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Walmart continues to work on it various blockchain applications and earlier this year filed a patent application entitled “Cloning Drone Using Blockchain.” The filing was made public recently by the…
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Walmart announced the addition of two executives in its global governance and compliance department who will support the retailer’s financial business as one global team. Emma Waddell will join Walmart…
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Jon Ehly, CEO of Omaha, Neb.-based Plastilite Corp., said the company is eager to make its first shipment of eco-friendly foam coolers to 500 test stores in the next couple…
by - August 21, 2019 1:33 pm
Bold Retail Inc., an e-commerce strategy firm based in Rogers, has introduced a new service for manufacturers of frozen and refrigerated foods who want to expand their e-commerce footprints. Bold…
by - August 20, 2019 3:37 pm
Walmart delivered a strong one-two punch in the second quarter, according to retail analyst Walter Loeb, who said the strength of digital sales combined with quick delivery boosted sales and…
by - August 19, 2019 7:51 pm
Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for Walmart for the past year, is leaving the company effective Aug. 30. She is planning to return to the San Francisco Bay Area where…
by - August 19, 2019 2:41 pm
Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. food company with annual revenues expected around $42.93 billion this year. The bulk of that revenue will come from meat sales, but the company…
by - August 15, 2019 9:22 pm
Gearhead Outfitters, the privately-held Jonesboro-based outdoor specialty retailer, announced Thursday (Aug. 15) the acquisition of Rock/Creek Outfitters in Tennessee and Uncle Dan’s Outdoor Store based in Illinois. Terms of the…
by - August 15, 2019 8:13 pm
Little Rock-based Dillard’s, Inc. went backwards in the second quarter as the upscale retailer saw a decline in same-store and total merchandise sales as increasing markdowns and lukewarm purchases of…
by - August 15, 2019 6:46 pm
America’s Car-Mart Inc. beat earnings and revenue expectations in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 as it looks to open more dealerships in the year. After the markets closed Thursday…
by - August 15, 2019 11:06 am
Amid trade wars, negative yield curves in the bond market and recent mass shootings in two of its stores, Walmart delivered strong second-quarter results. According to Thursday’s (Aug. 15) earnings…
by - August 14, 2019 10:37 am
The construction of Walmart’s new corporate campus in Bentonville will take years to be achieved, and is just now in the early stages of development. On Wednesday (Aug. 14), company…
by - August 13, 2019 10:59 am
Tyson Foods has named Noelle O’Mara as president of its growing prepared foods segment. O’Mara replaces Sally Grimes, who is leaving the company. O’Mara joined Tyson Foods in April 2016…
by - August 12, 2019 7:06 pm
Walmart has been one of the darlings of Wall Street in recent months, often viewed as a safety net or defensive play because of the high dividend and sound balance…
by - August 8, 2019 2:16 pm
America’s Car-Mart Inc. should see earnings and revenue increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, according to analysts’ estimates. After the markets close Aug. 15, the buy here, pay…
by - August 7, 2019 1:59 pm
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. said it will not renew its ground delivery contract with Amazon when it expires at the end of August. The move comes as Amazon continues to build…
by - August 7, 2019 8:58 am
Walmart has been the center of attention this past week and not in a good way as two stores were sites of fatal shootings which left two employees dead in…
by - August 6, 2019 6:52 pm
After a year of customer and expert research, E.C. Barton & Company is making a major change. The company that is 100% employee-owned and employs more than 700 people across…
by - August 6, 2019 3:42 pm
Moody’s analyst Charles O’Shea believes many major retailers have insulated themselves against the potential impacts of a 10% tariff against Chinese imports President Donald Trump has said will begin Sept….
by - August 5, 2019 12:45 pm
Walmart’s 51% stake in South African retailer Massmart continues to disappoint as the retailer forecast more lower-than-expected earnings across all four of its divisions for the six months ended June…
