by - March 23, 2021 1:58 pm
Walmart said Tuesday (March 23) the application process for Open Call is open through April 30 for entrepreneurs and companies to pitch their products at the virtual event slated for June…
by - March 17, 2021 2:47 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted how consumers spent money as they ordered everything from office furniture to weekly groceries online. Adobe reports the pandemic boosted e-commerce sales $183 billion, with U.S….
by - March 16, 2021 3:25 pm
Retail sales declined 3% in February as winter weather blanketed much of the nation. The month-over-month dip came on the heels of a robust 7.6% increase in January, according to…
by - March 11, 2021 12:35 pm
Consumers are fickle and demanding when it comes to their e-commerce shopping experiences, according to a pair of recent surveys by marketing group Coveo, and commerce automation platform Linnworks. The…
by - March 10, 2021 10:05 am
This past May, as much of the nation was gripped by growing racial and social justice concerns ignited by the murders of George Floyd and others, Marcus Baskerville felt called…
by - March 6, 2021 8:21 am
As the pandemic continues in early 2021, consumers indicate they are spending the last round of stimulus money on essentials such as paying bills and buying food, according to a…
by - March 3, 2021 3:37 pm
Walmart on Wednesday (March 3) announced a new $350 billion commitment to support 750,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs over the next decade. The pledge builds on the $250 billion commitment in…
by - March 2, 2021 3:43 pm
Three vaccines are now available in the United States, an incredible feat of medical science and global collaboration for healthcare advancement, according to Cheryl Pegus, Walmart’s recently named executive vice…
by - February 28, 2021 2:29 pm
Consumers hunkering down at home during the pandemic spent more on food consumed at home. Many of them also reached for smaller, niche brands as supply chain disruptions meant national…
by - February 25, 2021 4:36 pm
Entrepreneurship is a tough road. For women of color in Arkansas, it’s even harder as they face substantial barriers and resource gaps, according to a study commissioned by The Women’s…
by - February 24, 2021 3:36 pm
The National Retail Federation released Wednesday (Feb. 24) an estimate for retail sales growth this year as the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be rolled out. At $4.33 trillion, the forecast…
by - February 24, 2021 3:26 pm
U.S. online grocery sales for January 2021 hit $9.3 billion, up 15% from November, as more than 69.7 million U.S. households placed on average 2.8 orders across delivery, pickup and…
by - February 23, 2021 5:21 pm
Holiday spending helped the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas report 6.63% higher sales tax revenue in the February report. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively received $8.107 million in…
by - February 22, 2021 4:36 pm
Donnie King, a long-time Tyson Foods executive, will be promoted to chief operating officer, reporting to CEO Dean Banks. The move was part of organizational changes the company said are…
by - February 18, 2021 3:23 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said with $564.2 billion in sales the retailer is just getting started. He remembered the late former CEO David Glass saying the same thing more than…
by - February 18, 2021 11:50 am
Walmart disappointed the equity markets Thursday (Feb. 18) with a 12-cent per share earnings miss in the fourth quarter, despite record revenue and strong same-store sales. Fourth-quarter earnings on an adjusted…
by - February 17, 2021 2:06 pm
The retail sector is starting to use internet of things (IoT) technology with various applications. Sanjay Radhakrishnan, vice president of global technology at Walmart, recently said the company manages more…
by - February 16, 2021 5:22 pm
Walmart has been one of the winners in retail amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and Wall Street expects the retail giant will see net income grow 8.7% in its fiscal…
by - February 14, 2021 11:12 am
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically reshaped how consumers think and shop. As retailers try to transition from a place of fear to hope with a vaccine rollout, it will…
by - February 11, 2021 12:44 pm
Tyson Foods held its 58th annual shareholder meeting virtually on Thursday and the meeting took just 20 minutes. As expected, all three shareholder proposals presented by various groups were voted…
