by - October 4, 2021 9:08 am
A Rogers microbrewery was the state’s lone winner at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver. Natural State Beer Co., which is at 5214 W. Village Parkway in the…
by - October 1, 2021 12:19 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Friday (Oct. 1) the opening of its 152nd dealership in El Reno, Okla. The buy here, pay here used car dealer recently purchased the ongoing assets…
by - September 29, 2021 3:44 pm
Walmart is the latest retailer to announce ambitious hiring plans ahead of what is expected to be a record holiday season. The retail giant said Wednesday (Sept. 29) it plans…
by - September 28, 2021 11:35 am
Walmart continues to look for ways to increase its share of the baby products market, shifting more toward online sales. The Bentonville-based retailer recently launched a new baby product with…
by - September 28, 2021 8:54 am
Springdale furniture maker James+James bolstered its leadership team recently by hiring retail data scientist Bill Akins as chief operating officer. Akins worked in a leadership role for Walmart Global Tech…
by - September 23, 2021 1:25 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated changes in an already growing e-commerce sector. According to a recent white paper, it disrupted online order fulfillment amid a spike in consumer demand, labor shortages,…
by - September 22, 2021 7:00 am
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Company announced Tuesday (Sept. 21) it would “responsibly source” 100% of the company’s coffee and tea by 2025. Responsible sourcing involves establishing traceable and sustainable supply…
by - September 20, 2021 1:12 pm
Retailers have been trying to crack the code on e-commerce profitability for the past several years. While Walmart and Amazon have sought alternative revenue streams to help finance the business,…
by - September 17, 2021 2:49 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart Inc. has hired Kim Lupo as senior vice president of total global rewards. This week, Donna Morris, Walmart’s chief people officer, shared the news through an internal company…
by - September 15, 2021 4:49 pm
Walmart is among three large retailers to offer the over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid testing kits as part of President Joe Biden’s plan to expand testing access. The Biden administration said Walmart,…
by - September 15, 2021 4:42 pm
Walmart is expanding its use of autonomous vehicles for customer deliveries in a partnership with Ford and technology platform Argo AI in Austin, Texas, Miami and Washington, D.C. This is…
by - September 15, 2021 10:34 am
Bentonville-based retailer Sam’s Club announced Tuesday (Sept. 14) that it’s leveraging new NCAA NIL (name, image and likeness) guidelines by offering $10,000 each to 10 student-athletes across all NCAA divisions. In a…
by - September 14, 2021 3:38 pm
Walmart+, the subscription membership program the retail giant launched last year, has grown to an estimated 32 million subscribers, according to analysts with Deutsche Bank. Walmart has not confirmed, nor…
by - September 13, 2021 4:33 pm
A new report from InMarket tagged the Top 10 retailers in the second quarter based on loyalty – average return visits per customer. Walmart received the top score for customer…
by - September 13, 2021 10:09 am
Firehouse Subs franchisees Audie White and Jason Steele recently opened the national restaurant chain’s first Springdale location at 4914 Elm Springs Road. It’s the first Arkansas location featuring the company’s…
by - September 11, 2021 9:20 am
Amazon, Walmart, Walgreens and grocery third-parties like Instacart are investing in micro-fulfillment centers to speed up delivery times, curb final-mile costs and get products closer to consumers. The investment comes…
by - September 9, 2021 4:13 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Thursday (Sept. 9) supply chain problems and inventory shortages are as stark as he can remember in his 30 years in retail. He spoke candidly…
by - September 8, 2021 10:40 am
Apparel and manufacturing company Junk Brands in Bentonville, known for its athletic headbands in various styles and patterns, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. And is still growing. Later this…
by - September 4, 2021 8:30 am
Rogers-based Bold Strategies, an e-commerce marketing and sales consultancy, has seen rapid growth in a short time. Founded in early 2017 by Allan and Lisa Peretz, the business recently made…
by - September 2, 2021 2:23 pm
LIVSN Designs, an outdoor apparel company, has opened a Bentonville office, hired multiple employees, and completed the most successful Kickstarter campaign hosted by an Arkansas-based company. Earlier this year, the…
