by - September 19, 2017 5:06 pm
Low income customers who rely on food stamp (SNAP) benefits which are now transmitted electronically will have the opportunity to purchase grocery items online and pickup at a few Wal-Mart…
by - September 15, 2017 10:30 am
Wal-Mart Stores will build a new home office campus in Bentonville. Wal-Mart corporate spokesman Randy Hargrove said associates were made aware of the plans Friday (Sept. 15) morning in an…
by - September 14, 2017 1:19 pm
While men and women often have similar shopping behaviors there are a few key differences, according to a recent report by Euclid Analytics. The study also found 90% of retail…
by - September 12, 2017 4:02 pm
Wal-Mart’s more than 4,500 U.S. stores will have a new hierarchy by moving from six divisions to four, all of which will report to Executive Vice President Mike Moore, according…
by - September 12, 2017 3:27 pm
Machine learning falls under the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), and though the technology has been around for a long time, it’s becoming more relevant when married with big data,…
by - September 11, 2017 2:51 pm
Downtown Van Buren will welcome the third Pasta Grill restaurant in Arkansas joining previous locations at Conway and Russellville. The Italian eatery, which also serves steaks and seafood, will open…
by - September 10, 2017 4:48 pm
With Hurricane Harvey relief still underway, Hurricane Irma again has Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club stores closing and mobilizing to provide post-storm relief. The retail giant said Sunday (Sept. 10)…
by - September 8, 2017 4:05 pm
Wal-Mart and its foundation on Friday (Sept. 8) committed to give at least $1 million to the relief efforts for Hurricane Irma, the second hurricane to hit the U.S. in…
by - September 8, 2017 2:16 pm
Speaking at his alma mater Thursday evening (Sept. 7), J.K. Symancyk told University of Arkansas students he never set out for a career in retail. James Kevin Symancyk grew up…
by - September 8, 2017 9:25 am
Jessica Salmon is now director of the Center for Retailing Excellence (CRE) for the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, the school announced Friday (Sept….
by - September 7, 2017 5:34 pm
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday (Sept. 7) the retail giant has plans for a second headquarters that will employ about 50,000 workers. He dubbed the project “HQ2” and said…
by - September 6, 2017 4:08 pm
Rosalind Brewer has landed at Starbucks as its chief operating officer and group president where she will begin working Oct. 2. Brewer spent five years as CEO of Sam’s Club…
by - September 6, 2017 2:36 pm
Bentonville-based retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has brought back its holiday layaway program, opened its 1,000th store for online grocery pickup and unveiled several toy exclusives among this year’s child-tested toy…
by - September 5, 2017 1:21 pm
More than a week into the aftermath from Hurricane Harvey, Wal-Mart Stores continues to reopen its shuttered stores and disperse emergency relief suppliers throughout the Gulf Coast region. The retail…
by - August 31, 2017 3:37 pm
By the end of October Wal-Mart said it will close an administrative claims office in Bartlesville, Okla., and relocate the jobs to its central claims office in Rogers. The retailer…
by - August 30, 2017 7:36 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and its foundation on Wednesday announced up to $20 million for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. This includes $10 million focused on support of American Red Cross shelters and…
by - August 30, 2017 6:11 pm
Wal-Mart said without great product availability on its shelves, its promise of delivering low prices is empty. That is why the retail giant recently upped the ante on supply chain…
by - August 30, 2017 12:57 pm
Some prices are beginning to fall at Whole Foods Market around the country as promised by Amazon when it completed its purchase of Whole Foods Market on Monday, (Aug. 28)….
by - August 29, 2017 1:52 pm
Walmart U.S. management recently unveiled a restructuring of its merchandising teams and at the same time instituted another Supplier Accountability Program which will impose stiff fines for supplier errors. Talk…
by - August 28, 2017 4:35 pm
Hurricane Harvey’s impact is expected to spread through many parts of the country thanks to supply chain disruptions for retailers and manufacturers that will range from minor to significant. Major…
