by - December 18, 2018 11:19 am
Kroger announced Tuesday (Dec. 18) J. Michael Schlotman, its chief financial officer for the past 18 years, is retiring effective April 3. He will be succeeded by Gary Millerchip, who…
by - December 17, 2018 3:18 pm
Fayetteville-based clothing startup LIVSN Designs has started to produce its wool fleece and canvas pants after 511 people supported a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign, netting $78,579 and exceeding the amount required…
by - December 17, 2018 3:08 pm
Springdale-based MarketPlace Grill, a locally-owned casual dining restaurant which has two Arkansas locations in Springdale and Conway, has merged with a restaurant group from Texas. Financial terms of the deal…
by - December 15, 2018 11:22 am
Jay Jorgensen, global chief ethics and compliance officer for Walmart Inc. since 2012, is leaving the company effective Jan. 31. Daniel Trujillo, who has served as senior vice president and…
by - December 14, 2018 3:05 pm
Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran announced major changes Friday (Dec. 14) to the company’s operations team. In an internal memo sent to employees, Foran said Mike Moore, executive vice president…
by - December 12, 2018 4:13 pm
Saltgrass Steak House has filed a preliminary development plan with the city of Rogers for technical review, signaling its intention to build a restaurant in the Pinnacle Hills area west…
by - December 12, 2018 3:10 pm
Following in the footsteps of competitors Costco and Trader Joe’s, Sam’s Club set out to streamline its 27 private brands into one back in 2015. In early 2017, Sam’s Club…
by - December 11, 2018 3:22 pm
New Jersey, the Garden State, is famous for its Jersey tomatoes, which have been recognized for quality around the world since 1934. But none of the commercial tomato sauces sold…
by - December 10, 2018 12:56 pm
Rogers-based tech company RichContext is a startup launched in mid-2016, but it has rapidly grown its client base to include some of the biggest names in the consumer packaged goods…
by - December 7, 2018 12:24 pm
Imports on goods from China continue to set records, with two million containers reaching U.S. ports in October, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Friday (Dec. 7)…
by - December 6, 2018 8:33 pm
Walmart’s shopping spree continues with the latest purchase of Art.com, a startup founded in 1998, and now the largest online art and wall decor retailer with more than two million…
by - December 6, 2018 3:08 pm
Online shoppers showed up big Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday by spending an estimated $24.2 billion this year, up 23.3% from a year ago, according to Adobe and eMarketer.com. Andrew…
by - December 5, 2018 2:40 pm
While voice-activated commerce is still only about $2 billion of the total U.S. retail spend, the segment is poised grow to $40 billion by 2022, according to OC&C Strategy Consultants….
by - December 4, 2018 1:26 pm
Walmart said it will roll out about 250 autonomous floor-scrubbing robots by the end of January, adding to the 100 or so robots already in operation at the retail giant….
by - December 4, 2018 12:25 pm
Walmart is launching a new service to allow customers to purchase online items they don’t find in stores during their shopping trip. Seeking to help customers fulfill their complete shopping…
by - November 29, 2018 10:28 am
Bentonville retailer Sam’s Club is moving forward with its plan to provide corporate employees with a rare but sought-after perk. The company plans to build for its working parents an…
by - November 28, 2018 4:00 pm
Retailers large and small are expecting a solid sales performance throughout the holiday season, and if the recent Thanksgiving weekend is any indication, it could be a banner year. According…
by - November 26, 2018 4:59 pm
Early estimates for the biggest shopping weekend of the year point to strong results overall. While foot traffic was mixed throughout the four-day weekend, online sales were strong heading to…
by - November 25, 2018 4:57 pm
Brick-and-mortar retailers large and small face many changes. While a majority of shopping still occurs inside a physical store, its role is likely to evolve to more of a fulfillment…
by - November 20, 2018 4:15 pm
Black Friday shopping and the week before and after have become some of the biggest shopping days of the winter holiday season. But with all the hype around Black Friday,…
