by - February 11, 2020 4:50 pm
Tyson Foods’ beef and pork subsidiary and Jacob Stern & Sons of Houston, Texas, launched a joint venture known as JST Global that intends to serve the global fats and…
by - February 11, 2020 1:11 pm
Armed with strong financial positions consumers are expected to dole out $27.4 billion on goods and services for Valentine’s Day this year. That’s up 32% from a year ago and…
by - February 10, 2020 3:43 pm
Tyson Foods is streamlining its corporate workforce and eliminating about 500 jobs across the company, mostly corporate office jobs located in Chicago and Arkansas. The job cuts are part of…
by - February 8, 2020 10:35 am
Direct-to-consumer brand SmileDirectClub is spreading its wings with a recent deal that puts oral care products in 3,800 U.S. Walmart stores. The Nashville, Tenn.-based company approached Walmart about a year…
by - February 6, 2020 1:59 pm
Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson said he has fond memories of spending time on Emma Ave., in his hometown of Springdale, where his grandfather John W. Tyson and his father…
by - February 6, 2020 12:48 pm
Tyson Foods reported Thursday (Feb. 6) better overall results in its first quarter ending Dec. 28, with net income of $557 million, up from $551 million in the year-ago period….
by - February 5, 2020 5:20 pm
Affirma opened an office in Fayetteville in July and has already outgrown the space, according to founder Mark Mason. The company is adding a new office in the UARK complex…
by - February 5, 2020 3:53 pm
John Furner, CEO of Walmart U.S., announced several management changes in an internal memo issued this past Friday (Jan. 28) including the departure of Mark Ibbotson, executive vice president for…
by - February 5, 2020 1:40 pm
Nielsen Brandbank is partnering with Springdale-based WhyteSpyder’s SKU Ninja service to provide retailers and brands more insights and richer content creation aimed at increasing online sales. The partners announced the…
by - February 3, 2020 5:08 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is expected to see first-quarter net income rise 7% from a year ago with per share net income to be $1.70 per share. Consensus revenues are expected…
by - February 3, 2020 12:59 pm
One of the most surprising retail trends of 2019 included more digitally native brands seeking brick-and-mortar exposure, according to Scott Benedict, director at the Center for Retail Studies at Texas…
by - January 26, 2020 5:24 pm
Industry analysts expect several changes for the consumer packaged goods industry in 2020. Top predictions include increased demand for pet products, further integration of the in-store and online shopping experiences…
by - January 23, 2020 3:07 pm
Chicken wings remain a staple of Super Bowl gatherings, with projections of 1.4 billion wings being consumed during the big game slated for Feb. 2, according to the National Chicken…
by - January 23, 2020 1:59 pm
Merchants, also known as buyers, are at the core of Walmart’s retail operation. Sam Walton was a merchant at heart, as are president and CEO Doug McMillon and Walmart U.S….
by - January 22, 2020 8:42 pm
To kick off 2020 the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas got a nice bump to sales tax revenue in the January report, up 8% to total $6.263 million. Bentonville,…
by - January 21, 2020 3:23 pm
A survey of holiday spending patterns examined by online media and marketing firm Consumer Affairs shows that Arkansas ranked No.2 among 50 states for the lowest spenders during the recent…
by - January 21, 2020 1:45 pm
Tyson Foods announced Tuesday (Jan. 21) the creation of a Coalition for Global Protein, a multi-stakeholder initiative to advance the future of sustainable protein. Company officials made the announcement at…
by - January 20, 2020 2:51 pm
Retail giant Walmart opened a case-ready beef further processing plant in Thomasville, Ga., in the company’s ongoing efforts to unlock growth opportunities in a niche market where it has struggled…
by - January 19, 2020 11:56 am
With the increase in online purchases and the shorter holiday shopping season in 2019, the United Parcel Service estimates it will ship more than 1 million packages per day back…
by - January 17, 2020 1:14 pm
Walmart on Friday (Jan. 17) confirmed a few changes to key leadership positions with its U.S. division. Following the exit of Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran, it was expected that…
