by - January 3, 2024 1:57 pm
Preliminary U.S. holiday sales between Nov. and Dec. 25 rose 3.1% year-over-year, according to MasterCard Spending Pulse. The sales exclude auto purchases and include in-store and online purchases using all…
by - January 1, 2024 11:27 am
Ozark, Mo.-based Big Whiskey’s plans to build a fourth Northwest Arkansas restaurant. According to preliminary filings with the Rogers Planning Commission, the proposed site is in Rogers’ Pleasant Crossing area…
by - December 27, 2023 6:58 pm
Harps Food Stores, Inc. will open its newest store, located at 8107 U.S. Highway 49 in Brookland, Arkansas on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. A grand opening ceremony will take place…
by - December 27, 2023 6:58 am
Retailers are on pace to shutter more than 3,448 U.S. stores this calendar year, according to Coresight Research. That compares to 3,807 store closures in 2022. The closures include 896…
by - December 21, 2023 10:00 am
Two established auto repair businesses in Fayetteville, University Auto & Tire and The Grease Pig Lube and Tune, have completed a merger. The acquisition by University Auto, owned by Will…
by - December 20, 2023 3:17 pm
As more holiday sales gravitate online the fear increases of data breaches that could put shoppers’ personal data at risk, according to a recent survey report from cloud communications firm…
by - December 19, 2023 8:55 am
While mass retailers like Walmart and specialty retailers like Ulta Beauty have worked to become omnichannel by offering a unified shopping experience that bridges digital and physical commerce, the traditional…
by - December 17, 2023 9:12 am
The Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness will open Jan. 12 at 1400 S.E. Fifth St. in Bentonville. A company spokeswoman confirmed the date on Thursday (Dec. 14). The fitness…
by - December 17, 2023 8:44 am
With holiday shopping well underway, retailers large and small continue to wrestle with shipping options, return policies and overcoming cart abandonment from online shoppers. A new survey from shipping platform…
by - December 15, 2023 4:07 pm
Officials with the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) and have officially opened another large commercial space in the Heritage Village area adjacent to the Fort Smith-based osteopathic college. Heritage…
by - December 13, 2023 6:20 pm
The Retail Monitor Report for November – excluding automobile sales, restaurant and gas station receipts – shows retail sales were up 0.73% from October, and up 4.17% year over year….
by - December 13, 2023 10:07 am
Global restaurant chain Slim Chickens of Fayetteville has opened more than 250 locations across the United States and the United Kingdom. With more than 1,150 locations in development, the brand’s…
by - December 7, 2023 12:23 pm
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of retail giant The Kroger Co., and Bentonville-based technology startup Soda Health are partnering on a new program. According to a Thursday (Dec. 7) news…
by - December 7, 2023 11:42 am
Technology helping refugees better access healthcare and an app that connects Sam’s Club stores to local events were part of presentations heard by Walmart CEO Doug McMillon on Wednesday (Dec….
by - December 7, 2023 11:08 am
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is going two-dimensional (2D) with enhanced capabilities in the supply chain. While RFID is not new and widely used in retail, 2D adds more transparency and provides…
by - December 6, 2023 12:35 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Wednesday (Dec. 6) in a CNBC interview that the retailer expected consumers to seek out deals during the sales of Black Friday and Cyber Week…
by - December 5, 2023 3:42 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a more than $27 million loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 as challenging conditions affected vehicle sales and credit. Shares Tuesday (Dec. 5)…
by - December 4, 2023 3:22 pm
Bentonville-based outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs announced Monday (Dec. 4) raising a round of seed capital led by RZC Investments, a Bentonville-based investment platform for Steuart and Tom Walton. Financial…
by - December 1, 2023 1:13 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. will acquire the dealership assets of Hot Springs-based Allied Union Group Inc., a company doing business as Central Auto Sales, according to a Friday (Dec. 1)…
by - November 29, 2023 11:02 am
Retailers and brands are investing in enhanced store formats as consumers return to brick-and-mortar venues and crave experiences. Walmart spent $500 million on 117 store remodels in 30 states to…
