by - May 9, 2019 4:00 pm
With a strong economy, consumers are expected to spend big on moms this Mother’s Day for a record $25 billion, up 8.22% from the $23.1 billion reported a year ago…
by - May 9, 2019 2:51 pm
Escalating trade tensions with China are expected to hit some sectors harder than others. This week retail stocks have tumbled amid the threat of higher tariffs on $200 billion worth…
by - May 9, 2019 8:00 am
Walmart joins the ranks of Walgreens and Rite Aid to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products in its stores to 21. The retail giant made the announcement this…
by - May 8, 2019 6:55 pm
Wisconsin-based Duluth Trading Co. will open its first store in Arkansas on Thursday (May 9) at 3200 S. 27th Street in Rogers, just south of AG Russell Knives and the…
by - May 7, 2019 6:45 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (May 7) a new website that allows consumers to shop for pet medications online, promising to deliver low prices and the convenience of free two-day delivery for…
by - May 5, 2019 5:38 pm
Retail realities are shifting, and many categories from apparel to pets are moving online. But that does not negate the importance of brick-and-mortar that continues to pay the bills for…
by - May 4, 2019 1:20 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. has voluntarily expanded a recall originally issued Mar. 21 of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips made between Oct. 1, 2018, and March 21. The products were produced at…
by - May 1, 2019 4:51 pm
A plan to merge Walmart-owned Asda with Sainsbury’s, partially motivated by Walmart’s desire to focus on higher growth markets in China, India and Mexico, has been rejected by United Kingdom…
by - May 1, 2019 2:50 pm
Walmart has hired Jeanine Jiganti in a new position as general counsel overseeing the retail giant’s health and wellness business, effective June 3. Jiganti comes to Walmart from DaVita, a…
by - May 1, 2019 1:35 pm
Missouri-based Great Outdoors Group, parent company to U.S. boat manufacturer White River Marine Group and retail chains Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, has hired Jamie Sohosky of Bentonville as its…
by - April 30, 2019 6:34 pm
Walmart, Amazon and other grocery retailers have teamed up to allow access to online grocery services to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Officials with the USDA, which…
by - April 30, 2019 3:02 pm
Amazon recently announced the launch of a truck brokerage segment, and the move is expected to put pressure on margins of existing freight brokers as the online retailer shifts to…
by - April 29, 2019 4:47 pm
Murphy USA Inc. on Monday (April 29) posted modest profits in the first quarter as the El Dorado gas station store operator said customer traffic at the chain of nearly…
by - April 29, 2019 11:40 am
Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart, recently shared revelations with shareholders about his five years in the job, underlining the importance of staying true to lessons and principles left by founder…
by - April 28, 2019 10:24 am
Retail commerce continues to transition into an omnichannel business with retailers like Walmart investing heavily in online and in-store pickup and e-commerce giant Amazon also looking at more brick-and-mortar stores…
by - April 26, 2019 12:38 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 15 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 25, 2019 4:21 pm
Walmart will begin testing autonomous vehicles in Bentonville in the next six weeks. Jason Shaffer, director of digital operations at Walmart, discussed the plan at the Trends in Supply Chain…
by - April 25, 2019 6:47 am
Walmart’s plan to merge its Asda operations in the United Kingdom with Sainsbury hit a road block and the partners agreed to terminate the merger on Thursday (April 25). News…
by - April 24, 2019 12:23 pm
The top five executives at Walmart are paid handsomely for their services, raking in a combined $68.73 million last year. Total income for the top five earners rose 6.19% from…
by - April 23, 2019 6:28 pm
Retail 3.0 is driven by consumers who demand top-notch shopping experiences in stores and online. A recent survey and report from advertising tech company Criteo compared shopper attitudes among more…
