by - April 13, 2026 11:29 am
Private brand growth has been steady since 2021 by providing a lower-cost alternative to consumers responding to inflation. Private brand unit share of consumer packaged goods (CPG) was 22.1% in…
by - April 10, 2026 11:56 am
Walmart’s e-commerce business has become a meaningful contributor to the retailer’s growth, now comprising roughly 20% of the company’s revenue. Last year, Walmart’s e-commerce sales exceeded $150 billion, with 27%…
by - April 9, 2026 11:58 am
U.S. retail cargo imports in February totaled 1.95 million containers, down 7.5% from January, and excluding data from the Port of New York. Container cargo was down 4.2% year over…
by - April 8, 2026 3:01 pm
The convenience store retail segment has been one of the fastest-growing over the past decade, with more than 152,000 stores nationwide and annual sales of more than $170.6 billion, according…
by - April 8, 2026 2:51 pm
Scarlet Letter, a Springdale-based craft producer of alcoholic beverages, recently established a partnership with Conestoga, Pa.-based Turkey Hill Dairy to develop and launch a line of hard beverages inspired by…
by - April 7, 2026 5:58 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. will close 42 dealerships over the next week as market challenges impact its establishment of a “non-recourse revolving warehouse credit facility,” according to a Tuesday (April…
by - April 7, 2026 1:26 pm
Atavista Fitness recently opened at Uptown Fayetteville, a mixed-use development of Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group. Founded by Fayetteville resident Gabriel Luna, the 2,000-square-foot gym at 3959 N. Steele…
by - April 6, 2026 4:39 pm
Rogers-based retail sales agency Harvest Group recently received an investment from Denver-based Mountaingate Capital to support Harvest Group’s growth and continued investment in technology, analytics and integrated commerce capabilities, according…
by - April 6, 2026 3:10 pm
Scarlet Letter, a Springdale-based craft producer of alcoholic beverages, said Monday (April 6) that it has acquired the intellectual property and brand assets of Springdale-based cidery Black Apple Hard Cider….
by - April 2, 2026 2:06 pm
Fayetteville-based High Street Real Estate and Development announced Thursday (April 2) that it’s received a 2026 Charter Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism for The 1907 Block in…
by - April 1, 2026 11:31 am
In the post-pandemic retail world, Walmart has outperformed Target on every metric, and that is expected to continue in 2026, according to Oliver Chen, equity analyst at TD Cowen. He…
by - March 31, 2026 4:23 pm
Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax in the first two reporting months of 2026 is up almost 5%, with total gross sales revenue returned to the…
by - March 29, 2026 10:23 am
Peter MacKeith, dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, has received the 2026 Champion of Construction Award from the Associated General Contractors…
by - March 27, 2026 9:19 am
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing many aspects of the food industry, but applications are not as broad within the protein supply chain — primarily chicken, beef and pork — as…
by - March 26, 2026 9:46 pm
Walmart continues to tout low food prices to consumers dealing with inflation that pushed overall grocery prices 3.1% higher in February from a year ago, according to the Consumer Price…
by - March 26, 2026 9:39 pm
Upkept, a Rogers-based garment repair startup, recently closed on a $100,000 friends-and-family funding round. It also named its inaugural board of directors as it builds technology and logistics infrastructure for…
by - March 26, 2026 9:24 pm
Consumers are expected to dole out an average of $195.59 per person for the Easter holiday, up 1.86% from a year ago. Cumulative spending is pegged at $24.9 billion, up…
by - March 25, 2026 12:00 pm
Engines Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Feb. 15 to March 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company spent…
by - March 25, 2026 10:40 am
Sales tax revenue in the four largest cities in Benton and Washington counties was down more than 8% in the March report, marking three consecutive reporting months of lower revenue…
by - March 24, 2026 2:00 pm
The CEO of Goodwill Industries of Arkansas Brian Marsh knows his nonprofit is practically a household name, but he’s hoping its work can change household incomes. Marsh sat down with…
