by - October 22, 2015 3:30 pm
The Supply Side: Retail Experts, Suppliers Discuss Shelf Success
Selling to Wal-Mart and other big box retailers can be a path to business success. But if you ask to play with the big box folks, you better be ready…
Author: Kim Souza
by - October 21, 2015 3:13 pm
Wal-Mart’s Turnaround Vision Hinges On Store Execution In U.S. Market
Wal-Mart executives believe improved execution at U.S. stores and technology innovations are the main ingredients needed to boost income and allow the retailer to maintain market strength in the midst…
by - October 20, 2015 2:33 pm
CardHub: Holiday Shoppers Be Wary Of ‘Deferred Interest’ Offers By Retailers
Holiday spending can be a stressful time even in stable economies but credit experts warn that taking advantage of “deferred interest” or pay later offers could add more stress to…
by - October 19, 2015 4:19 pm
‘Simple Text’ Latest Wal-Mart App To Connect Its Physical And Digital Worlds
A personal shopping assistant to help customers navigate Walmart stores to find specific items is in the works. It’s one of of the latest ecommerce ideas from the retailer’s more…
by - October 18, 2015 4:15 pm
Regulators OK The Sale Of Bank of Fayetteville To Farmers and Merchants Bank
Gary Hudson, president and CEO of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stuttgart, said the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis approved its application to buy the Bank of Fayetteville on…
by - October 16, 2015 4:36 pm
Students Get Crash Course In Cyber Security, Safety As Career Choice
The federal government estimates that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer job openings and U.S. colleges and universities are only expected to produce enough graduates to fill two percent of those jobs.
by - October 15, 2015 1:43 pm
Wall Street, Investors Divided On Wal-Mart’s Lowered Earnings Outlook
The investment community is going with its own every day low price on Wal-Mart shares as the retailer looks inward to try and fix ongoing challenges in its flagship Walmart…
by - October 14, 2015 5:46 pm
Parkway Bank of Rogers To Be Acquired By Citizens Bank of Batesville
One of the smaller banks in Northwest Arkansas, Parkway Bank of Rogers with $135 million in assets, has confirmed a pending sale to Citizens Bank of Batesville for an undisclosed…
by - October 14, 2015 9:42 am
Wal-Mart Lowers Earnings Guidance, Share Price Falls (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story updated with changes and additions throughout. Wall Street did not like what Wal-Mart execs had to say on Wednesday (Oct. 14) about the heavy investments in people,…
by - October 14, 2015 7:17 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Quarterly Income Up 12.4%, Revenue Misses Target
Net income at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services rose 12.4% to $115.1 million for the third quarter of 2015 ending Sept. 30 compared to $102.4 million earned in the year-ago…
by - October 13, 2015 4:30 pm
Arkansas Poultry Industry Eager For Increased Trade With Cuba
While most U.S. businesses have been shut out of Cuba for 55 years, Arkansas’ poultry industry has exported broiler meat to the tiny island nation for more than a decade….
by - October 12, 2015 10:05 am
The Supply Side: Analysts Assess Wal-Mart Supplier Contract Changes
There is potentially a $7 billion reason execs with Wal-Mart are leaning on their 10,000 suppliers with tighter price negotiations and payment terms tied to sale rates. Wal-Mart began in…
by - October 9, 2015 11:32 am
Management Shifts Continue At Wal-Mart, Holley To Retire
The fruit basket turnover at play among the corporate executives continues at Wal-Mart Stores. The retailer announced Friday (Oct. 9) several key management changes among the top tier executives including…
by - October 9, 2015 11:29 am
Tyson Foods To Build Office In Downtown Springdale
Meat giant Tyson Foods got its start in the early 1930s on Emma Street in downtown Springdale. The third Tyson family generation led by John Tyson, grandson of the founder,…
by - October 7, 2015 5:00 pm
Wall Street Waits Out Personnel, Policy Changes At Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the most widely held public companies in the world, has been placed on sale by Wall Street in recent months. Management restructuring, significant investments in…
by - October 7, 2015 6:25 am
Wal-Mart To Hold National Health Fair, Soon To Add 18th Medical Clinic
Retail giant Wal-Mart continues to expand its service offerings in the health care arena with a national health fair slated for Oct. 10 in 4,400 of its U.S. stores. It’s…
by - October 6, 2015 11:25 am
Walmart Retesting Scan & Go In Select Stores, Including Rogers Supercenter
Test, learn, fail and try again and again has been the Walmart way for decades so it comes as no surprise that the retailer is once again testing a new…
by - October 1, 2015 5:09 pm
Wal-Mart Gears Up For Baby-Related Sales In Effort To Win Millennial Dollars
In recent months, Walmart Stores has made a big effort toward introducing expanded baby departments in select supercenter and neighborhood market stores. After listening to parents across the country, the…
by - September 29, 2015 5:56 am
Retailers Cite Reverse Supply Chain Woes, Online Returns As Major Hurdle
Moving toward various formats to market, sell and distribute goods, retailers across North America cite online returns as the biggest hurdle they face in transforming their supply chains, according to…
by - September 24, 2015 5:01 am
Rumors Continue About Deep Job Cuts At Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club HQ
Rumored corporate layoffs at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club offices in Bentonville persist, with sources saying the retail giant could begin handing out pink slips as early as this Friday.