by - April 6, 2023 12:53 pm
Bentonville-based Counter looks to turn viral videos of recipes into foods one can buy online or in-store. The content creator-led frozen foods brand recently launched a website and landed a…
by - April 5, 2023 11:53 am
Walmart’s executives made a hard sell on innovation – especially with supply chain automation – to the investment community Tuesday and Wednesday (April 4-5) at the retailer’s investor conference in…
by - April 5, 2023 9:06 am
Bentonville technology company Movista recently launched a new mobile app for customers. The app, called Amp, boasts a modern and intuitive interface that drives employee engagement and improves in-store productivity….
by - April 5, 2023 8:41 am
William “Bill” Underwood, the founder and chairman of family-owned Underwoods Fine Jewelers in downtown Fayetteville, died April 2 at his Fayetteville home after a brief battle with cancer. He was…
by - April 4, 2023 10:38 am
An era of jewelry in Fort Smith is coming to a close after more than a century. For 109 years, the Newton family has sold fine jewelry, watches and other…
by - April 3, 2023 5:24 pm
Brand Finance has pegged Amazon as the top U.S. brand by value. Amazon took the top spot from Apple with a calculated brand value of $299.3 billion in this year’s…
by - April 2, 2023 9:23 am
While the U.S. economy remains relatively strong, the retail sector is a mixed bag with a tight workforce despite the 50,100 retail jobs added in February against a growing number…
by - March 31, 2023 3:40 pm
Elizabeth Kraus, a former attorney for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, is joining Walmart’s Antitrust Center of Expertise, according to a Friday (March 31 email announcement from the retail giant….
by - March 29, 2023 2:13 pm
Memorial Day or Fourth of July cookouts will be more costly this year as chicken and beef prices remain high. Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension,…
by - March 28, 2023 10:04 pm
Boca Raton, Florida-based Second Horizon Capital announced Tuesday (March 28) it has acquired Park Plaza Mall in Midtown Little Rock. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 268,000 square-foot…
by - March 28, 2023 10:45 am
Bentonville apparel and manufacturing business Junk Brands announced Tuesday (March 28) that Craig Mahan is the company’s new president. Mahan replaces Craig Lile. For nearly six years, Lile led the…
by - March 26, 2023 8:13 am
One of Walmart Inc.’s early leaders died recently. Claude Harris of Springdale, the company’s first buyer, died on Feb. 25 at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville. He was 93. Walmart…
by - March 25, 2023 10:22 am
The consumer packaged goods and beverage industries are highly competitive. They continually try to retain or expand their retail distribution points as private label and niche brands are popular among…
by - March 23, 2023 5:36 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights estimate 81% of Americans will spend a record $24 billion on Easter, up 15.38% from a year ago. Per capita spending is…
by - March 23, 2023 12:52 pm
Walmart on Thursday (March 23) announced worker layoffs in at least five U.S. e-commerce fulfillment centers. Walmart said the impacted workers were asked to find other jobs within 90 days…
by - March 22, 2023 4:53 pm
Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (March 21) to give an incentive allowing roughly $5 million in sales tax abatement to bring a retail company to Fort Smith, even…
by - March 17, 2023 8:12 am
Dacona Smith, the highest-ranking Black executive at Walmart U.S., has retired. Cedric Clark filled Smith’s position as executive vice president of store operations. Clark made that announcement on LinkedIn following…
by - March 15, 2023 12:53 pm
The once-thought-dead mall and brick-and-mortar retailers may see a rebound in traffic this year, but retail insiders say the gap between the winners and losers will also likely widen. Carol…
by - March 15, 2023 8:16 am
Westrock Coffee Co. reported a growth in sales but a larger annual net loss as it positions itself for future growth in the domestic and international coffee and ready-to-drink market….
by - March 13, 2023 5:07 pm
Despite inflation in the food sector, consumers are purchasing more fresh meat than before the COVID-19 pandemic because eating meals at home has become more important for American families, according…
