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Walmart continues to invest in technology that increases efficiency in the supply chain and lowers costs of the system with fewer employees as machines do more of the work. The…
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Equity analysts are looking for solid third quarter financials on the top and bottom lines from Walmart when the retail giant reports earnings early on Thursday (Nov. 15). Walmart is…
by - November 13, 2018 5:13 pm
The first executive casualty of the $16 billion blockbuster deal in which Walmart acquired Flipkart is Binny Bansal, co-founder and CEO of Flipkart Group. In filing with the U.S. Securities…
by - November 13, 2018 10:13 am
Springdale-based grocery store chain Harps Food Stores has partnered with Instacart Inc. to deliver groceries in select markets, including several in Arkansas. The service started Nov. 8. Customers can order…
by - November 12, 2018 12:07 pm
Walmart announced Monday (Nov. 12) it will give hiring preferences to military spouses with a new initiative, “Military Spouse Career Connection.” Walmart CEO Doug McMillon made the announcement at the…
by - November 8, 2018 4:34 pm
Thanksgiving has not yet arrived, but the holiday shopping is here, and retailers are wasting no time trying to woo consumers to their stores and websites with seven weeks until…
by - November 8, 2018 10:24 am
The newest vendor to locate to Bentonville is New York-based Genpact, a global professional services firm, who is taking up residence inside Walmart’s corporate campus by the end of November. Walmart…
by - November 7, 2018 12:41 pm
Jonesboro-based real estate developer Haag Brown announced Wednesday (Nov. 7) details to build a Starbucks coffee shop in Siloam Springs. The development is planned for the corner of U.S. Highway 412…
by - November 6, 2018 10:39 am
The altruistic mindset lasts the entire year at Tacos 4 Life. But the Arkansas-based restaurant chain is putting an extra emphasis on giving in November. The company is partnering with…
by - October 31, 2018 6:31 pm
With more than 4,600 U.S. store locations, Walmart continues to seek opportunities to use its massive footprint in unique ways such as anchoring “town centers” to improve consumer experiences. L.B….
by - October 30, 2018 6:04 pm
Retail returns remain a challenge for even the largest retailers like Walmart and Amazon. A recent report from Optoro, a Washington, D.C.-based provider of returns optimization software, found the impact…
by - October 30, 2018 11:28 am
Consumers recently surveyed by San Diego-based CPC Strategy overwhelmingly (80.1%) said they will shop Amazon for Christmas gifts this year. Walmart came in second with 57% of respondents planning to…
by - October 29, 2018 3:19 pm
Three years after its inception, Fayetteville startup Good Eats Food Co., has a new owner. Lakeside Foods, headquartered in Manitowoc, Wis., acquired the vegetable company, founded by Trey Taylor and…
by - October 28, 2018 1:52 pm
The combined sales tax revenue in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale totaled $6.027 million, up 10% from a year ago. Revenue in the October report rebounded from a tepid 1.54%…
by - October 26, 2018 7:07 pm
Walmart has agreed to a proposed settlement with the City of Pontiac, Mich., General Employees Retirement System that would put an end to fraud allegations in this case brought against…
by - October 25, 2018 7:58 pm
Gas Pos, a new technology platform for the fuel business, announced Thursday (Oct. 25) that it has relocated its headquarters to North Little Rock from Birmingham, Ala. Gas Pos is…
by - October 25, 2018 2:23 pm
Starting in early June, used vehicle prices started to rise, and Jonathan Smoke, chief economist of Cox Automotive, attributed the abnormal summer increase to tariffs. Smoke, who also compiles the…
by - October 24, 2018 8:09 am
Walmart said Tuesday (Oct. 23) it is expanding the free two-day shipping option on millions of items sold by third-party marketplaces on Walmart.com. The move come after the retail giant…
by - October 23, 2018 6:27 pm
Technology is transforming Northwest Arkansas’ three largest companies and each are embracing the changes. Officials with J.B. Hunt, Tyson Foods and Walmart took part in a panel discussion moderated by…
by - October 17, 2018 5:27 pm
Walmart scored well with Wall Street analysts this week, hosting them in Bentonville for the company’s annual investor conference, a tradition that dates back to the early 1970’s after the…
