by - May 2, 2024 8:39 am
Policymakers, government agency officials, doctors and medical advocates on Wednesday (May 1) discussed the need for action to improve maternal health in Arkansas, which has the highest maternal mortality rate…
by - May 1, 2024 8:13 am
Bentonville-based Heartland Forward is addressing U.S. maternal health and negative pregnancy outcomes that result in $165.3 billion in medical costs. Arkansas is one of four states with the lowest maternal…
by - April 30, 2024 2:25 pm
Walmart’s experiment in the muddled healthcare sector ended abruptly Tuesday (April 30) when the retailer reversed course and announced it is closing healthcare centers and ending its virtual care service….
by - April 29, 2024 5:14 pm
Affordable and accessible child care was the top issue Walmart corporate employees raised when asked what they wanted on the retail giant’s new corporate campus in Bentonville. The retailer responded…
by - April 26, 2024 8:38 am
The top six executives at Walmart saw higher compensation last year of a combined $96.724 million, or $264,997 per day. Most of the compensation is deferred or in stock options…
by - April 25, 2024 9:56 pm
Rob Walton, the oldest son of Walmart founders Helen and Sam Walton, has been a fixture on Walmart’s board of directors for more than four decades. But he is not…
by - April 25, 2024 9:01 pm
When a person in the Dallas metroplex is cooking dinner and needs a particular spice to complete the recipe, Walmart can have a drone deliver it in as little as…
by - April 23, 2024 3:56 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported sales tax revenue of $8.378 million in the April report, down 0.19% from the same reporting period in 2023. Through the April report,…
by - April 21, 2024 10:21 am
U.S.-based fintech Bread Financial found that half of middle-class consumers are spending more than last year because of inflation. The financial services firm conducted surveys between October and December 2023…
by - April 19, 2024 5:47 pm
Walmart is the nation’s largest private employer with more than 1.625 million employees. The retail giant boasts about efforts to be an employer of choice for everyone, regardless of race,…
by - April 16, 2024 4:15 pm
With sustained inflationary pressures into early 2024, consensus in the convenience store industry is that the consumer is looking for value with nearly every dollar they spend, according to the…
by - April 15, 2024 9:11 am
Consumer spending on retail goods—excluding automobiles and gasoline—was up 0.36% in March compared with February and 2.72% from a year ago, according to the National Retail Federation data compiled in…
by - April 13, 2024 9:18 am
According to GlobalData, the U.S. secondhand apparel market grew 11%, or seven times faster than the broader retail apparel market, to $43 billion last year. The report estimates that resale…
by - April 10, 2024 5:41 pm
Prices of goods and services were higher than expected in March with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.4% for the month and 3.5% higher year over year, according to…
by - April 9, 2024 6:13 pm
Members of the influential nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council gathered in downtown Bentonville on Tuesday (April 9) for their spring meeting, where they discussed challenges for a region that could have…
by - April 8, 2024 6:59 pm
Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Monday (April 8) spoke with Northwest Arkansas health advocates about partnerships and funding the region receives…
by - April 6, 2024 8:54 am
Consumers continue to spend on discretionary items at off-price retailers like Burlington, Ross Stores and TJX banners such as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods. The off-price retailers are outperforming department…
by - April 2, 2024 4:46 pm
Walmart’s monthly announcement on its marketplace portal states that it has increased the return shipping rate for orders fulfilled by its third-party sellers. The increase took effect on March 20….
by - April 2, 2024 4:33 pm
Jim Walton, 75, and his family, which includes sons Tom and Steuart, ranked No. 18 on the Forbes Billionaire List for 2024 at $78.4 billion. Walton is the youngest son…
by - April 1, 2024 1:26 pm
In his memoir, Walmart founder Sam Walton noted that the customer was the most important person in the business. He spent hours each week walking around his stores, talking to…
