by - August 23, 2018 5:26 pm
Discretionary consumer spending rallied throughout the early summer months pushing sales tax revenues higher again in August among Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported…
by - August 23, 2018 5:02 pm
Heirs of the the Walmart fortune continue to reduce the family’s holdings of company stock as part of a plan to keep ownership at slightly below the 50% level. Over…
by - August 22, 2018 4:59 pm
Sexual assault cases continue to rise in Northwest Arkansas and until recently there was not a regional coordinator to train and assist medical professionals who conduct forensic exams following alleged…
by - August 21, 2018 5:14 pm
Private-label is growing faster growing in many categories than name brands, and leading the charge is Amazon and its plan for dominance, according to a recent report from Debra Weinswig…
by - August 21, 2018 4:03 pm
Retired Walmart executive Celia Swanson spoke of leading with grace and harmonizing the leadership paradox as she delivered the keynote address at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 22nd annual Forty…
by - August 20, 2018 11:57 am
Tyson Foods confirmed Monday (Aug. 20) it will acquire West Chester, Penn.,-based Keystone Foods for $2.16 billion in cash as it seeks to grow its prepared foods and international segments….
by - August 18, 2018 1:10 pm
Walmart has completed its largest acquisition in company history in terms of price — $16 billion — for Indian startup Flipkart. The Bentonville-based retail giant announced Saturday (Aug. 18) the…
by - August 16, 2018 9:57 am
Walmart came through with “smashing” financial results early Thursday (Aug. 16). The giant reported its best sales growth in a decade for the second quarter ending July 31. Walmart U.S….
by - August 14, 2018 3:31 pm
Two Arkansas-based retailers – Harps Foods of Springdale and Murphy USA of El Dorado – ranked among the nation’s fastest-growing retail companies by year-over-year domestic sales growth, according to the…
by - August 13, 2018 5:52 pm
Wall Street is bullish on Walmart and expects double-digit earnings growth of 12.9% when the retail giant reports its fiscal second quarter results on Thursday (Aug. 16) ahead of the…
by - August 9, 2018 5:37 pm
With more households using subscriptions for consumables, services and entertainment, there is less need to shop in stores. Retailers of all sizes have felt the squeeze from Amazon and its…
by - August 9, 2018 4:58 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods noted in a federal filing Thursday (Aug. 9) an agreement to sell its pizza crust business to private equity firm Austin, Texas-based Peak Rock Capital. Tyson did…
by - August 8, 2018 4:35 pm
A mission of the Northwest Arkansas Technology Council is to educate and explore the dynamics of integrating technology for what is hoped will become one of the first smart regions…
by - August 7, 2018 6:50 pm
Dennis Leatherby of Fayetteville, retired chief financial officer for Tyson Foods, died suddenly Monday (Aug. 6) just four months after he hung up his suit coat and relinquished his financial…
by - August 7, 2018 3:30 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (Aug. 7) it has opened two new charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) at Supercenter locations in Arkansas. Partnering with Electrify America, Walmart stores in Hope and…
by - August 6, 2018 2:14 pm
Mercy Health has named Doug Penner chief operating officer for Mercy Clinics in Northwest Arkansas. He will report to Dr. Steve Goss, president for the clinics who oversees hiring of…
by - August 6, 2018 12:37 pm
Tyson Foods continued its solid earnings performance through the third quarter, reporting $541 million in net income for the quarter ending June 30, a 21% gain over the $447 million…
by - August 4, 2018 10:38 am
Three years ago, Little Rock-based healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s announced plans to build a new pediatric hospital in Springdale with the help of local donations and community support totaling $80…
by - August 2, 2018 1:07 pm
Parvez Musani, Walmart’s vice president of supply chain technology, announced in March a new technology to improve the freshness of produce it sells. The technology was dubbed Eden and Walmart…
by - August 2, 2018 11:33 am
Walmart may be the nation’s largest grocery retailer, but Amazon is gaining ground with the acquisition of Whole Foods, which it’s pairing with its Prime membership to help grocery grow…
