aircraft made by Boeing through a partnership with General Electric Capital Aviation Services, according to comments made by the e-commerce giant at the…
by - June 18, 2019 3:22 pm
January-February hospitality tax collections among 17 cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker were up 2.1% compared with the same period in 2018, and the state’s 2% tourism tax revenue…
by - June 13, 2019 12:28 pm
Trucking volumes to start the second quarter of 2019 were lower than expected levels for this time of the year as truck driver pay increases. In a recent industry update,…
by - June 11, 2019 2:08 pm
Zoya Hajianpour of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., joined the ranks of Walmart suppliers nearly one year ago. An entrepreneur whose passion is designing products that can improve everyday life, Hajianpour said…
by - June 9, 2019 3:30 pm
Sam’s Club executive Clint Gill, who oversees grocery and beverage for the retailer, said his sales team is in the midst of its annual review of merchandise assortment with plans…
by - June 5, 2019 2:35 pm
The rise in the use of biodiesel can be attributed to the regulations requiring its blending into petroleum diesel fuel as it’s contributed to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions….
by - June 3, 2019 1:19 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council announced Monday (June 3) the launch of a new website to help airline passengers find the best fares and promote flying from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport…
by - May 27, 2019 12:43 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services has been testing a hybrid electric Peterbilt truck for about the past two years, and looks to send the truck to the Northeast to achieve…
by - May 27, 2019 12:36 pm
Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, and Shelley Simpson, executive vice president, chief commercial officer and president of Highway Services…
by - May 23, 2019 10:59 am
Transplace, a third-party transportation management and logistics technology firm based in Frisco, Texas, has hired former Walmart Inc. executive Tracy Rosser as executive vice president of operations. Rosser will be…
by - May 22, 2019 3:29 pm
Data breaches are always on the minds of retailers regardless of their size. In brick-and-mortar stores or online, all retailers face millions of hacker threats each day. Walmart recently held…
by - May 16, 2019 6:23 pm
Bodylove Naturals owners Stacey Antonelli and Wyatt Foley pitched their all-natural skin care product to Walmart at Open Call in June 2018. Walmart gave them a green light for the…
by - May 14, 2019 2:15 pm
Entrepreneur and inventor Louie Graham was in a hurry for a meeting and frustrated with the process to clean his razor while shaving. He wanted a better solution to clean…
by - May 14, 2019 1:05 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission recently approved rules for transporting medical marijuana products, but the state legislature and governor also must approve them before going into effect. Scott Hardin, communications…
by - May 13, 2019 12:29 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services announced Monday (May 13) plans to purchase up to 200,000 shares, or about 3.4% of its outstanding common stock, at a price between $55 and…
by - May 9, 2019 3:17 pm
Trucking freight demand was soft in April, and this is likely to continue into May amid high retail inventory levels after the late 2018 and early 2019 pull forward in…
by - May 9, 2019 2:38 pm
Since its founding 25 years ago, Tontitown-based Comstar Enterprises Inc. has carved out its own niche in the trucking business. As a service-based refrigerated carrier, Comstar hauls freight mainly to…
