by - February 14, 2018 2:06 pm
As trucking companies get creative to recruit and retain drivers during a persistent driver shortage and high turnover rates, an insurance and financial company specializing in transportation companies is working…
by - February 9, 2018 4:31 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is planning to change its operating rates for some airlines and add a shuttle service, while the search for a new CEO begins. The change would…
by - January 31, 2018 2:57 pm
Rodney Slater, former U.S. secretary of transportation and graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law, will commemorate the 70th anniversary of Silas Hunt’s admission to the law school….
by - January 31, 2018 10:39 am
With more sales moving online and new services emerging like Wal-Mart Stores’ grocery pickup, the onus is on suppliers to ensure online product listings include relevant content and specific information…
by - January 29, 2018 1:00 pm
Russellville-based brokerage Little John Transportation Services recently combined two Fayetteville offices into a 9,809-square-foot building at 5106 S. Thompson St. in Springdale. On Aug. 18, Dale Brothers of Northwest Arkansas…
by - January 29, 2018 8:10 am
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 - January 24, 2018 8:36 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ brokerage segment, Integrated Capacity Solutions, recently eclipsed a milestone company founder Johnnie B. Hunt once thought elusive for the Lowell-based carrier. In a LinkedIn post, Shelley…
by - January 19, 2018 4:23 pm
The U.S. retail sector is “over-stored,” according to analysts who continually point to numerous store closure announcements from Payless ShoeSource to Macy’s. No-frills Dollar General is bucking that trend, with…
by - January 10, 2018 1:20 pm
American Trucking Associations applauded the approval of the Jobs for our Heroes Act and the Combating Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act. The previous streamlines the process for active-duty military,…
by - January 9, 2018 4:04 pm
The 2017 holiday season was believed to be the strongest for retailers since 2011 with increased spending from consumers. That said, there continues to be a wide split between the…
by - January 9, 2018 12:31 pm
Airlines for America, a trade organization for U.S. airlines, opposes increasing fees passengers pay when flying out of commercial airports, and if Congress approves a proposed increase, it might lead…
by - January 9, 2018 9:13 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services announced it has increased driver pay rates up to 40% as it works to attract drivers to the company. The mileage pay rate has increased…
by - January 5, 2018 12:44 pm
The American Trucking Associations supports health plan changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor to make it easier for small businesses and self-employed people to purchase high-quality, lower cost health…
by - January 3, 2018 2:38 pm
The U.S. average retail price of a gallon of diesel rose 7 cents to $2.97 on Jan. 1, from the previous week, as cold weather increased demand for distillate fuel,…
by - January 2, 2018 4:00 pm
2017 has been a challenging, confusing and dynamic year in retail, according to Nielsen’s consumer insights expert Jordan Rost. He said fast-moving consumer goods are seeing slow growth in sales…
by - December 28, 2017 4:30 pm
When Wal-Mart Stores kicked off its annual Year Beginning Meeting in February, president and CEO Doug McMillon told suppliers: We want the absolute lowest prices in order to deliver on…
by - December 19, 2017 4:00 pm
The American Transportation Research Institute, the nonprofit research organization of American Trucking Associations, appointed four new members to its board of directors. ATRI Chairman Judy McReynolds, who’s chairman, president and…
by - December 15, 2017 10:38 am
The University of Arkansas Global Campus is offering a four-session course to teach best practices and practical, hands-on skills for flying unmanned aircraft, or drones, safely and legally. The class…
by - December 14, 2017 3:06 pm
Consumers shopping in brick-and-mortar stores could see more robots at work as the cost of technology has come down and the industry struggles to find labor. Since Amazon first began…
by - December 14, 2017 9:33 am
Editor’s note: Because of circumstances beyond our control, we did not produce The Compass Report for the first quarter of 2017. We apologize for any inconvenience. ––––––––––––––––––– Arkansas’ economy remained…
