by - March 3, 2024 9:39 am
The Barcode Group in Bentonville has integrated six retail industry businesses under one brand. Portu Sunberg, Belmont Partners, Infinity Worlds, Retell, Avenue C, and Tana now make up The Barcode…
by - March 1, 2024 5:04 pm
Higher-income households that comprise the majority of luxury retail sales remain optimistic about the economy, but that is not translating to more sales in the near term, according to a…
by - February 27, 2024 3:20 pm
The Walton family continues to sell Walmart stock to keep its holding below 50% of the total stock. Last week ahead of the 3:1 stock split, Walton Family Holdings Trust…
by - February 26, 2024 5:27 pm
Dillard’s, Inc.’s fourth quarter and fiscal year profits were down, but the company’s CEO described the results as “respectable” due to a “weak consumer environment.” On Monday (Feb. 26), Dillard’s…
by - February 26, 2024 5:00 pm
At least 10 new eateries and beverage establishments are adding new locations in Benton and Washington counties according to recent permits filed with the Arkansas Department of Health filed. Weinerschnitzel…
by - February 24, 2024 10:11 am
With retailers working to reduce theft in stores, the problem continues to grow in the supply chain as cargo thefts escalated 57% last year, according to CargoNet, a subsidiary of…
by - February 22, 2024 8:32 am
Crisp, a New York-based retail technology company, announced a $50 million funding round Thursday (Feb. 22) that will have ripple effects in Northwest Arkansas. The new funding will support the company’s…
by - February 21, 2024 10:38 am
Murphy USA announced Wednesday (Feb. 21) executive leadership changes effective March 1, 2024. The El Dorado-based retail and convenience store chain named Mindy West to the newly created position of…
by - February 20, 2024 12:37 pm
After a week of speculation, Walmart on Tuesday (Feb. 20) confirmed it has agreed to acquire television/media brand Vizio for $2.3 billion. The offer is $11.50 per share in cash…
by - February 20, 2024 10:40 am
Walmart reported fiscal fourth quarter net income of $5.494 billion, down 12.4% compared with the same quarter in the previous year, and revenue totaled $173.388 billion, up 5.7%. Unadjusted earnings…
by - February 18, 2024 9:18 am
With more than 4,700 retail U.S. stores, Walmart has 139 million customers each week in stores and online. Walmart is leveraging its scale to entice advertisers who can bundle in-store…
by - February 16, 2024 2:08 pm
Walmart is expected to outperform analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom lines when it reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2024 earnings on Tuesday (Feb. 20) ahead of the market…
by - February 14, 2024 8:47 pm
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Secretary Jim Hudson announced Wednesday (Feb. 14) that Christy Bjornson will serve as the new director of the Arkansas Tobacco Control Division (ATC)….
by - February 14, 2024 12:23 pm
New York-based asset manager Blackstone Inc. has invested in Fayetteville-based 7 Brew Coffee to help accelerate the drive-thru beverage company’s expansion across the United States. Terms of the deal were…
by - February 13, 2024 6:25 pm
Consumer spending remained steady in January with retail sales up 2.34% from a year ago, according to data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), CNBC, and Affinity Solutions. Sales that…
by - February 12, 2024 2:51 pm
Tulsa-based Imperial Vending is building a new $7.4 million facility in south Fort Smith that will almost double its office and warehouse footprint in the city. The expansion is not…
by - February 11, 2024 9:14 am
There is no such thing as free retail returns for online orders. The retailer or online seller often absorbs the costs. For example, Amazon Prime members get free returns with…
by - February 8, 2024 9:28 am
Springdale-based grocery chain Harps Food Stores Inc. said Wednesday (Feb. 7) that chief financial officer Jim Antz is retired. His final day of work was Jan. 26, ending his employment…
by - February 8, 2024 8:05 am
More consumers are returning to grocery stores to make food purchases, with total U.S. e-commerce grocery sales down 2% in 2023 from the prior year. Order frequency and total ticket…
by - February 7, 2024 4:10 pm
Murphy USA reported Wednesday (Feb. 7) strong fourth quarter numbers, but year-end profits, while healthy, were down from the previous year. The El Dorado-based convenience store chain posted fourth quarter…
