by - October 23, 2019 4:46 pm
Amazon is investing more in the pickup game of retail by partnering with GNC, Health Mart and Stage Stores to allow Amazon customers to pick up online orders at the…
by - October 22, 2019 6:19 pm
Smart communities may seem like a million miles away, but elements of the smart city and connected communities concept are being tested across the country with technology partners like Cox…
by - October 21, 2019 7:22 pm
High winds and severe weather overnight did not dampen the spirit of the first full day Monday (Oct. 21) of the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit. Opening ceremonies and other events…
by - October 16, 2019 3:48 pm
Consumers are still spending, albeit less in September than in August, but more than a year ago, according to data released Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the U.S. Census Bureau and…
by - October 15, 2019 5:35 pm
Walmart officially began delivering groceries to the inside of customers’ homes and refrigerators this week in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Vero Beach, Fla., with the potential to serve more than…
by - October 14, 2019 5:23 pm
Halloween is a popular U.S. holiday for retailers but the National Retail Federation predicts sales will top $8.8 billion, or $86.27 per household, down from $86.79 spent a year ago….
by - October 14, 2019 12:46 pm
Consumers are in the driver’s seat of the massive U.S. retail sector that’s worth $2.6 trillion and comprises roughly 16% of the nation’s GDP, according to panelists who spoke at…
by - October 12, 2019 9:51 am
Online marketplaces are growing as more consumers become comfortable making purchases online. Confidence has grown over the past few years in step with Amazon Prime memberships surpassing 100 million U.S….
by - October 11, 2019 6:05 pm
John Furner, recently named the next CEO for Walmart U.S., will begin that role on Nov. 1 and his base salary will be $925,000 annually. His base salary as Sam’s…
by - October 10, 2019 6:21 pm
Greg Foran, U.S. CEO for Walmart Inc., is leaving the company after five years in the role. Foran, a native of New Zealand, is returning home to lead Air New…
by - October 9, 2019 6:29 pm
Directors for Walmart Inc. are required to take their annual retainer fees of $100,000 in stock for the first five years of service or until the stock holdings equal five…
by - October 8, 2019 4:02 pm
Marshalltown Tools recently acquired Bullet Tools, a company that specializes in flooring shears and other tools. Marshalltown executives said they are working diligently to assimilate Bullet Tools into the Fayetteville…
by - October 7, 2019 7:19 pm
Roughly 1,000 in the business and education sectors assembled in Springdale on Monday (Oct. 7) to recognize Gary George and Mark Simmons and their respective family-owned companies as free enterprise…
by - October 6, 2019 4:47 pm
Walmart is starting to unravel the e-commerce portfolio it assembled over the past two-and-a-half years. On Friday (Oct. 4), venture capital firm Go Global Retail acquired ModCloth for an undisclosed…
by - October 4, 2019 1:15 pm
Marcy Doderer was a summer intern in 1988 at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. It was that point she realized running a children’s hospital was her dream job and…
by - October 3, 2019 6:28 pm
Consumers are in good shape and expected to spend more this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade group predicts total holiday sales to range between $727.9…
by - October 2, 2019 11:05 pm
Walmart, the nation’s largest employer with more than 1.5 million employees, has more than 1 million enrolled in the company’s healthcare plan, and the retailer plans on adding more benefits…
by - September 30, 2019 2:38 pm
Walmart continues to invest in employee training and after the success of store academies opened over the past couple of years the retail giant is expanding the academy approach to…
by - September 29, 2019 2:21 pm
Fresh is the name of the retail game for brick-and-mortar players like Walmart. It’s one area Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran has focused for the past three years. But there…
by - September 27, 2019 12:22 pm
The University of Arkansas research and extension was chosen to work with Cornell University on efforts to increase sustainability in poultry production from water savings to better bird nutrition and…
