by - February 8, 2024 8:05 am
More consumers are returning to grocery stores to make food purchases, with total U.S. e-commerce grocery sales down 2% in 2023 from the prior year. Order frequency and total ticket…
by - February 6, 2024 3:12 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - February 5, 2024 6:06 pm
Retailers and restaurants are ready to cash in on an expected $25.8 billion for Valentine’s Day spending this year, including $14.2 billion consumers will spend on significant others, according to…
by - February 5, 2024 12:15 pm
Tyson Foods outperformed expectations during the fiscal first quarter that ended Dec. 31. According to Monday’s (Feb. 5) earnings report, net income was $107 million, well below the $320 million…
by - February 2, 2024 11:08 am
Tyson Foods may post lower profits when it reports first-quarter earnings on Monday (Feb. 5.) Net income is forecast at $142.094 million, or 40 cents per share, down 55% from…
by - January 29, 2024 6:18 pm
U.S. companies announced 55% more CEO changes in 2023 than in 2022, according to a report by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas that included public U.S. businesses as well…
by - January 29, 2024 6:10 pm
Walmart store managers will be eligible for annual stock grants of up to $20,000, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner announced Monday (Jan. 29). The Bentonville-based company also announced that Jane…
by - January 27, 2024 9:25 am
Opines, a retail showroom, opened in the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville this past August and has been helping suppliers to Walmart and Sam’s Club garner hundreds of authentic reviews…
by - January 26, 2024 7:41 pm
After a better-than-expected economy in 2023, a 2024 economy should see reduced consumer spending, lower wage growth and a slightly higher unemployment rate, according to economists speaking Friday (Jan. 26)…
by - January 25, 2024 3:13 pm
Tyson Foods opened a new processing plant in Bowling Green, Ky., this week. The 400,000-square-foot plant cost $355 million to build and outfit and will employ around 450 workers. The…
by - January 25, 2024 10:34 am
With 2023 now in the rear-view mirror, retail prognosticators expect some consumer behaviors to return to the pre-COVID era and continue embracing newer trends such as immersive shopping experiences, suburban…
by - January 23, 2024 7:20 pm
The four largest Northwest Arkansas cities reported cumulative sales tax of $9.21 million in their January report. Bentonville had the best start in calendar 2024 reporting November sales tax gains…
by - January 23, 2024 2:15 pm
In addition to the departure of Scott Eckert, head of Walmart Store No. 8, three other senior-level Walmart executives are leaving their positions ahead of the company’s fiscal year-end on…
by - January 17, 2024 11:21 am
Retailers scrambled to use and improve technology during the pandemic as more sales migrated online. Now, startups focus on helping with better in-store execution, according to Scott Benedict, an adviser…
by - January 15, 2024 10:49 am
Spending rose 0.19% in December over the prior month and 2.4% year over year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and CNBC/Retail Monitor. Core sales (excluding auto and gasoline)…
by - January 15, 2024 10:15 am
Eyewear sales are big business at Walmart, with 64% of U.S. adults wearing glasses. That’s one reason the retail giant partnered with Karün to sell sustainable eyeglass frames made from…
by - January 12, 2024 3:06 pm
Technology, including drone delivery and artificial intelligence (AI), are part of what will drive growth and customer interactions at Walmart. That was the core theme from Walmart CEO Doug McMillon…
by - January 11, 2024 2:34 pm
Consumer prices tracked a bit higher than expected in December with overall prices up 3.4% from a year ago and 0.3% higher than the prior month, according to the Consumer…
by - January 10, 2024 3:28 pm
Walmart is set to open on Friday (Jan. 12) its new 360,000-square-foot Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness center on its new home office campus – which is still under…
by - January 9, 2024 1:36 pm
With a wrap on the holiday season, inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to slow during the first quarter of 2024, according to a report…
