by - July 1, 2025 11:46 am
Britain White, CEO of Catfish Hole, has some of the restaurant-branded food on Walmart shelves. He said the process with Walmart was smooth, and he hopes to have more products…
by - June 30, 2025 10:54 am
Inflation has caused consumers to be more price focused, but a new report from Deloitte found that consumers are moving toward brands that offer “more value for the price.” The…
by - June 28, 2025 8:59 pm
Sam’s Club growth goals are aggressive and follow 50% revenue growth of the past five years. Sam’s Club execs have said they want to double sales and membership in the…
by - June 26, 2025 3:11 pm
The freight and logistics industry has been in a recession more than two years with excess capacity and weaker demand driving rates lower. The negative factors aren’t likely to soon…
by - June 25, 2025 2:30 pm
So-called dark stores have been around for decades, and Walmart tested a similar format in its Bentonville online grocery pickup center between 2014 and 2023, before it closed. Walmart is…
by - June 24, 2025 12:00 pm
Sales tax revenue the four largest Northwest Arkansas cities rose 4.45% through the first six reporting months of 2025. The cumulative revenue in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale from the…
by - June 24, 2025 11:25 am
Walmart is a long way from being a small business with recent annual revenue of $681 billion. But the Bentonville-based retailer continues to court entrepreneurs and small businesses to sell…
by - June 21, 2025 10:23 am
As grocery spending growth is expected to slow through 2029, Brick Meets Click reports that changes in government assistance, immigration, and inflation could significantly impact shopping behaviors. Online grocery is…
by - June 18, 2025 6:25 pm
U.S. and Arkansas economic growth continues to slow with fewer jobs added this year and the cost of living rising with inflation on essentials like food and shelter, according to…
by - June 17, 2025 6:05 pm
Television weather personality Al Roker, a fixture on NBC’s “Today Show” for decades, said his passion for a weather show for children is driven in part by his work to…
by - June 17, 2025 9:34 am
Retail sales tracked by Affinity Solutions for the National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail Monitor were up 0.49% in May compared with April, and were up 4.4% compared with May 2024….
by - June 16, 2025 4:12 pm
As food prices remain high in 2025, the pinch on consumers, particularly those who receive food stamps — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — tightens, as proposed federal cuts…
by - June 11, 2025 9:03 pm
Roughly six months after Walmart ended a partnership with drone tech firm DroneUp, the retail giant is expanding its business with Wing, with a focus on adding drone service beyond…
by - June 10, 2025 5:13 pm
“Ask Sparky,” a new artificial intelligence (AI) driven shopping assistance launched by Walmart to drive more sales through customer engagement, may not be able to help you pick out a…
by - June 10, 2025 11:01 am
Retailers of all sizes face many uncertainties in their businesses thanks to tariff impacts, weaker consumer demand and a slowing global economy. Weaker sales are forecast, and many of the…
by - June 9, 2025 12:24 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects import cargo at the nation’s major container ports to surge this summer as retailers take advantage of a 90-day reduction in steep tariffs that…
by - June 7, 2025 12:13 pm
Spending for Father’s Day is expected to reach a record $24 billion this year, up 7.14% from a year ago and $1.1 billion ahead of the previous record set in…
by - June 6, 2025 9:42 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon on Friday (June 6) continued to push his message of wage and education support for the 2.1 million employees who run the stores, distribution centers and…
by - June 5, 2025 3:42 pm
The Walmart shareholder business meeting again held no surprises. Walmart executives touted successes, outside shareholder group proposals were shot down, and a new director slate was approved. Possibly the only…
by - June 5, 2025 3:25 pm
New York-based Spring Capital is behind Arkade, a new venture at Ledger in downtown Bentonville. Arkade recruits global technology startups in the retail supply chain to locate in Bentonville to…
