by - October 28, 2024 2:00 pm
Global gelato brand Gelatissimo will open its first Arkansas store in Rogers as part of its U.S. expansion plans. The Italian-style gelato company will open a “flagship store” on Oct….
by - October 25, 2024 11:04 pm
Rogers-based egg company Happy Egg Co. has acquired Egg Innovations, a Warsaw, Ind.-based egg company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to a news release, Happy Egg…
by - October 24, 2024 4:10 pm
Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville together reported sales tax revenue of $9.648 million in the October report, down 5.19%, compared with a year ago. Year-to-date the four cities report sales…
by - October 23, 2024 12:18 pm
Thomas McNutt, 34, is a fourth-generation owner of the Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas. In the town of about 25,000, the bakery will ship around 1 million pounds of…
by - October 22, 2024 1:25 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) it is delivering medications from its pharmacies in Arkansas, Missouri, New York, Nevada, South Carolina and Wisconsin. The retail giant said the service would be…
by - October 18, 2024 8:59 am
Consumer spending dipped in September with the retail sales of goods up 0.55% from a year ago, and down 0.32% from the prior month, according to a recent National Retail…
by - October 17, 2024 9:39 pm
A $55 million mixed-use development east of Interstate 49 in Johnson will be the next phase of the 93-acre Johnson Square neighborhood. It is expected to be completed in spring…
by - October 17, 2024 1:49 pm
Bentonville-based software firm Nuqleous has acquired Canada-based SpringBoard Data Management, according to a Thursday (Oct. 17) news release. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SpringBoard provides retail analytics…
by - October 17, 2024 9:09 am
Rockford, Ill.-based Fire Dept. Coffee just celebrated its inaugural year as a Walmart vendor. Luke Schneider, CEO and founder of the company, said it’s been a wild ride to follow…
by - October 15, 2024 12:44 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts more normal growth for 2024 holiday sales. The growth forecast ranges between 2.5% to 3.5% from the prior year with total holiday sales between…
by - October 14, 2024 2:54 pm
Seth Dallaire, Walmart chief revenue officer, will also take on the duties of chief growth officer as the Bentonville-based global retail giant continues to accelerate its transformation into a fully…
by - October 14, 2024 11:19 am
Ben Moore, founder and CEO of The Ugly Co., and Matt Gorella, chief brand officer, have in the past year worked to get their all-natural fruit snacks into 400 Sam’s…
by - October 11, 2024 9:33 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has completed a $300 million term securitization transaction, the company announced Friday (Oct. 11). The company previously completed a $250 million securitization transaction in January. According…
by - October 10, 2024 4:19 pm
The prices of most goods and services ticked higher in September. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 2.4% from the year-ago period, according to Thursday’s (Oct. 10) report from…
by - October 10, 2024 11:39 am
Execs with Bentonville-based Walmart have in recent years often said they are reaching more affluent consumers who found them during the COVID-19 pandemic and have become regular omnichannel shoppers. Walmart…
by - October 9, 2024 5:17 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) in concert with Hackett Associates projects September freight at the nation’s major ports to be up 12.9% compared to a year ago with an estimated…
by - October 9, 2024 12:08 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has selected six Arkansas communities to participate in the 2024 Retail Academy program. The participating communities include Crossett, Hope, Marion, Morrilton, Newport, and Stuttgart….
by - October 8, 2024 6:08 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (Oct. 8) plans to expand its core pet care business in five new store locations, and virtual veterinary care, pet prescriptions and grooming services. Building on the…
by - October 4, 2024 9:04 am
Walmart said the client base for its data ventures business has increased by 173% over the past year, and small and medium-sized suppliers subscribing to the service increased 100%. The…
by - October 2, 2024 5:13 pm
Walmart recently announced plans to automate regional distribution centers (RDC) in Searcy, Ark., and Buckeye, Ariz. The retail giant said the Searcy RDC has been in operation for 35 years…
