by - June 11, 2025 1:51 pm
Bentonville-based retail agency The Barcode Group has appointed Alan Verdun as CEO. Outgoing CEO Chad Burgos transitioned to a full-time board and consulting role with the company, which acts as…
by - June 10, 2025 5:13 pm
“Ask Sparky,” a new artificial intelligence (AI) driven shopping assistance launched by Walmart to drive more sales through customer engagement, may not be able to help you pick out a…
by - June 10, 2025 11:01 am
Retailers of all sizes face many uncertainties in their businesses thanks to tariff impacts, weaker consumer demand and a slowing global economy. Weaker sales are forecast, and many of the…
by - June 9, 2025 12:49 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill has launched a parking service in partnership with Metropolis Technologies Inc., the California-based artificial intelligence company with a computer vision platform that enables…
by - June 9, 2025 12:38 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post an increase in earnings but a decrease in revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and the full year, analysts said….
by - June 9, 2025 12:24 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects import cargo at the nation’s major container ports to surge this summer as retailers take advantage of a 90-day reduction in steep tariffs that…
by - June 7, 2025 12:13 pm
Spending for Father’s Day is expected to reach a record $24 billion this year, up 7.14% from a year ago and $1.1 billion ahead of the previous record set in…
by - June 6, 2025 9:42 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon on Friday (June 6) continued to push his message of wage and education support for the 2.1 million employees who run the stores, distribution centers and…
by - June 6, 2025 9:47 am
Sassafras Springs Vineyard & Winery in Springdale recently received the Platinum Best-Of-Class award for its 2021 Sassafras Syrah wine at the 2025 Texas International Wine Competition, according to a news…
by - June 5, 2025 3:42 pm
The Walmart shareholder business meeting again held no surprises. Walmart executives touted successes, outside shareholder group proposals were shot down, and a new director slate was approved. Possibly the only…
by - June 5, 2025 3:25 pm
New York-based Spring Capital is behind Arkade, a new venture at Ledger in downtown Bentonville. Arkade recruits global technology startups in the retail supply chain to locate in Bentonville to…
by - June 5, 2025 1:48 pm
Walmart is testing a new AI (artificial intelligence) interview coach that can help employees prepare for interviews for new positions or career advancements. The retailer did not disclose the program cost….
by - June 4, 2025 2:00 pm
TW Marietta LLC and Series of 222 Recep LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from April 15 to May 15, according to the…
by - June 3, 2025 10:09 am
Arkansas tax revenue is down $372.7 million in the first 11 months of the fiscal year, but the almost 5% decline is 0.3% above the budget forecast. The state’s sales…
by - June 2, 2025 1:18 pm
Investigators from the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office led an organized retail crime blitz in Jonesboro with the cooperation of the Jonesboro Police Department and 13 retail store locations last week,…
by - June 1, 2025 11:16 am
Walmart has announced a new platform for insurers and benefit managers that the company says can encourage healthy eating by using the data it collects on customers. The tool, “Everyday…
by - May 30, 2025 1:02 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has completed its seventh asset-backed securities (ABS) transaction that includes issuing $216 million in asset-backed notes with an average coupon of 6.27%, according to a Friday…
by - May 29, 2025 7:36 pm
More than 200 people gathered Thursday (May 29) for the opening of a $31 million food hub in downtown Springdale that will support a Walton Family Foundation initiative to strengthen…
by - May 29, 2025 10:46 am
Rogers-based Onyx Coffee Lab and Fayetteville-based 7 Brew have announced new management hires. Coleman Jernigan is director of retail operations at Onyx, and Stephanie Quillen is the chief people officer…
by - May 28, 2025 5:51 pm
Developer Sam Seeger is again hoping to develop the former Fianna Hills Country Club into a “retirement housing” facility and also seeks to build on adjacent property a residential subdivision…
