by - January 4, 2026 11:19 am
Retailers and their suppliers are poised for a stellar holiday season, with total sales expected to surpass $1 trillion, according to the National Retail Federation. Sales are forecast to grow…
by - December 29, 2025 3:26 pm
The four largest cities in Benton and Washington counties fell short of their sales tax revenue targets for 2025, according to end-of-year reports from the cities. Total annual tax revenue…
by - December 28, 2025 12:54 pm
It’s been one year since Walmart acquired Vizio and its SmartCast Operating System for $2.3 billion. The deal integrated Vizio’s streaming data with Walmart’s retail reach, aiming for a closed-loop…
by - December 19, 2025 2:13 pm
The baby boomer generation is about 73 million consumers between the ages of 60 and 79 and makes up about 33.7% of total U.S. sales annually, according to a report…
by - December 18, 2025 12:50 pm
Tyson Foods’ CEO Donnie King and Chief Financial Officer Curt Calaway were paid well despite a more than $1 billion loss in the beef segment business, according to a Dec….
by - December 16, 2025 8:59 am
Even with sustained inflation, tariff impacts on prices for imported goods, and a softening job market, consumers are still likely to spend more than they budget this holiday season, according…
by - December 12, 2025 1:05 pm
The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) monthly retail sales report indicates that total sales, excluding automobile dealers and gas stations, rose 4.53% from a year ago and increased slightly from the…
by - December 11, 2025 2:25 pm
Susan Clayton, creator of WhitePaws RunMitts, still can’t believe her patented mittens are coming to Walmart stores by the fall of 2026. After a decade in retail selling to REI…
by - December 10, 2025 1:20 pm
When Doug McMillon was named CEO of Walmart in February 2014, the company was being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations…
by - December 10, 2025 12:38 pm
Consumers continue to turn to online shopping for their grocery and consumable needs. Brick Meets Click reports that online grocery spending accounted for 17% of total food and consumable sales…
by - December 9, 2025 4:37 pm
Alice Walton announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) that her foundation and the Heartland Whole Health Institute would partner with Bentonville Public Schools to expand the Ignite Professional Studies program on the…
by - December 8, 2025 5:01 pm
Export cargo volumes at major U.S. ports are lower from a year ago as 2025 comes to an end, and expectations for 2026 are lower, according to the Global Port…
by - December 8, 2025 10:52 am
Retail price wars are alive and well in 2025, particularly during the holidays. Profitero’s ninth annual price comparison of online retailers found Amazon again had the lowest prices against 22…
by - December 6, 2025 11:13 am
The leadership shift after Walmart CEO Doug McMillon steps down could leave open CEO positions at Sam’s Club and the retailer’s large international division. Company watchers say Walmart has plenty…
by - December 2, 2025 6:24 pm
Retailers scored big over the past five days since Thanksgiving with a record 202.9 million consumers shopping online and in stores for promotional deals, according to the National Retail Federation…
by - December 2, 2025 5:00 pm
When Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner moves up the Walmart corporate ladder following the announced Jan. 31 retirement of Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, the short list to replace Furner includes…
by - November 28, 2025 11:29 am
Toys that foster creativity have been a passion for Tara Kennedy-Kline. As founder and president of Reading, Pa.-based TK’s Toy Box, she made the trip to Bentonville to pitch Snapo…
by - November 25, 2025 8:05 pm
Tyson Foods will acquire the shuttered Cargill turkey plant located on Randall Wobbe Road in Springdale, with the city council on Tuesday (Nov. 25) approving the issuance of revenue bonds…
by - November 25, 2025 3:44 pm
U.S. consumers spent $11.6 billion buying groceries online in October, up 10.5% from a year ago, according to the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, sponsored by Mercatus. The survey…
by - November 24, 2025 5:18 pm
Sales tax revenue in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale totaled $9.61 million in the November report, down 2.02% from a year ago. It was the first deficit in more than…
