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Memorial Day or Fourth of July cookouts will be more costly this year as chicken and beef prices remain high. Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension,…
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Boca Raton, Florida-based Second Horizon Capital announced Tuesday (March 28) it has acquired Park Plaza Mall in Midtown Little Rock. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 268,000 square-foot…
by - March 28, 2023 10:45 am
Bentonville apparel and manufacturing business Junk Brands announced Tuesday (March 28) that Craig Mahan is the company’s new president. Mahan replaces Craig Lile. For nearly six years, Lile led the…
by - March 26, 2023 8:13 am
One of Walmart Inc.’s early leaders died recently. Claude Harris of Springdale, the company’s first buyer, died on Feb. 25 at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville. He was 93. Walmart…
by - March 25, 2023 10:22 am
The consumer packaged goods and beverage industries are highly competitive. They continually try to retain or expand their retail distribution points as private label and niche brands are popular among…
by - March 23, 2023 5:36 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights estimate 81% of Americans will spend a record $24 billion on Easter, up 15.38% from a year ago. Per capita spending is…
by - March 23, 2023 12:52 pm
Walmart on Thursday (March 23) announced worker layoffs in at least five U.S. e-commerce fulfillment centers. Walmart said the impacted workers were asked to find other jobs within 90 days…
by - March 22, 2023 4:53 pm
Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (March 21) to give an incentive allowing roughly $5 million in sales tax abatement to bring a retail company to Fort Smith, even…
by - March 17, 2023 8:12 am
Dacona Smith, the highest-ranking Black executive at Walmart U.S., has retired. Cedric Clark filled Smith’s position as executive vice president of store operations. Clark made that announcement on LinkedIn following…
by - March 15, 2023 12:53 pm
The once-thought-dead mall and brick-and-mortar retailers may see a rebound in traffic this year, but retail insiders say the gap between the winners and losers will also likely widen. Carol…
by - March 15, 2023 8:16 am
Westrock Coffee Co. reported a growth in sales but a larger annual net loss as it positions itself for future growth in the domestic and international coffee and ready-to-drink market….
by - March 13, 2023 5:07 pm
Despite inflation in the food sector, consumers are purchasing more fresh meat than before the COVID-19 pandemic because eating meals at home has become more important for American families, according…
by - March 8, 2023 5:16 pm
A popular Fort Smith coffee shop may have new ownership, but the menu and name will remain the same. However, one of the three store locations will close, according to…
by - March 8, 2023 2:45 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it expects import cargo volume to rebound this month slowly, but overall the gains are expected to be small through mid-summer, according to data…
by - March 5, 2023 10:27 am
The Conference Board reported in November that record inflation in energy and food categories was shifting consumer preference toward less pricey alternatives and away from more expensive sustainable products. “Even…
by - March 1, 2023 7:34 am
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced Monday (Feb. 27) it will acquire 45 fuel and convenience retail sites from Big Red Stores, an Arkansas-based company originally founded in 1997 by Doug and…
by - February 28, 2023 12:15 pm
Rogers agency Engine, a consumer packaged goods (CPG) omnichannel software business, has acquired software development firm EverTEX Solutions of Bentonville. The company did not disclose the financial details of the transaction….
by - February 26, 2023 10:05 am
Walmart’s sister company Sam’s Club again finds itself battling the big dog with the recent launch of Walmart Business, an e-commerce site geared to serve large- and small-business customers. When…
by - February 22, 2023 2:21 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a double-digit decline in earnings and a double-digit increase in revenue as winter weather affected sales and vehicle values growth moderated in the third quarter…
by - February 22, 2023 2:13 pm
Pennsylvania-based Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) it has agreed to acquire outdoor retailer Moosejaw from Walmart Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close…
