by - November 24, 2021 1:59 pm
Walmart and pharmacy competitors Walgreens and CVS said they are not to blame for the opioid crisis gripping the nation. Meanwhile, a federal jury in the U.S. Northern District Court…
by - November 23, 2021 8:01 pm
In a tough retail environment, a Little Rock-based boutique marketplace chain has grown from one store in 2015 to 18 locations now, with plans to increase that number to about…
by - November 22, 2021 2:35 pm
On Monday (Nov. 22), Walmart said it was expanding its partnership with DroneUp to bring drone delivery to more Northwest Arkansas stores. The announcement comes as the retail giant has another…
by - November 20, 2021 8:39 am
Buy now, pay later financing is becoming a must-have for Walmart, Amazon, Target and a host of other retailers ahead of the holiday buying season. Walmart was the king of…
by - November 19, 2021 3:11 pm
Retail giant Walmart has drawn mixed sentiment among equity analysts in recent days despite returning strong fiscal third quarter results, garnering applause for navigating the ongoing supply chain disruptions, and…
by - November 17, 2021 6:03 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart posted gains in earnings and revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 as vehicle prices rise amid tight supply. Car-Mart beat earnings expectations of $3.20 per…
by - November 17, 2021 5:15 pm
Consumers are expected to go shopping Thanksgiving week online and in stores with sales projected to grow 10% over last year and 12.2% from the same period in 2019, according…
by - November 17, 2021 2:52 pm
Springdale-based online grocery startup EasyBins will launch its grocery delivery service in south Kansas City, Kan., on Thursday (Nov. 18). The new micro-fulfillment center in Stilwell, Kan., will be the…
by - November 16, 2021 2:45 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart reported consolidated net income of $3.105 billion in the period and while that was down 39.5% from $5.135 billion reported a year ago it was still better than…
by - November 15, 2021 12:52 pm
Haag-Brown Commercial Real Estate and Development is in the preliminary stages of developing an e-commerce park that will feature storage and distribution centers that could impact commerce throughout the region….
by - November 13, 2021 8:29 am
Fayetteville-based SupplyPike continues to provide technology for suppliers and manufacturers who do business with Walmart, allowing them to work out their invoice deduction disputes and other chargebacks in-house. Eric Smith,…
by - November 12, 2021 3:25 pm
Merchandise retailer Dillard’s continued its rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic as the Little Rock-based company reported higher sales and profits. For the 13-week period ending Oct. 30, 2021, Dillard’s posted…
by - November 12, 2021 10:27 am
Walmart will report third-quarter earnings on Tuesday (Nov. 16) and the consensus earnings estimate per share is $1.40, up 4.47% from a year ago. Net income is pegged at $3.903…
by - November 11, 2021 12:45 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart is expected to post increases in revenue and earnings in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 amid strong vehicle values, favorable credit and tight inventory in the…
by - November 9, 2021 12:18 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 8, 2021 7:26 am
The Stable, a consumer brand agency based in Minneapolis, has acquired The Retail Firm, a Bentonville-based company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in a news release Monday (Nov. 8). According…
by - November 7, 2021 9:59 am
Walmart is testing a new replacement for single-use plastic shopping bags. Working with Closed Loop Partners’ Consortium to reinvent the bag, Walmart is testing several concepts, including some that use…
by - November 6, 2021 9:44 am
Organized retail crime remains a growing problem for retailers of all sizes. There are no signs of abatement, according to Tony Sheppard, a loss prevention specialist with software platform ThinkLP….
by - November 4, 2021 1:11 pm
Holiday freight demand is likely to persist into early 2022 as shoppers opt to buy more gift cards after struggling to find the products they want, a transportation executive said….
by - November 3, 2021 4:22 pm
The impact of the pandemic on the nation’s economy will be a key factor in retail sales during the 2021 holiday season, but the National Retail Federation is confident in…
