by - July 27, 2020 3:11 pm
Joe Donaldson, head of family-owned Sam’s Furniture in Springdale, dreams big. He has plans for another business expansion, adding to the nearly 170,000 square feet of showroom and warehouse space…
by - July 27, 2020 12:28 pm
Ascena Retail Group, parent of Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant, Catherines, Justice and Lou Grey stores, filed bankruptcy July 24 and plans to close more than half of its nearly…
by - July 23, 2020 2:41 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported sales tax revenue of $6.169 million in the July report, down 5.96% from the year-ago period. Revenue fell in three of the cities, with…
by - July 22, 2020 3:46 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council for the first time held its annual meeting Wednesday (July 22) via Zoom, with presiding co-chair Todd Simmons saying he hopes it will be the last…
by - July 21, 2020 7:07 pm
SALT Heath in Bentonville is a new primary care health model that focuses on wellness, diet and exercise, according to Dr. Aunna Herbst, a family physician focused on patient health…
by - July 21, 2020 12:18 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (July 21) its third cash bonus for workers in stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers for their work with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-time…
by - July 20, 2020 4:13 pm
Tyson Foods and other top chicken processors have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic with positive cases reducing plant production while consumer demand and prices continue to take a…
by - July 18, 2020 10:12 am
Jennifer Cummins grew up on a dairy farm in Twin Falls, Idaho, and earned a law degree from the University of the Pacific in California. Her love for the farming…
by - July 16, 2020 4:21 pm
The retail supply chain has seen dramatic shocks amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Two of the largest logistics and transportation companies in Northwest Arkansas said technology innovation investments had helped better…
by - July 16, 2020 12:34 pm
Consumers turned out in droves to purchase apparel in stores and online in June, sending retail sales for the month up 7.5% from the prior month, according to the U.S….
by - July 15, 2020 12:35 pm
With the number of known COVID-19 cases in the U.S. near 3.5 million and deaths just under 137,000, Walmart and Sam’s Club said Wednesday (July 15) they will require customers…
by - July 14, 2020 2:50 pm
Walmart is the lead company on another $1.2 billion investment into Flipkart, according to a report from Tech Crunch. Walmart acquired a 77% majority interest in Flipkart in August 2018…
by - July 13, 2020 4:41 pm
Walmart wins market share in online grocery, but Amazon has a slightly higher customer satisfaction score, according to a recent shopping survey report from Retail Feedback Group (RFG). As more…
by - July 11, 2020 9:17 am
Walmart’s corporate employees in Bentonville have mostly been working remotely from home since mid-March. But the retail giant has plans to return them Aug. 17, making room for up to…
by - July 10, 2020 12:27 pm
As mid-July approaches families are already thinking about back-to-school shopping and what might be needed given many students may receive some instruction virtually from home. Deloitte recently surveyed parents of…
by - July 10, 2020 11:19 am
Walmart CEO of Walmart eCommerce Marc Lore sold another 85,000 shares of his Walmart holdings in nine different transactions dated July 7, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and…
by - July 8, 2020 3:22 pm
With COVID-19 keeping many families at home, online grocery sales rose 9% in June to an estimated $7.2 billion, according to a recent survey by Bricks Meet Clicks/Mercatus. The survey…
by - July 8, 2020 9:10 am
Mercy Northwest Arkansas has added 14 mother-baby suites and a high-risk obstetrics unit to its hospital services in Rogers. This new unit dubbed Mercy Birthplace — Northwest Arkansas opened adjacent…
by - July 7, 2020 3:52 pm
A letter on behalf of more than 120 advocate groups sent to Tyson Foods’ largest institutional investors and company executives asked them to address the rising number of COVID-19 cases…
by - July 6, 2020 2:28 pm
Walmart is leveraging its business and celebrity relationships to give families access to a virtual a star-studded summer camp and drive-in movies in store parking lots. “Summer hasn’t really felt…
