by - August 17, 2017 10:59 am
Insurance costs are on the rise as Congress continues to debate the future of Obamacare. But members of the House and Senate are not under the same pressure as many…
by - August 16, 2017 4:21 pm
In the volatile retail sector more stores continue to close thanks to more consumers purchasing goods online. Through the first seven months of 2017 store closure announcements have increased 175%…
by - August 16, 2017 1:59 pm
Tyson Foods announced plans Wednesday (Aug. 16) to invest $84 million into its Union City, Tenn., poultry complex to boost chicken supply that’s sold into food service. The expansion will…
by - August 15, 2017 6:08 pm
German-based Aldi and Minneapolis-based Target Corp. have taken moves to beef up their online shopping and home delivery capabilities, a response to the successful investments made by Wal-Mart Stores, Kroger…
by - August 15, 2017 4:53 pm
Consumers opened up their wallets in July and spent more than they have for most months of this year with retail sales up 0.6%, according to a U.S. Department of…
by - August 14, 2017 1:40 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is expected to be one of the winners in the volatile retail sector with second quarter earnings predictions reaching $3.2 billion in consolidated net income, or $1.07 per…
by - August 10, 2017 4:18 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores is a huge collector of big data from around the world and in its big data hub known as the Data Cafe where more than 2.5…
by - August 9, 2017 4:22 pm
After doling out roughly $6 billion on e-commerce acquisitions in recent months Wal-Mart is reportedly in talks with beauty subscription company Birchbox who is shopping itself to various retailers. The…
by - August 9, 2017 12:53 pm
A new state law that went into effect Aug. 1 requires insurers in Arkansas to cover the cost of 3-D mammograms and ultra sounds for routine screenings for women. The…
by - August 8, 2017 4:23 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and JD.com have joined forces to launch their own version of Prime Day in their China operations. J.D., Wal-Mart’s strategic partner in Chinese e-commerce, launched its first JD-Walmart…
by - August 8, 2017 12:04 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and other retailers have spent billions trying to gain omnichannel proficiency in the past three years, but few retailers have attained proficiency, according to a recent study conducted…
by - August 7, 2017 5:16 pm
The banking sector in Arkansas is competitive, ranging from publicly traded, multi-state financial institutions to family-owned community banks. A new report from Bank Street Partners ranked the top 50 Arkansas…
by - August 7, 2017 2:32 pm
Third quarter results of Tyson Foods have put the meat giant on the trajectory for another record year of earnings. The quarter wasn’t without its challenges, but the results did…
by - August 7, 2017 11:13 am
As more retail sales gravitate online the sales per square foot metric at all but a few public retailers continues to decline according to a new report by CoStar. CoStar…
by - August 4, 2017 6:22 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital CEO Marcy Doderer said the new Springdale campus is on schedule for completion this fall and between now and opening in January the hospital will need to…
by - August 3, 2017 5:23 pm
Dam safety is a national priority for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) which regulates 716 dams across the country and 25 facilities in Arkansas. Bradley Clark, a geotechnical…
by - August 2, 2017 5:48 pm
Tyson Foods said Wednesday (Aug. 2) that Andy Callahan, president of North American Foodservice & International, and Monica McGurk, chief growth officer, are exiting the company amid restructuring around the…
by - August 2, 2017 5:10 pm
Rogers-based Retail Integrity is moving ahead on proprietary services it sells to Wal-Mart suppliers even though that won’t include in-store merchandising after the end of this year. The company did…
by - August 1, 2017 7:12 pm
Two Wal-Mart logistics managers spent most of Tuesday morning fielding supplier questions and explaining the reasoning behind the new On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) policy that was first unveiled by the retail giant…
by - August 1, 2017 1:40 pm
There is some truth to the adage money can cure many ills, but it can’t always buy healthiness. The United States spends more on healthcare than nearly a dozen other…
