by - May 24, 2021 10:42 am
Consumer prices are impacted by the shipping and transportation costs for products, and those prices will likely rise due to the I-40 bridge closure on the Mississippi River on May…
by - May 21, 2021 8:30 pm
Consumers in Benton and Washington counties spent big in March which boosted sales tax revenue by 32.6% in the May report from Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale. The cumulative sales…
by - May 19, 2021 4:21 pm
Consumers opted to do more grocery shopping inside stores in April as COVID-19 infection rates declined. The April survey from Brick Meets Click/Mercatus indicates online grocery sales totaled $8.4 billion…
by - May 19, 2021 11:15 am
More than a full year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many food and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are hinting at raising prices for commodities such as diapers, toilet paper, cereal,…
by - May 18, 2021 11:12 am
Walmart Inc. benefited from higher in-store traffic and stimulus spending in the first quarter and grew revenue to $138.3 billion, up 2.7% from a year ago and beating the consensus…
by - May 17, 2021 6:11 pm
Murphy USA Inc. plans to hire 3,000 workers across its 1,650 stores to support the company’s continued growth. The El Dorado-based company, with an estimated 2 million customers per day,…
by - May 17, 2021 4:02 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post gains in earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. Meanwhile, analysts expect positive overall trends to continue for auto…
by - May 15, 2021 8:34 am
Over the past six years, Walmart has continued to challenge online retail titan Amazon for e-commerce market share. And in return, Amazon has invested heavily in groceries to try and…
by - May 13, 2021 4:15 pm
Tyson Foods’ plans to expand its international and e-commerce reach and a new partnership with Chinese online retailer Dada Group is a big first step in that direction. Dada Group,…
by - May 13, 2021 10:18 am
As consumers continue to spend more time at home, their impulse purchasing has not slowed. They are spending on average $276 per month, up 51% from a year ago, according…
by - May 9, 2021 11:12 am
Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner recently announced two top promotions in the retailer’s supply chain and logistics operations. Joe Metzger was selected to fill the new role of executive vice…
by - May 8, 2021 8:48 am
Consumers use their voices to get answers from smart speakers more than ever, whether asking Siri for directions with their iPhone or asking Alexa about the temperature in Dallas. According…
by - May 6, 2021 5:47 pm
Walmart is acquiring a telehealth provider MeMD, based in Phoenix for an undisclosed amount. The platform leverages data and technology in an effort to improve engagement, health equity and outcomes, the…
by - May 5, 2021 11:50 am
The U.S. economy is poised for its fastest growth in more than three decades as more businesses are reopening and bringing employees back to work, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief…
by - May 3, 2021 3:23 pm
Consumers flush with cash are expected to push Mother’s Day spending to a record $28.1 billion this year with 83% of consumers telling the National Retail Federation they plan to…
by - May 1, 2021 9:57 am
Walmart recently announced the expansion of its in-home delivery service — Walmart InHome — in Northwest Arkansas, which went live April 7. The retailer added the local market to Kansas…
by - April 29, 2021 10:02 am
A CPG (consumer packaged goods) manufacturer and distributor in Rogers launched a new product line on April 15 in the attractive and growing pet category. Axis Product Group has struck…
by - April 28, 2021 4:13 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy USA on Wednesday (April 28) posted first quarter profits of $55.3 million on revenue of $3.537 billion as it moved forward with the integration of its Quick…
by - April 28, 2021 2:14 pm
Arkansas-based auto retailer Everett Auto Group said Wednesday (April 28) it is planning to build a Volkswagen dealership in Rogers. The privately-owned company said the construction of Everett Volkswagen of…
by - April 26, 2021 7:21 pm
Walmart, the nation’s private largest employer with a workforce of about 1.6 million, said it’s making progress toward its mission to become a more diverse and inclusive company, including an…
