by - December 17, 2019 2:32 pm
The beef industry is poised to have a solid finish in 2019 as sharply higher carcass weights continue to boost beef production since October, according to Derrell Peel, extension livestock…
by - December 16, 2019 6:04 pm
With just nine days until Christmas, the holiday shopping push heads into the home stretch as consumers must place those online orders soon or bravely take their chances for bargains…
by - December 13, 2019 12:41 pm
Bonobos founder Andy Dunn will exit Walmart in January, marking an end to the two-year relationship. Dunn, 40, joined Walmart as senior vice president of digital consumer brands in June…
by - December 12, 2019 11:21 am
A recent poll financed by Moonstruck Chocolate found 18% of consumers would be willing to lay down their electronic devices for one month in exchange for a full year’s supply…
by - December 11, 2019 5:46 pm
Walmart and Flipkart on Wednesday (Dec. 11) announced an investment in Ninjacart, a startup focusing on India’s fresh produce market. Walmart said the goal is to ensure better access to…
by - December 10, 2019 12:40 pm
October marked another sluggish month for beef exports that fell 9% from the year-ago period. The decline contributed to a year-over-year decrease of 4.2% for the first ten months of…
by - December 10, 2019 11:09 am
Walmart has partnered with robotics startup Nuro to test autonomous grocery delivery in Houston. The service uses R2, Nuro’s custom-built delivery vehicle that carried only products with no onboard driver…
by - December 9, 2019 5:03 pm
Tyson Foods’ fresh meat division signed an agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kusto Group to collaborate on a new beef processing plant in Kazakhstan, an emerging nation…
by - December 9, 2019 12:14 pm
Walmart is creating a supplier development program dubbed Walmart Vriddhi in India to train and equip 50,000 Indian small businesses to work to expand domestic supply chain capabilities and participate…
by - December 8, 2019 2:02 pm
Amazon continues to beat its major online competitors in the low-price game, according to a recent pricing study by Boston-based e-commerce analytics firm Profitero. Walmart may claim to be to…
by - December 5, 2019 8:10 pm
By all metrics, the kickoff to holiday 2019 got off to a great start for online retailers. Thanksgiving Day was another big year for online retailers with total e-commerce sales…
by - December 4, 2019 3:03 pm
Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon said having a strong corporate culture anchored in core values established by founder Sam Walton and a timeless mission to save people time and…
by - December 3, 2019 6:27 pm
Home consumption of plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy is up 12% over the past three years according to data from NPD Group. The research group found dairy alternatives are…
by - December 3, 2019 5:08 pm
Consumers are not letting tariffs or other economic fears put a damper on their holiday spending this year, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for the National Retail Federation (NRF)….
by - December 2, 2019 3:33 pm
Consumers turned out big on Thanksgiving Day, doling out some $4 billion in holiday spending, according to Adobe Analytics. That marked a 14.5% jump in sales from a year ago…
by - November 26, 2019 3:39 pm
Walmart stores across the country are busy this week setting the stage for the biggest shopping days of the year and it’s all hands on deck, according to Stephen Carter,…
by - November 26, 2019 2:36 pm
John Furner, the relatively new CEO of Walmart U.S., is a Walmart lifer at 45 years old. He has logged 26 years at the retail giant, working his way up…
by - November 25, 2019 4:58 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported a 14.54% gain in sales tax revenue in their November reports – the third time this year the cities have reported double-digit…
by - November 25, 2019 1:04 pm
Consumers serving up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey and trimmings will reach a little deeper in their pockets, according to the Arkansas Farm Bureau annual survey. This year, the…
by - November 23, 2019 11:06 am
Walmart’s investment in online grocery has been significant. The retail giant has not disclosed the exact dollar investment, but it is believed to be in the billions given the scale…
