by - December 7, 2023 11:08 am
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is going two-dimensional (2D) with enhanced capabilities in the supply chain. While RFID is not new and widely used in retail, 2D adds more transparency and provides…
by - December 6, 2023 12:35 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Wednesday (Dec. 6) in a CNBC interview that the retailer expected consumers to seek out deals during the sales of Black Friday and Cyber Week…
by - November 29, 2023 12:47 pm
Tyson Foods’ smart chicken plant in Danville, Va., is up and running with 13 high-speed automated case packing lines and five high-speed robotic case palletizing units, according to the company….
by - November 29, 2023 11:02 am
Retailers and brands are investing in enhanced store formats as consumers return to brick-and-mortar venues and crave experiences. Walmart spent $500 million on 117 store remodels in 30 states to…
by - November 28, 2023 12:19 pm
Cumulative sales tax in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale was $9.371 million in the October report, up 16.93% from the year-ago period. The October sales reported in November were from…
by - November 27, 2023 5:18 pm
Aggressive retailer promotions helped push overall online spending to $9.8 billion on Black Friday, or up 7.5%, compared to the same period in 2022, according to Adobe Analytics. Sales began…
by - November 17, 2023 12:21 pm
Food inflation has been persistent for the past two years but hefty retailer promotions from Aldi, Walmart and other discounters may help consumers stretch their Thanksgiving meal budgets further this…
by - November 16, 2023 12:35 pm
Walmart beat consensus estimates on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter ending Oct. 31, but the cautious consumer commentary from Walmart execs pushed the stock price down…
by - November 15, 2023 7:20 pm
Walmart once again held on to its top retailer ranking from Kantar for the 27th year. The 2023 Kantar U.S. PoweRanking report called out Walmart ahead of Kroger, Target, Costco…
by - November 15, 2023 11:48 am
The rapid population growth of Northwest Arkansas has created challenges for the region’s healthcare providers as they have struggled to keep up. Expansion efforts from Washington Regional, Mercy, Northwest Health,…
by - November 13, 2023 4:19 pm
Consumer spending on retail goods is slowing as retail sales – excluding gas stations and restaurants – fell by 0.8% from September to October, but were up 2.6% from a…
by - November 13, 2023 11:43 am
Tyson Foods on Monday (Nov. 13) reported an income loss in fiscal year 2023 of $648 million, well below the $3.238 billion of net income in fiscal 2022. Annual revenue…
by - November 12, 2023 2:38 pm
All eyes will be on Walmart Nov. 16 when the retail giant reports third-quarter earnings and commentary that provides insight into broad national consumer behavior and spending patterns – especially…
by - November 11, 2023 1:41 pm
According to Northwest Arkansas retail analyst Scott Benedict, brick-and-mortar legacy retailers and many of the brands they sell continue to need help to become true omnichannel with a digital-first mindset…
by - November 9, 2023 4:45 pm
Tyson Foods investors will continue to see weaker earnings into next year as the Springdale-based meat giant predicts only marginal recovery through the fourth quarter ending Sept. 30 into its…
by - November 6, 2023 5:27 pm
Sam Walton’s mantra of the customer being No. 1 is still the focus for Brock McKeel, divisional merchandise manager for consumer electronics at Walmart U.S., and Jon Alferness, chief product…
by - November 5, 2023 8:45 am
With more than 1.6 million U.S. employees, Walmart seeks to overcome workforce challenges and avoid a talent war. The retailer hopes to grow the next generation of leadership by offering…
by - November 2, 2023 4:53 pm
With the holiday shopping season already underway, the National Retail Federation said Thursday (Nov. 2) that U.S. consumers are estimated to spend about $960 billion between Nov. 1 and Dec….
by - November 1, 2023 4:41 pm
Craig Harper, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at J.B. Hunt Transport, said he’s been immersed in learning all he could about electric and autonomous vehicles since 2016. “We…
by - October 31, 2023 9:10 pm
An estimated 2,000 attendees of the 10th annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit in Rogers saw Gravity Industries demonstrate its flight backpack with Paul Jones, head of flight training, lifting off…
