by - June 7, 2024 8:58 am
Bentonville-based Walmart, which has been testing digital shelf labels (DSL) since early 2019, announced Thursday (June 6) that a partnership with VusionGroup will add DSLs to 2,300 U.S. stores by…
by - June 5, 2024 6:46 pm
Brooks Nelson said after the tornadoes and severe weather that hit Benton County on May 26, Walmart worked with nonprofit partners to bring in mobile units to provide basic services…
by - June 5, 2024 1:53 pm
Walmart shareholders on Wednesday (June 5) ushered in a new slate of directors that included one less Walton. Rob Walton, 79, who logged nearly five decades of board service, is…
by - June 5, 2024 8:23 am
Two years after Walmart tested a program for employees to become truck drivers, the retail giant is expanding the program to include training for employees to pursue maintenance, refrigeration and…
by - June 3, 2024 11:51 am
Global e-commerce sales are expected to grow 8.9% annually through 2028 to $6.8 trillion. A new report from Forrester also predicts U.S. online retail sales are expected to reach $1.6…
by - June 2, 2024 8:28 am
Parallel shifts in retail commerce over recent years have been driven by global events and the rapid emergence of technology that is transforming the way retailers operate and customers shop….
by - May 29, 2024 2:29 pm
According to industry data, the retail industry has an estimated $380 billion annually from overstocks, out-of-stocks and other inventory challenges that result in lost sales or deep discounts for suppliers…
by - May 24, 2024 10:24 am
Recent consumer surveys indicate a majority of Americans plan to celebrate Memorial Day, and 95% plan to purchase food and alcohol for family gatherings, according to data marketer Numerator. Numerator…
by - May 22, 2024 4:06 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively had sales tax revenue of $9.614 million in the May report posted by the cities, down 0.51% from a year ago. May was the…
by - May 20, 2024 3:08 pm
A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) alleges that water pollutants discharged from Tyson Foods’ processing plants “pose a risk to people and the environment and include large…
by - May 19, 2024 10:44 am
Recent surveys on buy now, pay later (BNPL) indicate that the deferred payment form is expected to surge in the next few years. BNPL drew widespread adoption during the COVID-19…
by - May 16, 2024 10:34 am
Walmart outperformed expectations in its first quarter earnings report Thursday (May 16). Its net income was $5.104 billion, up 205.1% from the year-ago period. Earnings per share were 63 cents,…
by - May 15, 2024 4:53 pm
Tyson Foods’ stock price edged up Wednesday (May 15) following comments made by CEO Donnie King and Chief Financial Officer John R. Tyson at the BMO Global Farm to Market…
by - May 14, 2024 9:30 am
Walmart will report first-quarter earnings ahead of the market opening on Thursday (May 16), and all signs predict a solid quarter for the Bentonville-based retail behemoth. Analysts forecast revenue to…
by - May 14, 2024 8:32 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with statement from Walmart. Several hundred jobs are being cut at Walmart’s home office and its global tech operations. The layoffs in Bentonville began Monday (May…
by - May 13, 2024 10:16 am
Self-checkout is nothing new in retail. It first appeared more than three decades ago in Kroger and is now in more than 95% of retailers, according to the Food Industry…
by - May 10, 2024 8:40 am
Online sales increase over the next four years will lead to more retail stores, closures, according to UBS retail analyst Michael Lassiter. He expects as many as 45,000 retail stores…
by - May 9, 2024 7:07 pm
Trucking is big business in Arkansas, but the freight demand downturn, now in its 15th month, shows no sign of retreat, according to Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking…
by - May 7, 2024 9:40 am
The Vericast 2024 Restaurant TrendWatch Survey found that 68% of respondents are trading down from restaurant meals to food from grocery stores to avoid rising costs. The survey found restaurant…
by - May 5, 2024 11:32 am
According to market research firm eMarketer, U.S. digital grocery sales will grow 11.5% to reach $204.61 billion this year. And there’s still room for growth, as digital grocery will represent…
