by - May 17, 2018 4:46 pm
After somewhat dismal e-commerce results in Walmart’s fiscal fourth quarter, the retailer surprised investors Thursday (May 17) with a 33% jump in online sales for the quarter ending April 27….
by - May 16, 2018 5:37 pm
Tyson Foods President and CEO Tom Hayes said while the company’s raw material costs will fluctuate the mission to achieve volume growth, margin expansion, more unit sales and year-over-year earnings…
by - May 16, 2018 11:45 am
It’s more than 9,000 miles from Northwest Arkansas to Malawi, Africa, but Jason and Lacey Carney of Springdale see the poorest nation in the world as a land of opportunity….
by - May 15, 2018 2:45 pm
A healthy nation is also likely a wealthy nation, but neither is true for many of 54 countries on the African continent. Chronic blindness from cataracts, a lack of doctors…
by - May 15, 2018 1:26 pm
Tyson Foods announced Tuesday (May 15) plans to acquire the poultry rendering assets of American Proteins and AMPRO Products for $850 million. The deal will allow the company to recycle…
by - May 14, 2018 6:17 pm
Walmart Inc. is expected to see net income and revenue rise 12% and 2.5%, respectively, when the retail giant reports first quarter earnings ahead of the market opening on Thursday…
by - May 11, 2018 6:53 am
Business and government dignitaries from more than a dozen African countries convened in Bentonville Thursday (May 10) at the state’s first Trade with Africa Summit — a two-day event spearheaded…
by - May 10, 2018 2:00 pm
Walmart has confirmed the pilot tests with Uber for final mile delivery in select markets of Dallas, Phoenix, Tampa and Orlando will end June 30. Walmart has since retained the…
by - May 9, 2018 1:32 pm
Walmart confirmed a $16 billion investment for a 77% majority stake in India’s e-commerce startup Flipkart. The deal has been closely watched for the past few months, with Walmart execs…
by - May 9, 2018 12:39 pm
Consumers are driving radical changes in shopping behaviors, leaving brand manufacturers and retailers scratching their heads. There is no crystal ball or algorithm that truly knows when and why each…
by - May 8, 2018 7:23 pm
Mother’s Day, rooted in the sentiment of honoring the one you call “mom,” has grown to the second largest spending retail holiday behind Christmas. The National Retail Federation estimates the…
by - May 8, 2018 12:49 pm
Tyson Foods recently issued a new bill of rights contract for its poultry growers in an effort to foster more transparency and better communication between the corporate giant and family…
by - May 7, 2018 2:07 pm
Tyson Foods reported second quarter net income of $315 million for the quarter ending March 31, down 7.35% from the year-ago period thanks to rising labor and freight costs. The…
by - May 6, 2018 4:47 pm
Toyin Umesiri has spent the better part of three years trying to turn more eyes toward economic opportunities in Africa. A native of Nigeria, Umesiri left a retail career with…
by - May 4, 2018 11:48 am
Springdale-based Legacy National Bank announced Friday (May 4) a plan to acquire the Bank of Gravett for an undisclosed price. The combined bank will have total assets of more than…
by - May 3, 2018 6:56 pm
Tyson Foods is expected to report a second quarter profit of $1.32 per share, or roughly $485 million, up 42% from the year-ago period, according to the Wall Street consensus….
by - May 3, 2018 3:23 pm
Walmart said Tuesday (May 1) it worked with Dorel Juvenile, a segment of Canadian-based Dorel Industries, to launch the first car seat and stroller made in the U.S. from recycled…
by - April 30, 2018 12:03 pm
Walmart announced early Monday (April 30) it is retreating from the United Kingdom in a $10 billion deal that garners it a 42% stake in Sainsbury’s in exchange for its…
by - April 25, 2018 6:28 pm
Voice commerce is seen as the third wave in a retail evolution that began with e-commerce more than two decades ago, and the second wave being the growth of mobile…
by - April 25, 2018 4:50 pm
The world’s population of roughly 7.8 billion is growing by about 83 million people each year, according to the United Nations, which has officials concerned about hunger. By 2050, the…
