by - January 30, 2014 10:45 am
Analysts and retail experts anticipate strong, charismatic leadership from Doug McMillon when he takes the reins from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke on Saturday.
by - January 27, 2014 4:51 pm
In the highly competitive retail climate, suppliers and retailers that reach out to Latina shoppers stand to reap huge rewards among this growing demographic. The City Wire’s Supply Side examines the subject.
by - January 23, 2014 2:22 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport continues to set the bar high in the logistics sector despite caution from Wall Street about conflicting signs in the overall economy. The Lowell-based logistics giant posted…
by - January 21, 2014 10:07 am
Agriculture is still king in Arkansas despite being the home of the world’s largest retailer, a robust trucking industry and a quickly evolving start-up sector. Farming is an $8 billion…
by - January 16, 2014 8:35 pm
Nationally known chief economist Rich Yamerone, of Bloomberg L.P. , said tracking ladies dress and make-up sales will offer insight into consumer spending and sentiment — responsible for 72% of…
by - January 14, 2014 8:33 pm
Consumers did show up just in time to partially save the holiday season for retailers, according to the National Retail Federation report which showed December retail receipts increased 4.6% year…
by - January 14, 2014 8:30 pm
The anticipated list of branch closures resulting from Simmons First National’s acquisition of Little Rock-based Metropolitan National bank was made public by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency…
by - January 9, 2014 3:36 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. outlined a long list of leadership and organizational changes for its growing global retail operations. Notice of these changes were given to corporate employees Thursday (Jan. 9)…
by - January 8, 2014 8:45 pm
Seneca Foods is one step closer to purchasing the canning division of Allens Inc., as the $148 million stalking horse bid for the Siloam Springs company was approved by bankruptcy…
by - January 7, 2014 11:22 am
Wal-Mart’s plan to grow sales and win consumer confidence in mainland China is linked closely to the burgeoning middle class expected to comprise almost half of the country’s urban population by 2020.
by - January 1, 2014 9:37 am
The equity markets were kind during 2013 to Arkansas’ publicly-held companies, with shareholders of 13 of the 16 companies seeing a price gain during the year.
by - December 26, 2013 5:08 am
Transportation giant J.B. Hunt has made management shifts and a $130 million investment to boost its laggard truckload division in 2014.
by - December 17, 2013 1:44 pm
Siloam Springs-based Allens Foods could soon be gobbled up by Seneca Foods Corporation as the New York-based fruit and vegetable manufacturer entered into an asset purchase agreement for $148 million…
by - December 3, 2013 12:52 am
It’s been five years since the U.S. Treasury Department threw out a life line to banks as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program in an effort to stabilize the…
by - November 25, 2013 7:09 pm
Retail analysts lined up to assess what might be behind Wal-Mart’s decision to appoint Doug McMillon as its CEO and discuss their thoughts on what to expect next at the retail giant.
by - November 19, 2013 5:46 pm
Sam’s Club has operated in the shadow of big brother Wal-Mart Stores for 30 years, but some analysts and a former Sam’s Club exec say that perhaps the warehouse club…
by - November 13, 2013 7:22 am
There have been several high-profile bank deals in Arkansas in 2013 and experts contend that more are on the way.
by - November 4, 2013 3:49 pm
Generation Y – also known as Millennials – hold tremendous purchasing power with more than 80 million consumers ages 18 to 30. It’s a demographic retailers are finding difficult to…
by - October 26, 2013 4:20 pm
One of the biggest challenges facing warehouse clubs like Sam’s Club and Costco is a fundamental shift in consumer populations as Gen Y, also referred to as Millennials, rise to prominence.
by - October 23, 2013 8:36 am
It’s been two years since Wal-Mart announced it would bring its apparel division back to Bentonville from New York City as part of an effort to rekindle its focus on…
