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Durant, Okla.-based Choctaw Nation plans to invest $140 million to expand and renovate its gaming, hotel and dining facility in Pocola. Work is expected to begin later this year on…
by - July 1, 2026 11:13 am
A new art installation on a fence in the outdoor beer garden at Ozark Beer Co. in downtown Rogers recounts a complex event in the history of the Quapaw Nation…
by - June 30, 2026 5:43 pm
City of Fort Smith tax revenue posted healthy gains in the May report, with the city’s portion of the Sebastian County 1% tax up more than 7% and more than…
by - June 30, 2026 4:26 pm
Amazon Prime Day, which took place June 23-26, generated $26.4 billion in online sales, up 9.3% from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics. The marketing firm had forecast Amazon…
by - June 28, 2026 11:15 am
For James Brandenburg, president of U.S. operations for JVS Export, a family-owned textile manufacturer headquartered in India, the hardest part of his job isn’t selling home textiles to Walmart, Target…
by - June 23, 2026 1:09 pm
Retail returns topped $850 billion last year, according to the National Retail Federation, and that number continues to grow as online retail accelerates. Returns have risen to roughly 17% of…
by - June 22, 2026 11:06 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. said Friday (June 19) that its lenders have agreed to waive defaults and events of default and to provide covenant relief through early September, with the…
by - June 20, 2026 11:45 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Military Support Van Buren-based USA Truck recently announced its Military Apprenticeship Program designed to provide career paths for those…
by - June 18, 2026 3:16 pm
Walmart continues to strategize around faster deliveries for online orders, most recently testing dark-store fulfillment locations known as Spark Delivery Depots. One of those recently opened in a shuttered Walgreens…
by - June 18, 2026 1:03 pm
Consumer spending on online grocery rose 19% in the first quarter of 2026, which followed a 20% gain in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Brick Meets Click. The…
by - June 17, 2026 6:34 pm
Devin Cole has stepped down as chief operating officer (COO) at Tyson Foods, effective June 15, and was replaced by Wes Morris. Cole will collect a lump sum cash payment…
by - June 16, 2026 1:59 pm
Walmart has not always been known for its fashion sense, but the category has grown into a $20 billion business in recent years behind the leadership of Denise Incandela and…
by - June 14, 2026 11:43 am
Jeff Clapper believes business exists as a force for good in the world. “Business can balance profit and purpose,” he said. “Business can be purpose-driven and create benefits for all…
by - June 13, 2026 11:11 am
Father’s Day spending could reach $27.9 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) survey report. In line with previous years, 77% of consumers plan to celebrate Father’s…
by - June 11, 2026 11:20 am
Retail sales rose 7.19% in May, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), better than the 5.73% gain in April. For the first five months of 2026, retail sales rose…
by - June 10, 2026 1:15 pm
Diana Marshall, chief experience officer for Sam’s Club, is leaving Walmart after a 20-year career with the retail giant. Marshall is the third executive vice president to exit since John…
by - June 10, 2026 11:36 am
The sale of beauty products is already a huge business at Walmart, with the retailer garnering roughly 20% of the estimated $107 billion industry sales annually, according to analysts at…
by - June 9, 2026 11:47 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. received lender approval for a five-day extension to meet various financial and reporting obligations, according to a June 5 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
by - June 8, 2026 12:13 pm
The management shakeup continues at Tyson Foods, with the latest news being Wes Morris named chief operating officer. He will begin the job June 15, and is replacing Devin Cole,…
by - June 8, 2026 12:03 pm
Rogers-based software company Engine recently merged with Bentonville-based software company Nuqleous. Engine is an analytics and data science provider for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Nuqleous provides space-planning and…
