by - July 24, 2023 6:00 pm
During its annual six-week campaign, Walmart and Sam’s Club raised $1.4 million for Arkansas Children’s through Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals. “We are thrilled by this news,” said Enid Olvey,…
by - July 23, 2023 8:53 am
Many 65-year-olds were retiring, but Walmart founder Sam Walton sought a new challenge. Walmart had grown to more than $1 billion in sales by 1983. Walton saw the success of…
by - July 22, 2023 9:45 am
Walmart’s Spark delivery platform, which includes the GoLocal option, had 1 million deliveries last fall and continues to pick up steam. The proprietary delivery platform is similar to those used…
by - July 22, 2023 8:51 am
A quick check of my LinkedIn profile will reveal to anyone who doesn’t already know me that my career experiences are dominated by my role as a buyer for several…
by - July 20, 2023 1:58 pm
Data firm Placer.ai reported the food retail sector experienced mixed store traffic in the second quarter. Dollar stores saw the biggest gains and mass retailers like Walmart and Target recorded…
by - July 20, 2023 9:25 am
With an unwavering work ethic that has shaped his life from an early age, Roger Gildehaus, the Bentonville businessman, continues to thrive in his 50th year working in the retail…
by - July 18, 2023 7:53 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution at its regular meeting Tuesday (July 18) that would amend one passed in March to provide approximately $4.925 million in incentives…
by - July 18, 2023 3:34 pm
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Company announced Tuesday (July 18) a $25 million equity investment from the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ARTRS). The deal provides the retirement system 2.5 million in…
by - July 18, 2023 11:06 am
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd has named Amber Pool of Lonoke to serve on the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission. Pool will serve a four-year term replacing Jessica Mobley, whose term…
by - July 17, 2023 11:20 am
Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event and other retailers’ efforts to boost mid-year revenue helped push U.S. e-commerce sales up 6% year over year on July 11 and 6.4% on…
by - July 15, 2023 9:32 am
South Carolina startup Palmetto Gourmet Foods is focused on making protein-rich ramen noodle products and healthier alternatives to what’s on the soup aisle at Walmart and its competitors. Reza Soltanzadeh,…
by - July 14, 2023 7:44 am
A Little Rock developer representing retail giant Costco said the company’s deal to buy land for its first Northwest Arkansas store in Lowell is off. Hank Kelley, the chief executive…
by - July 13, 2023 4:35 pm
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) announced an agreement with Walgreens for the publicly-traded pharmacy chain to acquire 120 Brookshire pharmacies in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Grocery store operations are not part…
by - July 13, 2023 12:13 pm
Prices of goods sold online in June fell an average 2.6% from a year ago, marking the 10th consecutive month of declines from 2022, according to recent data from the…
by - July 12, 2023 12:42 pm
A report from JLL predicts average back-to-school spending per child at $367, up 15.7% from a year ago. The report found 55.2% of parents plan to spend more money, 23.8%…
by - July 11, 2023 7:19 pm
The U.S. Congress recently passed the INFORM Consumers Act effective June 27 in hopes of deterring criminals from acquiring stolen and counterfeit items and selling them through online marketplaces. Officially…
by - July 10, 2023 11:27 am
The National Retail Federation’s monthly economic review indicates the U.S. economy is “slowly rolling forward” to start the back half of the year. NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said the…
by - July 6, 2023 7:57 am
In its 20th anniversary year, global restaurant chain Slim Chickens of Fayetteville is on the move. Not to worry, however. The growing company is not planning an exit from Northwest…
by - July 5, 2023 8:21 am
It’s all over but the auction for the long-running downtown Fayetteville restaurant Powerhouse Seafood & Grill — an auction and one last party. On June 15, the restaurant’s Facebook page…
by - July 2, 2023 9:38 am
Taking a cue from its parent Walmart Inc., which has shown retail media can boost the bottom line, Sam’s Club execs said their top priority is member experience. Still, ad…
