by - April 3, 2018 9:35 am
The Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has received an additional $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a wide range…
by - March 29, 2018 3:11 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry related stories can be…
by - March 29, 2018 11:28 am
With nearly one in 10 jobs in Arkansas effected by trucking, the state’s trade association industry leader sees the transportation sector pointed toward a bright horizon. Shannon Newton, president of…
by - March 27, 2018 3:43 pm
The median salary for a truckload driver working a national, irregular route rose 15% to $53,000 in 2017, from 2013, as rising freight demand has increased competition for drivers, according…
by - March 26, 2018 2:27 pm
Capacity shortage in the trucking sector threatens to squeeze margins for retail suppliers who face higher shipping rates and tighter delivery requirements. Several companies recently reporting earnings voiced concern about…
by - March 25, 2018 3:38 pm
New research suggests Amazon shoppers are a savvy group of consumers and most who pay more than $100 annually to be Prime members which they say gives them a reason…
by - March 22, 2018 3:50 pm
The number of passengers carried by foreign and domestic airlines operating in the United States rose 3.4% to 965 million passengers for domestic and international flights in 2017, from 933.1…
by - March 21, 2018 10:36 am
Part of Walmart’s success over the years has been the vast array of products sold in its stores and online. The same could be said for Amazon with its 480…
by - March 15, 2018 12:24 pm
Content remains king in the retail world of omnichannel. That’s a message Walmart has preached for several years. Chicago-based ItemMaster heard the call and connected with the retail giant last…
by - March 14, 2018 10:25 am
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved another 90-day waiver to the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate for agriculture-related transportation. The FMCSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of…
by - March 13, 2018 4:04 pm
What kid, or grown-up for that matter, doesn’t enjoy candy? And what if it’s good for you? Alina Morse, the 12-year-old CEO of Michigan-based Zollipops, says her candy promotes oral…
by - March 12, 2018 3:30 pm
Over the next two years, the board for the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council will be led by trucking industry executives of Arkansas. The council recently announced the…
by - March 5, 2018 11:36 am
Jeff Harris, vice president of maintenance at Van Buren-based carrier USA Truck, has been elected the 2018-2019 general chairman and treasurer of the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council….
by - March 3, 2018 2:07 pm
Sam’s Club suppliers received an email Saturday (March 2) outlining the retailer’s new partnership with Nielsen and cloud-based analytics firm 1010data to create a Member Analysis, Data Reporting & Insights…
by - February 28, 2018 4:15 pm
The University of Central Arkansas and Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services have joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), a forum for the development of blockchain standards and education…
by - February 28, 2018 3:25 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry related stories can be…
by - February 27, 2018 12:55 pm
Arkansas Trucking Association’s Accounting and Finance Council will host a Blockchain Primer at 10 a.m. March 6 in Little Rock. Attendees will hear from experts as they learn the basics…
by - February 23, 2018 12:28 pm
Springdale wants feedback on the design for the widening and extension of 56th Street, between the roundabout on Don Tyson Parkway in Springdale and Johnson Mill Boulevard in Johnson. Design…
by - February 22, 2018 7:13 pm
A top concern among retail suppliers is how to avoid the so-called race to the bottom with prices resulting from online retailer Amazon’s use of algorithmic pricing to undercut its…
by - February 15, 2018 8:12 pm
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers continue to tweak their portfolio of brands like poker players who let go of a few cards hoping to draw a better hand and stay…
