by - September 3, 2025 10:40 am
Arkansas tax revenue was up 8% in August compared with August 2024 and is up 5.7% in the first two fiscal months (July-August 2025) of the year compared with the…
by - August 31, 2025 12:33 pm
Toad Thumper Lure Co., with Arkansas offices in Bentonville and Dierks as well as a location in Palestine, Texas, has experienced triple-digit growth since its founding and is expected to…
by - August 31, 2025 12:15 pm
Walmart continues to grow its share of online grocery to almost 26% of the total $9.8 billion spent in June. Total online grocery spending in July exceeded $10 billion, up…
by - August 29, 2025 3:35 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has completed an asset-backed securities (ABS) transaction that involved issuing $172 million in asset-backed notes with an average coupon of 5.46%, according to a Friday (Aug….
by - August 29, 2025 11:33 am
Teen accessories retailer Claire’s is moving forward with store closures in Arkansas but has received a lifeline from private equity firm Ames Watson for $104 million in cash and a…
by - August 28, 2025 3:18 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post higher earnings and revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 as vehicle sales and margins increase, analysts said. Before the markets…
by - August 28, 2025 12:45 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue declined almost 5% in the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. It is the first significant decline since 2020,…
by - August 27, 2025 2:05 pm
Casey Craig and wife Sarah, directors of The Market on The Square, hope to continue the traditions of Greenwood farmers markets while giving small businesses a chance to shine. The…
by - August 27, 2025 1:58 pm
Walmart Fulfillment Services, which stores and ships products for the retailer’s third-party marketplace sellers, is now offering expanded next-day shipping in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta and other…
by - August 27, 2025 10:52 am
As summer winds down, the Labor Day weekend holiday is often celebrated by families with barbecue grilling and plenty of beverages. Marketing firm Numerator reports 64% of U.S. consumers plan…
by - August 26, 2025 3:35 pm
Walmart is using Ohio-based Ranpak to install AutoFill systems in five next-generation fulfillment centers. Terms of the contract were not made pubic. Walmart now uses the AutoFill system at its…
by - August 26, 2025 10:31 am
The city of Fort Smith saw a sales tax revenue dip again in July. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax was $2.048 million in July, down 5%…
by - August 25, 2025 1:19 pm
Cumulative sales tax revenue in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, and Springdale was $10.013 million in the August report, up 0.56% from a year ago. Fayetteville bucked the decline with sales tax…
by - August 21, 2025 2:23 pm
In what began as a discussion about the need for a full-time director, members of the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Commission agreed during a Thursday (Aug. 21) meeting to…
by - August 21, 2025 12:30 pm
Second quarter net income for Walmart was $7.026 billion, up 56.1% compared with the same period in 2024. Per share earnings were 88 cents before adjustments reduced them to 68…
by - August 20, 2025 4:25 pm
Target will have a new CEO to start the next year as Brian Cornell becomes chairman for the retailer. The board unanimously elected Micheal Fiddelke as Target’s next CEO, effective Feb….
by - August 20, 2025 1:07 pm
Many retailers are investing in stores, people and technology to ensure they remain relevant in the evolving retail sector. Burlington, Walmart, Five Below, and Tractor Supply are just a few…
by - August 19, 2025 1:46 pm
Charleston, S.C.-based The Indigo Road Hospitality Group is the new operations partner for Bentonville-based Ropeswing Hospitality Group, the firms announced Monday (Aug. 18). Indigo Road plans to open a Bentonville…
by - August 18, 2025 5:43 pm
Douglas Campbell, president and CEO of Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart, received a 9.47% raise in fiscal 2025, which ended April 30, according to the company’s proxy statement. Campbell’s salary rose to…
by - August 18, 2025 4:07 pm
Shirley Yeager and a few Shamrock Liquor Warehouse employees gathered Monday (Aug. 18) to celebrate a building permit that puts them on a path toward Yeager’s aggressive goal of re-opening…
