by - July 30, 2024 12:29 pm
Sales tax is an indicator of consumer spending on goods and services in communities. The cumulative sales tax revenue reported by the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas in July…
by - July 26, 2024 3:30 pm
Walmart plans to expand its autoimmune-focused specialty pharmacy business with 25 locations in Alabama, Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Walmart recently closed its healthcare clinics and sold its telehealth business…
by - July 26, 2024 9:18 am
With rising menu prices from fast food to casual dining restaurants, convenience stores are doubling down on their quick-serve and made-to-order foods in an effort to attract more customers on…
by - July 25, 2024 5:28 pm
Mercy said Thursday (July 25) it will move into three former Walmart Health Centers in supercenters in Fort Smith, Rogers and Springdale. Mercy said the clinics will offer primary care…
by - July 25, 2024 9:50 am
Most retailers saw improved consumer traffic in stores over the past year, according to a report by Placer.ai. Ethan Chernofsky, Placer.ai marketing exec, said part of the rebound in foot…
by - July 24, 2024 5:12 pm
Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, recently held its annual pitch event for startups using technology to improve the supply chain and selected five companies to work…
by - July 23, 2024 3:02 pm
Consumers showed up big for Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event spending 11% more this year thanks in part to deeper discounted prices, according to Adobe Analytics. Sales for the…
by - July 22, 2024 2:52 pm
As soon as the July 4 holiday ends, families often switch their spending intentions toward back-to-school. A recent survey by JLL found parents plan to spend 21.8% more on back-to-school…
by - July 18, 2024 10:39 am
It’s an early and busy shift for Lee Hiett, a 34-year Walmart employee, who shops almost nonstop for eight hours filling online grocery orders at the supercenter at 4208 Pleasant…
by - July 15, 2024 2:50 pm
U.S. consumers spent $7.7 billion in June for online grocery orders, up 2.9% from May and 8.4% higher than a year ago, according to Bricks Meets Clicks/Mercatus shopper survey. Online…
by - July 15, 2024 10:49 am
Walmart International’s revenue reached $114.6 billion last year, which represented 18% of Walmart’s consolidated sales in fiscal 2024. The business sector holds tremendous growth potential in some of the world’s…
by - July 12, 2024 11:48 am
Retail sales reported by the National Retail Federation Retail Monitor indicated consumer spending slowed in June compared to May. Excluding automobile and gasoline, sales were up 0.47% from May, slower…
by - July 11, 2024 6:13 pm
The closely watched report on U.S. inflation indicated consumer prices cooling in June, a welcome sign for economists and consumers. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.1% from the prior…
by - July 9, 2024 6:38 pm
Consumer spending has remained resilient despite sticky inflation, and early indications by data, tech provider Numerator predicts that more than 40% of U.S. households will shop Amazon Prime Day event…
by - July 9, 2024 10:29 am
As part of reducing its healthcare assets, Walmart has sold its MeMD – a virtual health platform – for an undisclosed sum to Fabric, a health technology company. Terms of…
by - July 8, 2024 1:30 pm
High live cattle prices are pushing beef production down and pushing retail beef prices higher during the summer grilling season. Cattle prices were at an all-time high at mid-year, according…
by - July 8, 2024 9:14 am
Among the 11 largest Arkansas-based publicly traded companies, only four reported gains in their stock prices over the first two quarters ending June 28. Most of the decliners were among…
by - July 7, 2024 10:26 am
Generation Z, the youngest age demographic of consumers (18 to 27 years), is the first digitally native generation. According to research from SheerID, it represents around 2 billion global consumers…
by - June 30, 2024 8:57 am
Sam’s Club is on a roll, growing revenue and membership with rising sales of the Member’s Mark private brand and a profitable e-commerce business up 17% in the most recent…
by - June 27, 2024 7:35 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods continues to grow its higher-margin value-added business by introducing food innovation from concept to retail launch in its Discovery Innovation Center. The company’s goal is to bring…
