by - April 2, 2025 3:32 pm
The National Retail Federation reported Wednesday (April 2) it expects 2025 retail sales to top $5.42 trillion, growing between 2.7% and 3.7% above the $5.29 trillion in 2024. Online sales…
by - April 2, 2025 11:55 am
Cargo theft is a costly problem for the retail and supply chain industries. In 2024, incident rates hit an all-time high. Industry leaders estimate cargo theft will rise 25% from…
by - March 31, 2025 1:29 pm
Sales tax revenue reported in March by the four largest Northwest Arkansas cities indicated that Benton and Washington county consumers continued to spend despite weaker retail sales reported nationwide. Bentonville,…
by - March 31, 2025 12:45 pm
Lucius Mhoon, owner of Pozza’s Pasta brand made in Springdale, bought the brand 20 years ago from Felix Pozza, who launched the pasta brand as a Tontitown grocer in 1971….
by - March 27, 2025 12:01 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart held the top spot with 63% of U.S. shoppers in a survey using the retailer to shop for groceries, according to YouGov’s grocery store ranking survey for 2025….
by - March 18, 2025 10:48 am
Eric Howerton and JS Bull have teamed up to launch a new tech startup to help Walmart and its suppliers more easily increase advertising clicks within their retail media networks…
by - March 17, 2025 11:00 am
U.S. consumers spent 31% more in February for online groceries compared to a year ago. More than 80 million households placed at least one online grocery order in February for…
by - March 13, 2025 4:01 pm
After more than two years of work, the Walmart Museum, Spark Cafe, and gift shop on the Bentonville square will reopen at 1 p.m, Friday (March 14). The extensive overhaul…
by - March 10, 2025 6:01 pm
Retail spending declined in February, but retail sales were up compared with the same period in 2024 as the economy remained strong, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail…
by - March 10, 2025 9:21 am
Jesse Core, founder of Springdale-based Scarlet Letter Beverage, formerly Core Brewing & Distilling Co., said the hard seltzer market continues to take share from craft beer. It’s part of the…
by - March 7, 2025 3:56 pm
Alice Walton asked on Friday a Bentonville audience to welcome her back to Build Bentonville in 15 years to discuss results of the health care transformation taking place now in…
by - March 5, 2025 2:29 pm
Four years after Walmart sold a majority stake in Japanese grocery retailer Seiyu for $1.6 billion, it is selling the remainder of its ownership to Trial Holdings in a deal…
by - March 4, 2025 3:17 pm
International trade dominates headlines thanks to sweeping tariffs imposed Tuesday (March 4) by the Trump administration on most or all imports from Canada, China, and Mexico (25%). The tariffs are…
by - March 2, 2025 11:04 am
Harry Slatkin needs no introduction in retail. He and his wife, Laura, brought candles and the home fragrance category to life more than three decades ago after leaving jobs on…
by - February 26, 2025 9:59 am
Helios AI announced it has signed on to help Walmart with enhanced price forecast tools for agricultural commodities. Helios and Walmart officials met as part of the retail giant’s Open…
by - February 25, 2025 3:41 pm
The cumulative sales tax revenue for Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, and Springdale totaled $11.18 million, up 7.91% from a year ago. Revenue reported in February relates to consumer spending on goods…
by - February 22, 2025 8:53 am
Consumers purchased $10 billion in online groceries in January, up 16.6%, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus. The growth was from all three fulfillment methods — delivery, ship-to-home, and…
by - February 20, 2025 11:31 am
Walmart on Thursday (Feb. 20) reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $180.55 billion, up 4.1% compared with the same period a year ago. Net income totaled $5.25 billion in the…
by - February 19, 2025 5:00 pm
Craft specialty store Joann is closing 500 stores, including four in Arkansas, as the retailer works through its second bankruptcy filing in less than a year. The 82-year-old crafts and…
by - February 19, 2025 10:29 am
Services sold by Walmart continue to add to the retail giant’s ability to boost net income at a better rate than revenue. Optical and pharmacy services are two of the…
