by - May 14, 2026 5:39 pm
There was a time when it was uncertain if retailers would continue to build physical locations for consumers to visit. But brick-and-mortar stores are now viewed as assets even as…
by - May 13, 2026 4:11 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that total U.S. retail sales, excluding auto dealers and gas stations, rose 5.7% in April from a year ago.Sales are not adjusted for inflation,…
by - May 13, 2026 11:02 am
Walmart has announced plans to reduce its corporate technology headcount by around 1,000 people effective immediately. The Wall Street Journal first reported the cuts, and Walmart confirmed the action with…
by - May 7, 2026 12:30 pm
What started as a niche premium retail egg business in California around 2012 is now a national brand. Happy Egg, now based in Rogers, is on a fast track, expanding…
by - May 4, 2026 1:09 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods posted second-quarter earnings of an adjusted 87 cents per share, above the consensus estimate of 79 cents. The per share earnings were 5% less than 92 cents…
by - April 30, 2026 2:47 pm
Barbecue is a way of life for Josh and Angel Dillon and their business partner, Jesse Paschal of Elkins. The Dillons founded Rub Me Raw dry rub seasoning company in…
by - April 30, 2026 2:00 pm
Tyson Foods will report its second-quarter earnings early Monday (May 4). Consensus estimates call for the meat giant to report net income of $279 million, down 15% from $329 million a…
by - April 24, 2026 12:49 pm
Combined sales tax revenue reported by the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas was $8.974 million in the April report, a gain of 6.6%, in the April report. The gain…
by - April 23, 2026 3:47 pm
Joseph Korkames and his wife, Zhina, of Fort Smith spend most days inside the offices of the family business that spans more than nine decades and four generations of chili…
by - April 21, 2026 1:29 pm
Four top Walmart executives earned a total of $88.765 million, up 21.3% from the prior year. This does not include Daniel Danker, the highest-paid executive for the year who was…
by - April 16, 2026 4:03 pm
The Jones Center for Families in Springdale received a $1.2 million grant from Walmart and its foundation to establish the Northwest Arkansas Regional Volunteer Center, slated to open in 2027…
by - April 15, 2026 7:32 pm
Northwest Arkansas business and civic leaders have a lot to do to best manage ongoing and expected growth in Benton and Washington counties. That management was the strategy focus Northwest…
by - April 14, 2026 4:19 pm
Retail sales rose 6.59% in March from a year ago, as consumers received larger-than-usual state and federal tax refunds that offset higher gasoline prices, according to the National Retail Federation’s…
by - April 13, 2026 11:29 am
Private brand growth has been steady since 2021 by providing a lower-cost alternative to consumers responding to inflation. Private brand unit share of consumer packaged goods (CPG) was 22.1% in…
by - April 10, 2026 11:56 am
Walmart’s e-commerce business has become a meaningful contributor to the retailer’s growth, now comprising roughly 20% of the company’s revenue. Last year, Walmart’s e-commerce sales exceeded $150 billion, with 27%…
by - April 9, 2026 11:58 am
U.S. retail cargo imports in February totaled 1.95 million containers, down 7.5% from January, and excluding data from the Port of New York. Container cargo was down 4.2% year over…
by - April 8, 2026 3:01 pm
The convenience store retail segment has been one of the fastest-growing over the past decade, with more than 152,000 stores nationwide and annual sales of more than $170.6 billion, according…
by - April 4, 2026 12:59 pm
Health educators and medical sector leaders gathered in Fayetteville on Thursday (April 2) at the Northwest Arkansas Health Summit to discuss the challenges of healthcare access in rural Arkansas and…
by - April 1, 2026 11:31 am
In the post-pandemic retail world, Walmart has outperformed Target on every metric, and that is expected to continue in 2026, according to Oliver Chen, equity analyst at TD Cowen. He…
by - March 27, 2026 9:19 am
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing many aspects of the food industry, but applications are not as broad within the protein supply chain — primarily chicken, beef and pork — as…
