by - April 30, 2014 9:37 am
Wal-Mart continues to expand its a la carte financial services with a new partnership with AutoInsurance.com that aims to save consumers money on auto coverage. Wal-Mart is the first retailer…
by - April 24, 2014 4:02 pm
A new report from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reveals that the retailer has spent $439 million in legal fees and other costs in the past two years associated with investigations of…
by - April 21, 2014 10:05 pm
Small formats, unique items and home delivery aren’t just popular with retail, they are also drawing the attention of restaurant giant YUM Brands who is seeking to breathe life into…
by - April 17, 2014 10:21 am
Facing tough sales comparisons and other operating headwinds, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is seeking a new source of revenue by expanding its fee-based services with a new money transfer option expected…
by - April 14, 2014 1:21 pm
Net profits of Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services declined in the first quarter to $68.664 million, down 6.38% from the same period last year. The logistics giant cited rail service…
by - April 11, 2014 10:44 pm
Three more banks filed counter complaints against former bank executive H. Dennis Smiley in Benton County Circuit Court on Friday (April 11). Smiley was the president of Arvest Bank Benton…
by - April 11, 2014 2:08 pm
Diversity is usually a good business strategy and one to which execs at J.B. Hunt Transport have in recent decades wholeheartedly subscribed. Whether it’s delivering big screen televisions directly to…
by - April 7, 2014 1:56 pm
Family Dollar is adding more than 400 food items across its 8,000 stores as company execs prepare to defend their convenience turf against Wal-Mart and other grocers. The discounter also…
by - April 3, 2014 10:25 pm
Notes from the recent Year Beginning Meetings held by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reveal bold aspirations from the top down. CEO Doug McMillion is not letting any grass grow under his…
by - March 31, 2014 9:52 am
There were hundreds of soundbites at Wal-Mart’s recent Year Beginning Meetings held in Orlando, but one that resonated with potential suppliers came from Michelle Gloeckler, senior vice president of the…
by - March 25, 2014 7:44 am
Wal-Mart execs keenly focused on improving comparable sales and driving top line revenue are testing a new “Savings Catcher” pricing tool as a way to drive in-store traffic and hammer…
by - March 17, 2014 6:21 am
After more than a year of planning, the Walmart to Go convenience-store format quietly opened in Bentonville on Saturday (March 15), with the grand opening set for March 19. Store…
by - March 13, 2014 3:06 pm
Foreclosures continue to be a smaller part of the local housing markets and Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac reports just 398 foreclosure filings across the entire state last month, down 50% from…
by - March 11, 2014 10:38 pm
Wal-Mart Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley said Tuesday (March 11) that the retailer failed in three of its five main operating objectives last year — sales growth, leveraging its expenses…
by - March 10, 2014 4:48 pm
Jobs continue to be the catalyst that drives Northwest Arkansas’s regional economy and for the first time since 2009 the small business sector is more optimistic about future hiring, according…
by - March 3, 2014 10:00 am
Under the direction of its new CEO Doug McMillon, Wal-Mart Stores is embracing an open conversation with its stakeholders and anyone else who has something to share. The retailer plans…
by - February 25, 2014 7:00 pm
Wal-Mart’s Mexican business unit, Walmex, did not have much to cheer about last year, as comp sales throughout Mexico were down between 2% and 4% every month. But despite those…
by - February 23, 2014 11:46 pm
It’s been less than three months since the city of Bentonville unveiled an ambitious project involving the redevelopment of an 18-acre southeast extension to downtown. The plan called for two…
by - February 11, 2014 7:04 am
Three Arkansas-based retailers— Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club and Dillard’s — were sitting high on the 18th annual list of Brand Keys 2014 Consumer Loyalty Engagement Index (CLEI). Retailers are finding that…
by - February 9, 2014 8:50 pm
Allens Canning business went on the auction block earlier this week with Sager Creek Acquisition Corp. winning the bid and agreeing to pay $124.78 million for the bankrupt business. Little…
