by - September 25, 2023 5:12 pm
Through the first nine reporting months of 2023, Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale had sales tax revenue of $84.545 million, up 10.18% from the same period last year. The cities…
by - September 24, 2023 8:49 am
Despite tough competition from Walmart and other regional players like Publix, Aldi USA is making a big bet to try and take market share in the southeastern United States. The…
by - September 22, 2023 5:09 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) says Halloween spending could reach a record $108.24 per person and total $12.2 billion, up 15% from a year ago. The NRF expects 73% of…
by - September 20, 2023 6:47 pm
Revenue deduction help has been available for large Walmart suppliers through companies like Harvest Revenue Group (HRG). But for smaller suppliers, auditing defense against the world’s largest retailer was too…
by - September 16, 2023 8:57 am
Retail is about assortment, and Walmart Marketplace — an online portal for sellers — is looking for more third-party suppliers to provide a suite of services to sellers while also…
by - September 14, 2023 5:25 pm
Retail sales struggled to outpace the rate of inflation in August, rising 2.5% overall, against a federal Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading up 3.7% for the same month, according to…
by - September 13, 2023 6:07 pm
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) – the gauge for inflation – was up 3.7% from a year ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The energy index rose…
by - September 13, 2023 3:55 pm
Meat giant Tyson Foods of Springdale announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) a $2.5 million donation to Feeding America and 2.5 million pounds of protein to help communities experiencing the highest rates…
by - September 11, 2023 8:20 pm
Retailers continued to take a cautious approach to ordering holiday inventory given the oversupply some are still working through from the 2022 holiday season. Import volume is slowly building from…
by - September 9, 2023 9:56 am
Growing up as an athlete in Eden Prairie, Minn., Blake Sorenson had a nut allergy and often found many healthy snack bars containing almonds and other tree nuts he could…
by - September 8, 2023 10:44 am
Just eight months into the job, Danyel Bischof-Forsyth has parted ways with Tyson Foods. She was the Springdale company’s second chief technology officer (CTO) within the past year. Bischof-Forsyth joined…
by - September 7, 2023 11:46 am
Less than a year into his role as president of prepared foods at Tyson Foods, Stewart Glendinning is resigning effective Sept. 14. The departure was made public Thursday (Sept. 7)…
by - September 6, 2023 5:18 pm
A new report from J.D. Power U.S. found debit cards are used by more consumers than any other form of payment at the point of sale, with 78% of consumers…
by - September 6, 2023 10:21 am
Tyson Foods is partnering with Gatik to test autonomous middle-mile product shipments. Gatik’s autonomous trucks will allow Tyson to move frozen products between Northwest Arkansas distribution centers and storage facilities….
by - September 4, 2023 6:15 am
Walmart executives cycle in and out of their top jobs, and many use the retail giant as a training ground, given the company’s diverse business model and propensity to promote…
by - August 31, 2023 3:15 pm
Residents in Arkansas and 11 other states could see a Walmart pharmacist to diagnose and treat common ailments like strep and the flu without having to see a doctor. Walmart…
by - August 28, 2023 11:20 am
Chris Nicholas began working in retail at the age of 14, pricing goods and working in back rooms. The stage will get much bigger on Sept. 11 when he steps…
by - August 27, 2023 8:43 am
Consumers have been the economic engine keeping the U.S. out of recession through the first half of 2023. However, separate research from OnePoll and Numerator found that Americans are spending…
by - August 24, 2023 12:08 pm
At $9.712 million, combined sales tax revenue reported in August by Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale was up 5.4% from a year ago, the smallest gain so far in 2023….
by - August 23, 2023 2:34 pm
It’s proven to be a tough job to hold as of late. The Tyson Foods chief executive officer role has turned over four times in seven years since Donnie Smith…
