by - January 1, 2023 9:03 am
El Dorado-based Murphy USA announced Thursday (Dec. 29) that its board of directors approved a $25 million donation to the Murphy USA Charitable Foundation. The foundation funds will support community…
by - December 30, 2022 2:46 pm
Augusta-based ARcare has acquired Polk Pharmacy in England, Arkansas. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Owned by Scott Polk since 1992 when he purchased Danley Drug, the pharmacy…
by - December 27, 2022 9:47 am
Julie Barber, Walmart’s executive vice president of general merchandise, said the retailer continues to face an overabundance of inventory in some categories and inflationary pricing pressures. She said the company…
by - December 26, 2022 8:52 am
Bentonville-based 8th & Walton, an education and advisory service company for Walmart suppliers, recently announced certification as a B Corporation (B Corp). The Pennsylvania nonprofit B Lab issues the certification…
by - December 21, 2022 12:35 pm
It may be difficult for some recent college graduates to find full-time work. That’s not the case for Justin Macedo. Macedo, 23, closed a deal on Nov. 23 to buy…
by - December 17, 2022 8:34 am
Online grocery sales during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 showed four to five years of growth in 18 to 24 months. Global and regional retailers added online capacity…
by - December 10, 2022 10:04 am
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), holiday retail sales are likely to be 6% to 8% higher than last year. Online sales are forecast to rise 10 to 12%….
by - December 6, 2022 2:29 pm
Salesforce reported U.S. Cyber Week – the week following Thanksgiving – sales rose 9% year-over-year to $68 billion. Global online sales for the same period were up 2% from a…
by - December 5, 2022 10:21 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 5) acquiring the dealership assets of Credit-Line Inc. and Loanco Inc., both Texas corporations doing business as Taylor Auto Credit. Terms of the…
by - December 1, 2022 2:53 pm
Walmart said it seeks to help employees and families of the shooting victims from the recent incident that occurred in Store #1841 in Chesapeake, Va. Walmart is supporting the families…
by - November 30, 2022 3:30 pm
Walmart may claim to be the low-cost leader on food and consumables. Still, a recent study of e-commerce prices in 15 major categories from July 11 to Oct. 2 found…
by - November 30, 2022 1:04 pm
Walmart has recently forged a few non-traditional partnerships to ensure consumers who come to stores will have enhanced experiences and the opportunity to shop brands and unlock savings they might…
by - November 29, 2022 3:17 pm
The early read on the winter holiday sales indicates a record 196.7 million Americans shopped in stores and online during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber…
by - November 26, 2022 10:11 am
Brothers and business partners Quinn and Austin Simkins of Fayetteville, founders of Natural Way Food Group, have been selling homemade peanut butter products in retail since 2017. But after success…
by - November 23, 2022 10:11 am
Dr. Cheryl Pegus, who joined Walmart in December 2020 to head up the retail giant’s health and wellness division, has exited the company to take a position at JP Morgan’s…
by - November 22, 2022 9:00 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects as many as 166 million shoppers will make purchases between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday, almost 8 million more than forecast last year and…
by - November 21, 2022 1:25 pm
Inflationary pricing and rising interest rates have more consumers considering buying secondhand items. The trend once more prevalent among Gen Z consumers — young adults under age 25 — is…
by - November 17, 2022 3:16 pm
Consumers should not be surprised that a Thanksgiving dinner for a party of 10 will cost more than 20% this year thanks to inflation, fueled in part by higher prices…
by - November 17, 2022 11:29 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted mixed financial results in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, missing analyst projections for net income but exceeding revenue expectations. It continues to face tight…
by - November 16, 2022 1:15 pm
With one click, Amazon suppliers can dispute invalid deductions and improve recovery rates, according to Fayetteville-based technology startup SupplyPike. According to a news release, Amazon suppliers can dispute invalid deductions…
