by - July 29, 2019 12:24 pm
Amazon remains the undisputed leader in online sales of consumer packaged goods (CPG) with 39% market share, but that’s down from 43% in 2017, according to a Nielsen report. Instacart,…
by - July 28, 2019 1:36 pm
Each entrepreneur faces a unique set of challenges when starting a new business. Some overcome them. Some do not. Take Jon Thompson, for instance. In October 2017, he and Amber…
by - July 25, 2019 2:10 pm
About two-thirds of e-commerce businesses see logistics as a key differentiator among them, and expanding services has become necessary to meet rising customer expectations, according to a new survey. In…
by - July 25, 2019 10:14 am
America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (July 25) the opening of a new dealership in Conway. It will be the company’s 37th dealership in Arkansas. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here…
by - July 24, 2019 12:29 pm
United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) said it will add 12,000 new package pickup locations inside CVS, Michaels and Advance Auto Parts stores beginning Jan. 1. The move is in response…
by - July 23, 2019 4:17 pm
Specialty retailer GNC announced plans this week to close up to 900 stores which may cut its mall locations in half. The closures are part of the retailer’s store optimization…
by - July 23, 2019 3:56 pm
Used car prices rose moderately in June as the number of vehicles that are operating in the United States has continued to increase. In a recent report on the wholesale…
by - July 23, 2019 1:30 pm
Steve Bratspies, the chief merchandising officer for Walmart, recently sat down with the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal for an interview to discuss gender equality and supplier-related topics ahead of the…
by - July 19, 2019 1:55 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon on Friday (July 19) announced several organizational and management changes. While there are several executives shifting positions, Walmart said the changes do not involve anyone exiting…
by - July 18, 2019 5:53 pm
Walmart.com continues to ring up large losses, which insiders project will be $1 billion this fiscal year. Though Walmart does not break out its online sales, the retailer has said…
by - July 18, 2019 3:50 pm
Christmas in July paid off for many retailers – again. Adobe Insights reports larger retailers with more than $1 billion in annual revenue saw a 64% jump in online sales…
by - July 17, 2019 7:23 pm
Jeff Williams, president and CEO of America’s Car-Mart Inc., earned a 9.8% raise, and his total compensation increased 497.9% to $3.1 million in fiscal 2019, which ended April 30. Williams’…
by - July 16, 2019 10:52 am
Erik Danielson, a Fayetteville attorney who is a minority stakeholder in one of Arkansas’ 32 medical marijuana dispensary license holders, has partnered with Slang Worldwide Inc., a global cannabis consumer…
by - July 12, 2019 9:30 am
Amazon may have started Prime Day in 2015, a summer equivalent to Black Friday, but it’s clear nearly all major online retailers including Walmart, Target, Kohl’s and Best Buy are…
by - July 11, 2019 3:43 pm
It’s been less than a month since Walmart announced the $282.7 million settlement to a nearly eight-year probe by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange…
by - July 10, 2019 12:48 pm
Convenience stores (c-stores) have long been viewed as quick-trip destinations where operators made a living selling 99-cent bags of chips on penny margins and depending on fuel sales to drive…
by - July 9, 2019 4:32 pm
Walmart often is seen as losing out to Amazon, especially in terms of share price and broad subscriber base. But there’s one metric where Walmart still commands a large lead…
by - July 7, 2019 2:39 pm
Toys are one of the latest retail categories to quickly move online in the post-Toys R Us era. Toys R Us exited the market following its January 2018 bankruptcy and…
by - July 6, 2019 3:46 pm
Walmart continues to scale back its payroll with another round of layoffs. This time the axe fell on the retail giant’s health and wellness division. Walmart spokeswoman Marilee McInnis told…
by - July 3, 2019 8:09 am
Walmart announced this week plans to invest $1.2 billion for an upgrade of its logistics operations in China, one of four markets the retail giant as tagged as a priority…
