by - November 13, 2024 8:31 am
Consumer spending bounced back in October lifting retail sales, excluding automobiles and fuel, up 0.74% over September and 4.13% higher than a year ago, according to the National Retail Federation…
by - November 12, 2024 1:33 pm
Tyson Foods beat analyst estimates in its fiscal fourth-quarter with net income of $357 million, reversing a loss of $450 million a year ago. Adjusted earnings per share was 92…
by - November 11, 2024 2:17 pm
Harrison-based Natural State Beef is the brainchild of Mike Fountain who said in 2020 when he could not find ground beef at the grocery store amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he…
by - November 7, 2024 1:33 pm
The National Retail Federation has warned that President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could cost consumers between $362 to $624 annually per household for the purchase of goods imported from China….
by - November 7, 2024 11:17 am
Business executives at U.S. retailers and manufacturers have strategically reshaped supply chains to achieve greater efficiencies as global supply chains have proven vulnerable to disruptions and geopolitical and economic uncertainty….
by - November 7, 2024 10:07 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is expected to post adjusted earnings per share of 69 cents, up 86% from a year ago, according to the consensus estimate. Net income is forecast at…
by - October 31, 2024 12:16 pm
The American Customer Satisfaction Index’s (ACSI) Retail Holiday Preview, indicates customer satisfaction with the retail sector overall is 78.5 out of 100. Sam’s Club, Pet Supplies Plus and Tractor Supply…
by - October 30, 2024 6:06 pm
Healthcare was one of three topics discussed at the Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit held in Rogers, Oct. 28-29. It was the 11th year for the annual event that drew more…
by - October 29, 2024 12:58 pm
For lifelong crafters Bea Apple and Trisha Logan, getting their Hillfolk craft kits into Walmart was a dream come true. The partners launched Hillfolk in 2018 as a studio and…
by - October 28, 2024 3:54 pm
The less-than-truckload (LTL) market is faring better but still has freight volumes below pre-pandemic levels, according to Jason Miller, logistics professor at Michigan State University, who took part in a…
by - October 24, 2024 4:10 pm
Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville together reported sales tax revenue of $9.648 million in the October report, down 5.19%, compared with a year ago. Year-to-date the four cities report sales…
by - October 23, 2024 12:18 pm
Thomas McNutt, 34, is a fourth-generation owner of the Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas. In the town of about 25,000, the bakery will ship around 1 million pounds of…
by - October 23, 2024 10:49 am
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health, was in Bentonville on Tuesday (Oct. 22) to get an update on the Alice Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) and…
by - October 18, 2024 8:59 am
Consumer spending dipped in September with the retail sales of goods up 0.55% from a year ago, and down 0.32% from the prior month, according to a recent National Retail…
by - October 17, 2024 9:09 am
Rockford, Ill.-based Fire Dept. Coffee just celebrated its inaugural year as a Walmart vendor. Luke Schneider, CEO and founder of the company, said it’s been a wild ride to follow…
by - October 15, 2024 12:44 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts more normal growth for 2024 holiday sales. The growth forecast ranges between 2.5% to 3.5% from the prior year with total holiday sales between…
by - October 14, 2024 11:19 am
Ben Moore, founder and CEO of The Ugly Co., and Matt Gorella, chief brand officer, have in the past year worked to get their all-natural fruit snacks into 400 Sam’s…
by - October 10, 2024 4:19 pm
The prices of most goods and services ticked higher in September. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 2.4% from the year-ago period, according to Thursday’s (Oct. 10) report from…
by - October 10, 2024 11:39 am
Execs with Bentonville-based Walmart have in recent years often said they are reaching more affluent consumers who found them during the COVID-19 pandemic and have become regular omnichannel shoppers. Walmart…
by - October 7, 2024 10:53 am
Most of Arkansas’ publicly traded companies saw stock values improve in the third quarter compared to the second quarter. Five of the 11 companies had gains in stock prices over…
