by - November 17, 2025 5:32 pm
Walmart continues to be a favorite in the big box retail segment among stock market analysts who expect the retail giant will report higher earnings and revenue on Thursday (Nov….
by - November 16, 2025 11:54 am
Walmart shareholders have experienced an average annual return of 14.53% during the past 12 years of CEO Doug McMillon’s tenure. There have been ups and downs, but the total return…
by - November 16, 2025 11:01 am
The Northwest Arkansas Council at its recent annual meeting noted accomplishments over the past three and a half decades. The council also gave former Simmons Foods CEO Mark Simmons a…
by - November 14, 2025 7:50 am
Walmart will usher in its sixth company CEO in its 63-year history when Doug McMillon retires Jan. 31, 2026 — the end of the company’s fiscal year. John Furner, CEO…
by - November 13, 2025 12:04 pm
U.S. monthly online grocery sales rose 10.47% to $11.6 billion in October, an increase of $1.1 billion compared with a year ago, according to the recently released Brick Meets Click…
by - November 12, 2025 12:23 pm
Consumer spending on retail goods in October increased by 5% from a year ago. On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 0.6%, according to the National Retail Federation’s monthly…
by - November 11, 2025 5:56 pm
Retail traffic has remained unpredictable, mirroring economic uncertainty and consumer price sensitivity. Consumer behaviors continue to shift, and a bifurcation widens across income demographics, according to data from Placer.ai. The…
by - November 11, 2025 11:09 am
Tiffany Krumins, a cancer survivor and “Shark Tank” alumnus, faced a big challenge in 2020 when she lost her mom, Patricia Dunsha. It was Dunsha, a nurse by trade, who…
by - November 10, 2025 11:56 am
Tyson Foods surprised analysts with better-than-expected results for its fourth-quarter ending Sept. 30. The meat giant reported revenue of $13.86 billion, up 2.2% from a year ago. On an adjusted…
by - November 6, 2025 3:43 pm
Tyson Foods is expected to post earnings per share of 88 cents for its fiscal fourth-quarter on Nov. 10, before the market opens. That would equal net income of roughly…
by - November 6, 2025 11:53 am
Walmart recently announced a partnership with OpenAI to allow ChatGPT users to directly shop and buy products using the chatbot app with no human interaction. This is known as agentic…
by - November 6, 2025 11:47 am
Millennial consumers — born between 1982 and 1995 — are a huge demographic that trails other generations on traditional life milestones, according to research from Numerator. Using data from verified…
by - November 4, 2025 1:48 pm
Walmart has unveiled five new AI-powered digital tools that are supposed to make shopping easier and faster. The retail giant said driving in-store shopping and improving the customer experience are…
by - November 3, 2025 11:47 am
Walmart continues to grow its online marketplace business. The retailer has more than 200,000 active sellers and has added 44,000 sellers in the past few months, according to Marketplace Pulse,…
by - October 29, 2025 5:40 pm
The inaugural class of medical students at the Alice Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville began studies in mid-July but the ceremonial opening was Wednesday (Oct 29), with Alice…
by - October 26, 2025 11:04 am
Bethany Toldo, president of family-owned Centoco Manufacturing of Windsor, Ontario, recently made the long trip to Bentonville to pitch toilet seats her company makes in McCrory (Woodruff County), about 75…
by - October 23, 2025 8:02 pm
For more than a decade, the Northwest Arkansas Council has focused on sustainable regional growth into future decades. Council leaders said Thursday (Oct. 23) that “collective commitment” will be needed…
by - October 23, 2025 8:46 am
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported total sales tax revenue of $10.244 million in their October reports, up 6.18% from the same period last year. Year to date, the cities…
by - October 21, 2025 3:49 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart has acquired a shopping mall property in Norwalk, Conn., making it the retailer’s third mall property deal in 2025. Other retailers in the mall include Ulta and restaurants…
by - October 17, 2025 9:12 am
Native Arkansan Bobby Wagner is living his dream. After working in sales for two decades at a Jonesboro tanning bed manufacturer, he was able to pitch his dad’s barbecue sauce…
