by - December 14, 2017 12:23 pm
Given Amazon’s strong commitment to same-day delivery service, that benefit is becoming a must-have for retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and Target. On Wednesday (Dec. 14), on the heels of Wal-Mart’s…
by - December 14, 2017 7:59 am
Three months after Louisville, Ky.-based Generation Tux purchased for $25 million the online tuxedo rental startup Menguin, headquartered in Fayetteville at the time, co-founder Justin Delaney said the company is…
by - December 13, 2017 4:57 pm
As 2017 winds to a close, Wal-Mart continues to promote a 10-year commitment to support its U.S. manufacturing jobs initiative with the company saying it is on target to hit…
by - December 12, 2017 2:16 pm
Technology has given today’s shopper more power and retailers aggressively tailor their business models to win the consumer’s spending, an amount being reduced by subscription commitments, said Paul Cantrell, global…
by - December 11, 2017 1:51 pm
The 2017 holiday season is already shaping up to be highly promotional. Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon and their competitors seek to woo consumers with price rollbacks, with Wal-Mart already rolling back…
by - December 7, 2017 3:50 pm
Getting products on Wal-Mart shelves is still thought of as reaching the Holy Grail for many suppliers, but the journey can be long and challenging in what is a highly…
by - December 6, 2017 5:22 pm
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation donated grants totaling $442,000 to 11 nonprofits in central Arkansas as part of its “Day of Giving” event. In a ceremony at the Walmart on…
by - December 6, 2017 9:02 am
Wal-Mart Stores filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week announcing plans to change its legal name effective Feb. 1, which is the start of the…
by - December 5, 2017 3:32 pm
The Savings Catcher money savings app rolled out by Walmart U.S. in 2014 will undergo some changes starting Feb. 1, according to the retail giant who notified customers this week…
by - December 4, 2017 3:27 pm
Cumulative sales tax revenue growth slowed in the past couple of months after posting hefty gains in the summer. Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville reported combined sales tax revenue of…
by - November 30, 2017 1:50 pm
Inuvo, a publicly traded advertising technology company in Little Rock, reported $470,000 in revenue generated from impressions and clicks to its ad products during Cyber Monday (Nov. 27). The unaudited…
by - November 30, 2017 1:00 pm
The question on the minds of many in the drugstore, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries is once again what to do about Amazon’s visible interest toward prescription medication and medical devices,…
by - November 30, 2017 8:11 am
UPS has added to its senior leadership team with the hiring of Scott Price as chief transformation officer. The hiring, announced Wednesday (Nov. 29), is effective Dec. 11. Price is…
by - November 29, 2017 3:39 pm
Wal-Mart’s on-time, in-full (OTIF) shipping mandate for suppliers comes at a time when a perfect storm is brewing in the transportation and logistics sector. Tight truckload capacity is raising shipping…
by - November 29, 2017 2:41 pm
Denver-based consumer technology startup Ibotta recently set up shop in Northwest Arkansas to try and grow the company’s client list, which already includes dozens of product suppliers and most retailers…
by - November 28, 2017 4:11 pm
More than 174 million Americans shopped in stores and online from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday this year, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation and Proper Insight…
by - November 28, 2017 11:14 am
Online consumers spent a record-breaking $6.59 billion on Cyber Monday this year, up 17% from 2016, according to a report published by computer software company Adobe. They spent $5.03 billion…
by - November 21, 2017 4:22 pm
The approaching holiday season can be a make-it or break-it time for retailers and their suppliers. Fayetteville-based retail data collection firm Field Agent recently released a report outlining potential pitfalls…
by - November 21, 2017 3:31 pm
American families have long celebrated Thanksgiving with a turkey meal around the dining table. This year, according to a survey completed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of…
by - November 17, 2017 5:10 pm
Wal-Mart generates dozens of headlines each week around the globe. This week was no exception with news of its growing mobile payment system, online marketplace expansion, being sued for discrimination…
