by - August 31, 2020 5:30 pm
One in three Americans are concerned about how long their jobs will hold out amid an unemployment rate of 10.2% and the lingering impacts of COVID-19, according to a recent…
by - August 28, 2020 4:11 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said there is no such thing as “business as usual” at the retail giant. “Not a day goes by that we are not asking ourselves how…
by - August 27, 2020 4:52 pm
Consumers are feeling less confident about the economy according to a recent dunnhumby U.S. Worry Index of 29%, up from 23% as the third wave of concern began in early…
by - August 27, 2020 2:52 pm
Israeli-based Delta Galil Industries reported Wednesday (Aug. 26) it had acquired the Bare Necessities intimate apparel business from Walmart for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to close in…
by - August 27, 2020 2:43 pm
Retail giant Walmart is partnering with tech giant Microsoft on a bid for the Chinese-owned video app known as TikTok. The news was first reported Thursday (Aug. 27) by CNBC….
by - August 26, 2020 4:51 pm
Walmart, Procter & Gamble, the Northwest Arkansas Council and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art have created the Community Cohesion Project to improve understanding about cultural differences while also encouraging…
by - August 26, 2020 12:16 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods was in 2019 king of the nation’s broiler production with 200.47 million pounds of ready-to-cook chicken produced each week. Tyson Foods slaughtered 38.3 million chickens a week…
by - August 25, 2020 3:57 pm
The Walmart annual health fair which typically takes place in the fall is being replaced by an online wellness event slated for Aug. 28-30. The three-day event will focus on…
by - August 25, 2020 3:25 pm
Walmart blazed a new trail when it recently partnered with Verizon Media to launch an online grocery service for Yahoo Mail users. The service allows consumers to fill their Walmart…
by - August 24, 2020 3:37 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas had combined sales tax revenue of $6.787 million in the August report. Revenue rose 3.4% from a year ago and reversed the downward…
by - August 22, 2020 9:51 am
It’s a long way from Grand Teton to Bentonville, but news about good-for-you food travels fast. That’s how Kate Schade, a skier and outdoor enthusiast, got her all-natural energy bars…
by - August 21, 2020 3:51 pm
Several retail analysts raised their target price estimates for Walmart shares following stellar second-quarter results and in spite of some cautionary sentiment from the retail giant, who gave no earnings…
by - August 18, 2020 12:09 pm
The National Retail Federation reported retail sales rose 2.7% in July from a year ago. Sales were 1.2% better than June but economists worry about declining sales beginning in August…
by - August 18, 2020 9:31 am
Walmart’s second-quarter net income blew past analyst expectations with results fueled by a 97% increase in e-commerce sales and U.S. comp sales growth of 9.3%. Walmart’s adjusted earnings per share…
by - August 17, 2020 4:41 pm
The Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture claiming failure to require humane handling of poultry at slaughter. The groups said…
by - August 17, 2020 12:43 pm
U.S. meat production is on track for a record year, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University Extension. Peel said before COVID-19, it was recognized that…
by - August 13, 2020 3:51 pm
Walmart has been deemed a winner in challenges caused by COVID-19. While analysts largely remain bullish on the Bentonville-based retailer, they also expect slightly lower net income for the second…
by - August 13, 2020 2:25 pm
Walmart will continue having corporate office employees working remotely through Jan. 31, 2021. The retail giant just marked 20 weeks of remote working amid the COVID-19 pandemic and said it…
by - August 13, 2020 1:54 pm
With the COVID-19 global pandemic, more retail sales are occurring online as consumers stay in their homes. A recent report by legal software firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions found that the…
by - August 12, 2020 4:01 pm
The Endeavor Foundation has rebranded itself as the Excellerate Foundation to better reflect its commitment to serving those in the region by working with existing resources while also spending $2.5…
