by - January 31, 2018 6:35 pm
Murphy USA Inc. saw a $89 million boost in fourth quarter profits due to a deferred benefit from the recent GOP tax reform package enacted into law in December, the…
by - January 31, 2018 10:39 am
With more sales moving online and new services emerging like Wal-Mart Stores’ grocery pickup, the onus is on suppliers to ensure online product listings include relevant content and specific information…
by - January 30, 2018 5:34 pm
An estimated 4,000 Wal-Mart suppliers are in Bentonville this week at the retailer’s annual Supplier Growth Forum with the hot topic being the new guidelines for On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) deliveries of…
by - January 30, 2018 4:45 pm
America’s Car-Mart has opened three new dealerships in fiscal 2018, which ends April 30, and will announce third-quarter financial results on Feb. 19. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used…
by - January 29, 2018 4:39 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is testing the use of more self-checkouts and fewer manned lines. For example, the newest Walmart Supercenter at Elm Springs Road in Springdale was recently revamped leaving just…
by - January 26, 2018 10:48 am
Liza Landsman, president of Jet.com for the past two years, is reportedly exiting the retailer in the next couple of months. After a long career in finance, Landsman pivoted to…
by - January 25, 2018 3:04 pm
Wal-Mart is making room for its new corporate headquarters by relocating some distribution center operations in Bentonville and Fort Smith into a 1.03 million square foot warehouse space now under…
by - January 24, 2018 5:48 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is once again thinning its corporate workforce as well as making changes to store hierarchy, with some of the co-manager positions being eliminated in certain stores. A source…
by - January 24, 2018 12:11 pm
Toys R Us locations in Fort Smith and Little Rock will shutter their doors in 2018, according to information provided by a company spokesperson following the blog that announced 180…
by - January 23, 2018 7:41 pm
Consumer sentiment toward food retailers continues to focus on competitive prices, quality products, values and time savings conveniences, according to Dunnhumby’s new Retailer Preference survey of 11,000 U.S. households evaluating…
by - January 23, 2018 4:35 pm
Private equity group Advent is reportedly in talks to acquire a 50% stake of Wal-Mart’s holdings in Brazil, according to news reports in that country. The retail giant has struggled…
by - January 22, 2018 3:47 pm
A $30 million wrongful termination lawsuit brought by Jon Thompson of Rogers against Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits was abruptly dismissed Jan. 9 in Fayetteville. Thompson’s attorney declined to…
by - January 22, 2018 12:34 pm
Consumer attitudes about food and meal occasions continue to change leaving food manufacturers, restaurants and grocery retailers struggling to figure out where and how they fit into the grow pie,…
by - January 19, 2018 4:23 pm
The U.S. retail sector is “over-stored,” according to analysts who continually point to numerous store closure announcements from Payless ShoeSource to Macy’s. No-frills Dollar General is bucking that trend, with…
by - January 19, 2018 11:32 am
Netflix did it and cable companies do it all the time. Now Amazon is reportedly raising the cost of it monthly Prime membership from $10.99 to $12.99, which is an…
by - January 18, 2018 4:17 pm
It was marine antifreeze in Alaska, and protein powder in California. Flannel shirts were tops in Wyoming and Green Bay Packer bath mats in Wisconsin. In Alabama it was crayons,…
by - January 17, 2018 11:43 am
There is a changing of the guard at Wal-Mart Stores’ International division as the retailer confirmed early Wednesday (Jan. 17) that David Cheesewright notified the company of his plan to…
by - January 16, 2018 11:52 am
E-commerce sales have nearly doubled in the past five years to $450 billion, accounting for 8.4% of all retail sales, and the rise has significantly impacted the supply chain as…
by - January 16, 2018 10:26 am
John Turner, CEO of Sam’s Club, has been named to the board of the National Retail Federation, the flagship trade group for the retail industry. Christopher Baldwin, CEO of Sam’s…
by - January 12, 2018 6:42 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is again scaling back its corporate workforce as the retailer reportedly will eliminate its jewelry business and decrease the number of co-managers per store, and reduce areas such…
