by - June 5, 2025 3:25 pm
New York-based Spring Capital is behind Arkade, a new venture at Ledger in downtown Bentonville. Arkade recruits global technology startups in the retail supply chain to locate in Bentonville to…
by - June 5, 2025 1:48 pm
Walmart is testing a new AI (artificial intelligence) interview coach that can help employees prepare for interviews for new positions or career advancements. The retailer did not disclose the program cost….
by - June 1, 2025 11:16 am
Walmart has announced a new platform for insurers and benefit managers that the company says can encourage healthy eating by using the data it collects on customers. The tool, “Everyday…
by - May 29, 2025 3:44 pm
Where does the buck stop? That’s the question for courts to determine between present and past Tyson Foods execs and the survivors of former employees who died from their exposure…
by - May 27, 2025 4:06 pm
The four largest Northwest Arkansas cities had mixed sales tax revenue results in their May reports. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported sales tax revenue of $47.662 million, down…
by - May 22, 2025 7:09 am
It’s been a little more than a year since Gov. Sarah Sanders signed an executive order to improve maternal and infant health. There has since been a flurry of activity…
by - May 21, 2025 7:42 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart confirmed Wednesday (May 21) it will cut 1,500 jobs within its U.S. and global technology businesses. Those losing jobs will be paid through August and may apply for…
by - May 19, 2025 1:39 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and Kieran Shanahan, the chief operating officer of Walmart U.S., believe in the importance of mentorship, financial literacy, and the need to be good at receiving…
by - May 16, 2025 7:22 am
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is pleased that President Donald Trump backed away from his 145% tariff on goods from China, but the retailer is concerned the lower rate at 30%…
by - May 15, 2025 10:04 am
Walmart posted first-quarter revenue growth of 2.5% after currency headwinds of $2.4 billion. Revenue topped $165.61 billion, below analysts estimates. Membership income, a component of gross revenue, was up 3.7%…
by - May 14, 2025 6:07 pm
Tyson Foods’ chicken business recorded about $680 million in adjusted operating income through the first half of this year. The Springdale-based global company will need those chicken dollars to counter…
by - May 14, 2025 12:21 pm
It took 42 years for Sam’s Club to reach $90 billion in annual revenue, but CEO Chris Nicholas and his executive group plan to double the business in the next…
by - May 13, 2025 2:12 pm
Grocery prices rose again in April, up 2.8% from a year ago and up 0.2% from March, according to the Consumer Price Index posted Tuesday (May 13) by the U.S….
by - May 12, 2025 3:59 pm
Walmart is expected to report a first-quarter revenue gain of around 2.5% on Thursday (May 15), but analysts caution that net income could fall 3.3% from a year ago. Walmart’s…
by - May 9, 2025 11:18 am
Consumer spending rose in April ahead of expected tariff impacts. The National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail Monitor had April sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, up 0.72% from the prior month…
by - May 9, 2025 10:56 am
At a time when Trump Administration tariffs threaten the apparel supply chain, Walmart announced a Trend-to-Product initiative that uses artificial intelligence tools to expedite the launch of on-trend, affordable fashion….
by - May 7, 2025 12:04 pm
Tariffs are a big concern for retailers, particularly large operations like Walmart, Target and Dollar Tree which import goods from abroad. So when the Trump Administration invited some of their…
by - May 7, 2025 10:37 am
The National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics estimate total Mother’s Day spending at $34.1 billion, up 1.79% from a year ago, but 9% lower than the record $35.7…
by - May 6, 2025 11:33 am
Tyson Foods is revamping its cold storage network and process which includes selling four of its cold storage facilities to Novi, Mich.-based Lineage and creating annual cost savings. According to…
by - May 5, 2025 12:52 pm
It was a mixed second quarter for Tyson Foods, which saw net income of $380 million, and adjusted earnings of 92 cents per share, up 48.38% from a year ago….
