by - March 23, 2026 4:40 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores will usher in “SmartMeals,” an AI-powered shopping assistant, for customers using its more than 150 stores. The announcement was made Monday (March 23) at an Associated…
by - March 18, 2026 3:43 pm
Retail sales are expected to top $5.6 trillion this year, growing 4.4% from 2025, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). The trade group partnered with Oxford Economics to help…
by - March 17, 2026 3:03 pm
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) registered in Arkansas continued to rise through the second half of 2025. However, the growth rate has moderated, according to data from the Arkansas…
by - March 17, 2026 10:41 am
Springdale-based grocer Harps Food Stores Inc. plans to acquire 18 stores from Joey and Jeanie Hays, owners of Dyer Foods, an independent grocery retailer with multiple locations across western Tennessee…
by - March 16, 2026 4:16 pm
Walmart said it is deploying a new rapid remodel process beginning next month across select Neighborhood Market stores in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. The retailer did…
by - March 16, 2026 2:24 pm
Walmart is the largest grocery chain in the U.S., with food and consumables comprising roughly 60% of sales, and pharmacy/health and wellness making up 13.5% of the retailer’s U.S. revenue,…
by - March 15, 2026 11:03 am
Reston, Va.-based luxury vehicle company Audi of America recently said it plans to open a new dealership along Interstate 49 in Rogers in early 2028. Audi Northwest Arkansas will be…
by - March 13, 2026 2:46 pm
Walmart Inc. has named Erin Nealy Cox as its next chief legal officer. In the role, she also will oversee the retailer’s global governance affairs and serve as corporate secretary….
by - March 12, 2026 12:43 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a $76.71 million loss and a double-digit revenue decline in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 in which it completed the closure of multiple dealerships…
by - March 12, 2026 12:10 pm
Many retail suppliers have raised consumer prices in 2025, claiming higher operating costs because of tariffs and rising labor and insurance costs. There is hope a U.S. Supreme Court ruling…
by - March 11, 2026 5:54 pm
Grocery prices as measured by the federal Consumer Price Index (CPI) ticked up slightly in February from the previous month and was 3.1% higher than a year ago, the U.S….
by - March 11, 2026 12:52 pm
Retail sales nationwide were up 6.2% in February from a year ago and ticked up 0.3% from the prior month, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Sales were up…
by - March 11, 2026 12:29 pm
While there is growing uncertainty amid geopolitical conflicts, Arkansas businesses responding to the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank Beige Book inquiries in mid-to-late February indicated more optimism than in the…
by - March 9, 2026 10:26 am
A gathering of small business owners turned into a recitation of frustrations about working with the city of Fort Smith to expand operations, especially if it involves a building renovation….
by - March 6, 2026 3:53 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post a loss and a slight revenue increase in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 as the company implements a multiphase cost-control strategy….
by - March 6, 2026 10:01 am
Chicago-based food company Conagra Brands said Friday (March 6) that it will invest about $220 million to expand its chicken production capacity at its Fayetteville plant. The investment is expected…
by - March 4, 2026 5:05 pm
Walmart merchant and sourcing teams are hitting the road in search of products made, grown, or assembled in the United States. The retail giant will make 8 regional stops between…
by - March 4, 2026 3:32 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods and the University of Arkansas inked a five-year deal to sponsor all varsity sports played at the state’s flagship university. Terms of the deal designed to help…
by - March 4, 2026 12:48 pm
Lauren Blanco, co-founder and owner of Markham & Fitz Chocolate, views life as an adventure. “It underlies a lot of decisions and how we’ve lived our lives so far,” she…
by - March 3, 2026 8:34 pm
Fayetteville-based Specialized Real Estate Group announced Tuesday (March 3) that it’s leading the development of Drake Farms, a $1 billion mixed-use project that will be completed over 15 years along…
