by - August 16, 2018 9:57 am
Walmart came through with “smashing” financial results early Thursday (Aug. 16). The giant reported its best sales growth in a decade for the second quarter ending July 31. Walmart U.S….
by - August 14, 2018 3:31 pm
Two Arkansas-based retailers – Harps Foods of Springdale and Murphy USA of El Dorado – ranked among the nation’s fastest-growing retail companies by year-over-year domestic sales growth, according to the…
by - August 13, 2018 5:52 pm
Wall Street is bullish on Walmart and expects double-digit earnings growth of 12.9% when the retail giant reports its fiscal second quarter results on Thursday (Aug. 16) ahead of the…
by - August 9, 2018 5:37 pm
With more households using subscriptions for consumables, services and entertainment, there is less need to shop in stores. Retailers of all sizes have felt the squeeze from Amazon and its…
by - August 9, 2018 4:58 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods noted in a federal filing Thursday (Aug. 9) an agreement to sell its pizza crust business to private equity firm Austin, Texas-based Peak Rock Capital. Tyson did…
by - August 8, 2018 4:35 pm
A mission of the Northwest Arkansas Technology Council is to educate and explore the dynamics of integrating technology for what is hoped will become one of the first smart regions…
by - August 7, 2018 6:50 pm
Dennis Leatherby of Fayetteville, retired chief financial officer for Tyson Foods, died suddenly Monday (Aug. 6) just four months after he hung up his suit coat and relinquished his financial…
by - August 7, 2018 3:30 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (Aug. 7) it has opened two new charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) at Supercenter locations in Arkansas. Partnering with Electrify America, Walmart stores in Hope and…
by - August 6, 2018 2:14 pm
Mercy Health has named Doug Penner chief operating officer for Mercy Clinics in Northwest Arkansas. He will report to Dr. Steve Goss, president for the clinics who oversees hiring of…
by - August 6, 2018 12:37 pm
Tyson Foods continued its solid earnings performance through the third quarter, reporting $541 million in net income for the quarter ending June 30, a 21% gain over the $447 million…
by - August 4, 2018 10:38 am
Three years ago, Little Rock-based healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s announced plans to build a new pediatric hospital in Springdale with the help of local donations and community support totaling $80…
by - August 2, 2018 1:07 pm
Parvez Musani, Walmart’s vice president of supply chain technology, announced in March a new technology to improve the freshness of produce it sells. The technology was dubbed Eden and Walmart…
by - August 2, 2018 11:33 am
Walmart may be the nation’s largest grocery retailer, but Amazon is gaining ground with the acquisition of Whole Foods, which it’s pairing with its Prime membership to help grocery grow…
by - August 1, 2018 8:09 pm
Blockchain is a big buzzword in the business world and it’s no longer just associated with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Some of the state’s largest employers from Fort Smith-based ArcBest to…
by - August 1, 2018 3:16 pm
Leon Nicholas, vice president of retail insights at WestRock, believes consumers bolstered by a strong economy are calling the shots in retail by demanding best prices and ultimate convenience options….
by - August 1, 2018 2:33 pm
Northwest Technical Institute of Springdale will soon be one of only a handful of nationally accredited ammonia refrigeration training centers in the country. The career and technical training center is…
by - July 31, 2018 1:15 pm
Walmart is constantly testing new processes and services internally and with customers. In recent months the retail giant quietly abandoned its Scan & Go tests as well the final-mile delivery…
by - July 30, 2018 7:10 pm
Tyson Foods was flying high on hopes for a record year of earnings with low grain costs and growing market share among its largest brands. But escalating trade tensions and…
by - July 27, 2018 4:03 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is reportedly working to acquire Keystone Foods, a protein supplier to food service and retailers with annual sales of $2.8 billion worldwide and around 11,000 employees. By…
by - July 26, 2018 2:29 pm
The start of the new school year is still a few weeks away. But with half of summer break already gone, retailers from Apple to Walmart have been busy announcing…
