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While traditional holiday retail hiring was down this year, more consumers are finding seasonal work like home and office decorating and gift wrapping to earn holiday cash, according to career.io,…
by - December 10, 2024 12:37 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports total sales for goods (excluding automobiles and fuel) increased 2.35% in November, according to credit and debit card purchases compiled by Affinity Solutions for…
by - December 9, 2024 11:02 am
Walmart is known for groceries and consumables, pharmacy and even more recently doubling down on investments in beauty and fashion, but the home business has plenty of room to grow,…
by - December 4, 2024 1:12 pm
Walmart is again the top retailer ranking among its trading partners in 2024, according to Kantar’s PoweRanking report, which includes qualitative and quantitative research for dozens of retailers and suppliers….
by - December 4, 2024 12:20 pm
Two small Tyson Foods’ plants in Philadelphia are slated to close over the next two months. The Original Philly cook beef plant and the Original Philly raw plant acquired by…
by - December 3, 2024 11:51 am
More than 800 employees at Tyson Foods’ meat processing plant in Emporia, Kan., learned Monday (Dec. 2) they will lose their jobs when the plant there is shuttered in February…
by - December 1, 2024 11:06 am
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas had combined sales tax revenue of $9.808 million in the recent report, up 4.67% from a year ago. Revenue growth slowed from gains…
by - November 26, 2024 12:49 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart is reducing or ending diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts began in mid-2020, including limiting LGBTQ items sold by third-party resellers on its website. The retailer is the…
by - November 26, 2024 9:44 am
Families celebrating Thanksgiving with a traditional turkey dinner could pay about 5% less than a year ago, with the cost averaging $58.50 for a group of 10. The 2024 estimated…
by - November 25, 2024 11:17 am
Bill Shufelt, CEO and co-founder of Athletic Brewing Co., insists he’s not an entrepreneur as much as a dreamer. Shufelt was with a Connecticut-based hedge fund and didn’t want to…
by - November 22, 2024 11:33 am
A survey from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) predicts total spending will be $5 billion less than a year ago over the five days from Thanksgiving Day through…
by - November 20, 2024 12:21 pm
Christmas shopping has begun with one in four consumers starting in October and the majority expected to reduce spending from a year ago, according to data research marketing agencies. The…
by - November 19, 2024 10:52 am
Walmart again outperformed analyst expectations for a better-than-anticipated fiscal third quarter while also painting a rosy picture for the fiscal year. The Bentonville-based retail giant posted quarterly revenue of $169.588…
by - November 18, 2024 4:09 pm
U.S. consumers spent $10.5 billion for online groceries in October, up 28% from a year ago, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus shopper survey. October’s monthly sales set a record…
by - November 14, 2024 6:55 pm
Walmart is expected on Nov. 19 to report modest earnings growth in its third-quarter ended Oct. 1. The Bentonville-based retailer is expected to post earnings per share of 53 cents,…
by - November 14, 2024 4:08 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council held its annual fall meeting Wednesday (Nov. 13) and approved the slate of officers who will serve on its executive committee for the next year. The…
by - November 13, 2024 8:02 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council on Wednesday (Nov. 13) released a 44-page report that provides a roadmap toward transforming healthcare in Benton and Washington counties, and updated the progress made since…
by - November 13, 2024 8:31 am
Consumer spending bounced back in October lifting retail sales, excluding automobiles and fuel, up 0.74% over September and 4.13% higher than a year ago, according to the National Retail Federation…
by - November 12, 2024 1:33 pm
Tyson Foods beat analyst estimates in its fiscal fourth-quarter with net income of $357 million, reversing a loss of $450 million a year ago. Adjusted earnings per share was 92…
by - November 11, 2024 2:17 pm
Harrison-based Natural State Beef is the brainchild of Mike Fountain who said in 2020 when he could not find ground beef at the grocery store amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he…
