by - January 3, 2022 1:43 pm
Holiday shoppers spent big between Nov. 1 and Dec. 25, pushing sales up 8.5%, the biggest increase in 17 years, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse report. Mastercard had forecasted holiday spending…
by - January 2, 2022 10:23 am
A Texas real estate investment firm closed a deal on Dec. 29 to purchase a high-profile commercial development on College Avenue in Fayetteville. City Center North LLC paid $9 million…
by - January 2, 2022 10:04 am
Remember when retail stores were considered a thing of the past? Not anymore, according to Coresight Research, who said: “for the first time in four years, U.S. retailers will open…
by - December 31, 2021 12:53 pm
For the first time in 57 years, the Fowler family in Jonesboro is not in the KFC franchise business. Fowler Foods President Chris Fowler told Talk Business & Politics his…
by - December 20, 2021 12:33 pm
Thrift stores and online resale marketplaces have been trending for several years. Still, as the 2021 holiday season approached and supply chain challenges persisted, more consumers were open to that…
by - December 18, 2021 10:00 am
A recent 38-page report by consulting firm McKinsey & Co. compiled with Retail Industry Leaders Alliance (RILA) outlined imperatives for rethinking retail. The researchers surveyed 30 retailers to gain insights…
by - December 16, 2021 7:42 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) a deal to purchase the dealership assets of Smart Auto Inc., Smart Auto Johnson City Inc. and Bright Motors Co. Financial terms of…
by - December 15, 2021 2:05 pm
Consumers are spending more money, in part because the cost of goods are rising. The U.S. Census Bureau reported retail and food service sales rose to $639.8 billion in November,…
by - December 13, 2021 10:01 am
After weathering the storm of COVID-19, independent bookstores are seeing a resurgence both locally and nationally. According to a Publishers Weekly article titled “Another Pandemic Surprise: A Mini Indie Bookstore…
by - December 12, 2021 9:55 am
Selling products into retail chains like Walmart has its challenges. Still, two former aerospace and defense industry executives rolled up their sleeves and hung a shingle in downtown Rogers to…
by - December 9, 2021 3:03 pm
Retailers seeking scalable, long-term success in global markets should account for the first 10,000 miles of the supply chain while focusing on and investing in e-commerce platforms and last-mile delivery,…
by - December 4, 2021 8:44 am
Springdale-based Varsity Automotive Inc. recently opened a Byrider dealership in Fayetteville. The store at 2920 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. is the franchise owner’s second Byrider location in Northwest…
by - December 4, 2021 8:40 am
According to retail analysts and consultants, the retail landscape is ripe for more partnerships among competitors, suppliers and service providers. Walmart is at the center of that trend. From expanding…
by - December 3, 2021 7:40 am
Online retailers struggle to manage analytics from different shopping channels such as Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Facebook, and Google. Bold Strategies, an e-commerce marketing agency based in Rogers, has introduced…
by - December 2, 2021 4:43 pm
Walmart has a full year to find a replacement for Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs, who announced his retirement effective Jan. 31. 2023. Biggs has logged 22 years at Walmart,…
by - December 2, 2021 7:00 am
The board of directors of Murphy USA authorized Wednesday (Dec. 1) a new share repurchase program of up to $1 billion to begin upon completion of the current $500 million…
by - December 1, 2021 6:59 pm
Tim Cooper, senior vice president of supply chain and grocery and reverse logistics at Walmart, spoke Wednesday (Dec. 1) about lessons learned in the past 20 months since the COVID-19…
by - December 1, 2021 2:24 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart has opened its 153rd dealership, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 1) news release. The new dealership opened Nov. 29 in Norman, Okla. The new location is the…
by - November 30, 2021 7:02 pm
Consumers did not live up to analysts’ predictions of spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the biggest shopping days of the year. Adobe Analytics reports consumers spent $10.7…
by - November 27, 2021 3:37 pm
The off-price retail sector has quickly recovered following the pandemic, which temporarily closed stores much of last year. Three major off-price retailers, Burlington, Ross Stores and TJ Maxx, which have…
