by - June 3, 2026 2:45 pm
Sam’s Club has promoted Steve Schrobilgen, who once worked as a club cart pusher, as its next chief operating officer and executive vice president. He replaces Tom Ward who retired…
by - May 30, 2026 10:34 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Journey of Hope University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) sophomore Danu Regalado will ride about 4,000 miles from California to…
by - May 28, 2026 11:58 am
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King will step down in October at the end of the meat giant’s fiscal year. King, who has been with Tyson foods for 43 years, was…
by - May 27, 2026 5:51 pm
While not as robust as the 5.3% year-over-year gain in the March report, Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County tax was $2.171 million in the April report, up…
by - May 27, 2026 3:20 pm
Milk is a frequent purchase at grocery stores and is why the milk section is at the back of the store. Improving the margins on milk sales is also why…
by - May 27, 2026 9:45 am
Three of the four largest Northwest Arkansas cities reported flat sales tax revenue growth in their May reports. Bentonville was the exception. Total sales tax revenue in the four cities…
by - May 23, 2026 9:37 am
Two Walmart executives who have accumulated more than four decades of experience are leaving the company, according to internal memos sent Friday (May 22) and first reported by The Wall…
by - May 22, 2026 1:18 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has received $10 million from the Dillard family to support a $40 million campaign to build a 100,000-square-foot…
by - May 21, 2026 12:15 pm
Walmart and several other major retailers are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) transformations. The use includes bots and machine learning to run reports for merchant teams, help customers locate and…
by - May 21, 2026 11:31 am
Walmart on Thursday (May 21) turned in a solid fiscal first quarter, topping consensus estimates on top and bottom lines. Net income was $5.33 billion, up 18.8% compared with the…
by - May 18, 2026 7:25 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart is likely to grow net income at a faster pace than revenue in its first quarter for fiscal 2027, according to analysts. The consensus estimate among analysts who…
by - May 16, 2026 12:28 pm
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. ARCOM Dean Dr. Christopher Loyke has been hired as dean of the Fort Smith-based Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine…
by - May 14, 2026 5:43 pm
Convenience stores, a Chick-fil-A store, and apartments were the top Sebastian County property transactions in the first quarter of 2026, with the combined sale price of the three deals topping…
by - May 14, 2026 5:39 pm
There was a time when it was uncertain if retailers would continue to build physical locations for consumers to visit. But brick-and-mortar stores are now viewed as assets even as…
by - May 14, 2026 7:41 am
Sales and profits rose for Little Rock-based retailer Dillard’s Inc., aided by a $104.1. million gain on a litigation settlement. Dillard’s reported net income for the 13 weeks ended May…
by - May 13, 2026 4:11 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that total U.S. retail sales, excluding auto dealers and gas stations, rose 5.7% in April from a year ago.Sales are not adjusted for inflation,…
by - May 13, 2026 11:02 am
Walmart has announced plans to reduce its corporate technology headcount by around 1,000 people effective immediately. The Wall Street Journal first reported the cuts, and Walmart confirmed the action with…
by - May 12, 2026 12:57 pm
Two federal reports posted Tuesday (May 12) show a clear squeeze on the consumer, with higher energy, food and housing prices – just to name a few key areas –…
by - May 11, 2026 4:18 pm
Crossroads Liquor in Bentonville and Liquor-To-Go in Fayetteville were recently purchased by Crossroads Beverage Co., a new venture led by longtime Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurs. David Turnbull was the previous owner…
by - May 10, 2026 12:10 pm
Arkade, a Bentonville-based commercial growth platform supporting retail and supply chain technology companies, recently formed an advisory board. Following members include leaders across venture capital, enterprise strategy, legal and retail…
