by - June 13, 2023 1:03 pm
Overall prices of goods and services rose 4% in May compared to a year ago, increasing 0.1% from the prior month which was the smallest year-over-year increase since March 2021,…
by - June 13, 2023 10:36 am
Walmart said it’s been testing the potential uses of generative artificial intelligence (AI). During the retailer’s recent shareholders week, tech execs explained how Walmart is using generative AI across its…
by - June 13, 2023 10:28 am
Rogers-based Onyx Coffee Lab has tapped a familiar name as the company’s chief operating officer. Craig Lile started the job in mid-May. He previously spent nearly six years as president…
by - June 8, 2023 5:25 pm
It may feel like a recession in some respects when consumers stock up on groceries, pay their rent or book airfare, but Mervin Jebaraj said odds are the economy will…
by - June 8, 2023 8:06 am
Theft continues to plague retailers, and while not a new problem, it is a persistent bottom-line threat. The retail industry is poised to lose $100 billion this year due to…
by - June 5, 2023 3:07 pm
Bentonville-based outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs announced Monday (June 5) the success of their latest design, the Century Jacket, on Kickstarter. According to a company news release, the crowdfunding campaign…
by - June 4, 2023 10:33 am
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms like ChatGPT are the latest sought-after technology among retailers and the supply chain. While conversation technology has been around for several years, it has recently…
by - June 3, 2023 12:09 pm
A ‘mission impossible” challenge from actor Tom Cruise to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon was part of the show witnessed by thousands of Walmart employees, shareholders and guests gathered Friday (June…
by - June 3, 2023 9:59 am
Fayetteville-based Collier Drug Stores Inc. is 106 years old and still in growth mode. Owner and President Mel Collier said the business has signed a lease to open its 10th…
by - June 2, 2023 12:55 pm
A robot makes hamburgers at Sam’s Club. Robots retrieve items for order fulfillment in Bentonville. AI chatbots help Walmart merchants. Drones make deliveries in Northwest Arkansas. Highlighting such technology was…
by - June 1, 2023 10:49 am
Walmart will transition its plastic mailer bags for online orders to bags made from recycled paper. The retailer said switching to paper for online orders will take 65 million plastic…
by - May 31, 2023 7:06 pm
Walmart will raise pay for more than 4,000 opticians at its U.S. eye care centers to an average wage of $22.50 an hour. The increase does not include Sam’s Club….
by - May 31, 2023 4:05 pm
Average per day spending on medical marijuana in Arkansas is $787,000, but that tally toked higher to more than $2 million on April 20, a date – 4/20 – associated…
by - May 31, 2023 1:09 pm
Wednesday’s (May 31) annual business meeting for Walmart Inc. shareholders went as expected. The meeting was held virtually and lasted about an hour, and included a question-and-answer session with shareholders….
by - May 30, 2023 2:46 pm
Walmart Inc. has announced plans to expand electronic shelf pricing technology in the next 18 months to 500 more stores for 60 million shelf labels through a partnership with Vusion….
by - May 29, 2023 8:55 am
Arkansas-based Everett Auto Group is in growth mode and already planning for expansion at one of its newest dealerships. According to Benton County property records, the privately-owned company paid $4.79…
by - May 25, 2023 9:39 am
A custom T-shirt franchise with nearly 100 stores nationwide recently honored its only Arkansas store in Bentonville for its seven-figure success. Tampa, Fla-based Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More had…
by - May 24, 2023 11:37 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart posted double-digit declines in earnings but double-digit increases in revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and the year amid low inventories and high prices of…
by - May 22, 2023 9:26 pm
Dillard’s has approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase up to $500 million of its Class A common stock. The company has completed the authorization remaining…
by - May 22, 2023 9:19 pm
It’s been two years in the making, but the new market fulfillment center (MFC) attached to Walmart Store No. 100 at 406 S. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville is open. It…
