by - December 27, 2019 2:39 pm
Ashley Buchanan, the chief merchandising officer of Walmart eCommerce U.S., was named Friday (Dec. 27) as president and CEO-designate of The Michaels Companies, the specialty provider of arts, crafts, framing,…
by - December 19, 2019 6:56 pm
Better-for-you and save-the-planet ideology among more consumers continues to reshape the food and beverage industries and 2020 will no different. Consumers are driving innovation in the food manufacturing sector as more…
by - December 19, 2019 1:16 pm
Consumers across the country have largely kept their household finances in sound shape over the past few years. But as more retailers entice large ticket purchases with pay-later plans, economists…
by - December 17, 2019 10:32 am
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart will expand into Illinois when it buys the dealership assets of Taylor Motor Co. and Auto Credit of Southern Illinois, based in Benton, Ill. The Taylor Motors…
by - December 16, 2019 6:04 pm
With just nine days until Christmas, the holiday shopping push heads into the home stretch as consumers must place those online orders soon or bravely take their chances for bargains…
by - December 13, 2019 12:41 pm
Bonobos founder Andy Dunn will exit Walmart in January, marking an end to the two-year relationship. Dunn, 40, joined Walmart as senior vice president of digital consumer brands in June…
by - December 12, 2019 11:21 am
A recent poll financed by Moonstruck Chocolate found 18% of consumers would be willing to lay down their electronic devices for one month in exchange for a full year’s supply…
by - December 11, 2019 5:46 pm
Walmart and Flipkart on Wednesday (Dec. 11) announced an investment in Ninjacart, a startup focusing on India’s fresh produce market. Walmart said the goal is to ensure better access to…
by - December 10, 2019 11:09 am
Walmart has partnered with robotics startup Nuro to test autonomous grocery delivery in Houston. The service uses R2, Nuro’s custom-built delivery vehicle that carried only products with no onboard driver…
by - December 9, 2019 12:14 pm
Walmart is creating a supplier development program dubbed Walmart Vriddhi in India to train and equip 50,000 Indian small businesses to work to expand domestic supply chain capabilities and participate…
by - December 8, 2019 2:02 pm
Amazon continues to beat its major online competitors in the low-price game, according to a recent pricing study by Boston-based e-commerce analytics firm Profitero. Walmart may claim to be to…
by - December 5, 2019 8:10 pm
By all metrics, the kickoff to holiday 2019 got off to a great start for online retailers. Thanksgiving Day was another big year for online retailers with total e-commerce sales…
by - December 4, 2019 3:03 pm
Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon said having a strong corporate culture anchored in core values established by founder Sam Walton and a timeless mission to save people time and…
by - December 3, 2019 5:08 pm
Consumers are not letting tariffs or other economic fears put a damper on their holiday spending this year, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for the National Retail Federation (NRF)….
by - December 3, 2019 2:03 pm
Orangetheory Fitness, one of the fastest-growing franchises in America last year, is opening a location in Bentonville. Little Rock-based AR HIIT LLC, an Orangetheory Fitness franchisee, has signed a lease…
by - December 3, 2019 4:39 am
Jerry and Sue Flynn were considering a major change. For decades, their Jonesboro-area restaurant, Lazzari Italian Oven, had been a staple along the heart of Caraway Road. The couple thought…
by - December 2, 2019 3:33 pm
Consumers turned out big on Thanksgiving Day, doling out some $4 billion in holiday spending, according to Adobe Analytics. That marked a 14.5% jump in sales from a year ago…
by - December 1, 2019 1:55 pm
The owner of a new brewery and taproom in Benton County says the business will differentiate itself from other breweries in the region by focusing on lagers. “We’re trying to…
by - December 1, 2019 9:19 am
With the holiday shopping season off and running, it’s a little too early to predict if total sales will surpass last year or expectations. Economist Mervin Jebaraj says there are…
by - November 26, 2019 3:39 pm
Walmart stores across the country are busy this week setting the stage for the biggest shopping days of the year and it’s all hands on deck, according to Stephen Carter,…
