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…
by - October 3, 2024 10:28 am
Tyson Foods has seen a turnaround in its chicken segment but industry challenges remain for the company’s beef segment which is weighing on earnings potential in the near term, according…
by - October 1, 2024 4:58 pm
Retailers import a significant amount through ports paralyzed by the strike of longshoremen who walked off their jobs at 14 ports from Maine to Houston on Tuesday (Oct. 1). A…
by - September 30, 2024 11:25 am
Bentonville-based High Impact Analytics, a customer service firm for brands selling into Walmart and Sam’s Club, has been on a growth trajectory since pivoting its strategy in 2023. Revenue is…
by - September 26, 2024 2:13 pm
Thursday’s (Sept. 26) Women’s Empowerment Summit presented by Kimberly-Clark and hosted by the local chapter of NextUp was attended by more than 630. The event held in Rogers featured several…
by - September 26, 2024 8:44 am
After more than 800 meetings held on Wednesday in Bentonville, Walmart’s Open Call wrapped up with dozens of golden tickets handed out to those seeking to be a vendor. More…
by - September 24, 2024 6:24 pm
Walmart opened its doors to more than 500 entrepreneurs on Tuesday (Sept.24) at the retail giant’s 11th annual Open Call. Jason Fremstad, Walmart head of supplier development and sourcing, said…
by - September 24, 2024 10:15 am
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported revenue of $9.914 million, a gain of $551,000, or 5.89%, in their September sales tax reports. It was the first reporting month this…
by - September 23, 2024 5:18 pm
Walmart recently announced a merger of Sam’s Club’s corporate supply chain employees with Walmart’s internal supply chain. David Guggina, head of supply chain operations at Walmart, confirmed the news first…
by - September 23, 2024 3:18 pm
Rogers-based startup Ranch2Retail (R2R) is just what the name implies – a bridge between cattle ranchers and retailers who sell beef products and the supply chain that connects the two….
by - September 19, 2024 3:10 pm
Retailers set up for Halloween in August in hopes of enticing consumers. Halloween spending in 2023 was $12.2 billion, the largest spend on record and 15% more than 2022. The…
by - September 17, 2024 3:14 pm
Consumer spending in August ticked higher and pushed overall retail sales – excluding automobiles and fuel – up 2.11% from a year ago. Core retail sales that also exclude restaurants…
by - September 16, 2024 6:48 pm
U.S. consumers spent $9.9 billion online buying groceries and consumables in August, up 7% from a year ago, according to a Brick Meets Clicks/Mercatus Group survey completed Aug. 31. The…
by - September 16, 2024 4:06 pm
Walmart’s Marketplace business helped the Bentonville-based retail behemoth cross $100 billion in online sales last year. That was a milestone, but Walmart is doubling down with its bet that the…
by - September 12, 2024 10:22 am
Arkansas is at the bottom of the barrel for Medicaid, commercial insurance, and self-insured employer reimbursement rates paid to healthcare providers, according to Larry Shackelford, CEO of Washington Regional Medical…
by - September 10, 2024 12:51 pm
U.S. online retail sales increased 7.5% year over year in the first seven months of the year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. According to a recent report from Publicis…
by - September 9, 2024 4:37 pm
Walmart is not known for its fashion apparel. But on the heels of a major revamp of the fashion department in its store remodels, the Bentonville-based retailer is hitting the…
by - September 9, 2024 9:53 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects the U.S. economy to have a soft landing and avoid recession in 2024 and early 2025. NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said the U.S….
by - September 8, 2024 11:58 am
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner, and Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey are selling or have sold company shares they previously received as compensation. Rainey’s plan…
by - September 4, 2024 1:08 pm
Grocery continues to be the leading online category for Walmart, with the retailer taking share from supermarkets in the second quarter, according to a Brick Meets Click/Mercatus report. Walmart, excluding…
