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A decades-long lawsuit over the pollution of the Illinois River Watershed (IRW) by poultry waste runoff has resulted in a settlement of nearly $44 million, according to Oklahoma State Attorney…
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Consumer spending in June sent retail sales up 9.4% in June, according to the National Retail Federation’s Retail Monitor. The year-over-year growth excluded automobile dealers and gasoline stations. June sales…
by - July 9, 2026 5:07 pm
Walmart executives are optimistic about the company’s AI-powered shopping agent known as Sparky. Even though agentic commerce — where AI agents and not humans shop for and make purchases for…
by - July 9, 2026 10:53 am
Retailers are importing more goods this summer, and major container ports are expected to set a record ahead of Trump administration tariff increases coming later this month, and ahead of…
by - July 7, 2026 11:52 am
Value continues to matter to consumers when shopping for consumables and discretionary items, and it’s also changing how retailers operate, according to a new report from McKinsey & Co. Value…
by - June 30, 2026 4:26 pm
Amazon Prime Day, which took place June 23-26, generated $26.4 billion in online sales, up 9.3% from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics. The marketing firm had forecast Amazon…
by - June 29, 2026 2:59 pm
The top four Northwest Arkansas cities saw a combined sales tax revenue decline in the June report. The total monthly revenue among the cities was $9.037 million, down 9.19% from…
by - June 23, 2026 1:09 pm
Retail returns topped $850 billion last year, according to the National Retail Federation, and that number continues to grow as online retail accelerates. Returns have risen to roughly 17% of…
by - June 18, 2026 3:16 pm
Walmart continues to strategize around faster deliveries for online orders, most recently testing dark-store fulfillment locations known as Spark Delivery Depots. One of those recently opened in a shuttered Walgreens…
by - June 18, 2026 1:03 pm
Consumer spending on online grocery rose 19% in the first quarter of 2026, which followed a 20% gain in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Brick Meets Click. The…
by - June 16, 2026 1:59 pm
Walmart has not always been known for its fashion sense, but the category has grown into a $20 billion business in recent years behind the leadership of Denise Incandela and…
by - June 13, 2026 11:11 am
Father’s Day spending could reach $27.9 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) survey report. In line with previous years, 77% of consumers plan to celebrate Father’s…
by - June 11, 2026 11:20 am
Retail sales rose 7.19% in May, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), better than the 5.73% gain in April. For the first five months of 2026, retail sales rose…
by - June 10, 2026 1:15 pm
Diana Marshall, chief experience officer for Sam’s Club, is leaving Walmart after a 20-year career with the retail giant. Marshall is the third executive vice president to exit since John…
by - June 10, 2026 11:36 am
The sale of beauty products is already a huge business at Walmart, with the retailer garnering roughly 20% of the estimated $107 billion industry sales annually, according to analysts at…
by - June 8, 2026 12:13 pm
The management shakeup continues at Tyson Foods, with the latest news being Wes Morris named chief operating officer. He will begin the job June 15, and is replacing Devin Cole,…
by - June 5, 2026 8:34 pm
For more than half a half-century Walmart has celebrated its successes annually with its employees and shareholders, from early picnics on the Bentonville lawn of founders Helen and Sam Walton…
by - June 4, 2026 5:11 pm
Walmart has partnered with Connecticut-based Subway to deliver sandwiches to customers through the retailer’s online ordering app. The announcement was made Thursday (June 4) during Walmart’s shareholders week events held…
by - June 4, 2026 1:00 pm
The rising use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is reshaping consumer spending, which impacts food retailers and suppliers. About 1 in 8 U.S. consumers use drugs that reduce appetites and curb…
by - June 4, 2026 11:00 am
Walmart Board Chairman Greg Penner called the retailer’s annual business shareholder meeting to order Thursday (June 4) morning, welcoming John Furner as the company’s new CEO and thanking former CEO…
