by - September 12, 2022 4:37 pm
Off-price retailer Tuesday Morning is getting a $35 million capital boost from an investor group led by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), the parent of Pier 1 and SteinMart. The deal…
by - September 11, 2022 9:07 am
A recent survey report from First Insight, a predictive analytics firm, looked at how inflation and consumer attitudes showed that nearly all of those surveyed in April and July are…
by - September 8, 2022 2:40 pm
Rising prices and product shortages continue to change consumer shopping behaviors, forcing retailers to focus more on customer loyalty and acquiring and retaining their shopping base, according to a new…
by - September 7, 2022 3:45 pm
Walmart seeks to raise $5 billion in operating capital through four separate bond issues ahead of expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Also, the Bentonville-based retailer announced Wednesday (Sept. 7)…
by - September 6, 2022 4:55 pm
Walmart has over the years made several attempts to improve the beef quality it sells. Last week, the retail giant invested a minority stake in Sustainable Beef, a rancher and…
by - September 2, 2022 1:05 pm
Many retailers have reported shoppers making fewer trips and smaller basket sizes in recent months as rising prices weigh on household budgets. Grocery prices rose 12.2% this summer from a…
by - August 29, 2022 9:44 pm
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Co. announced Monday (Aug. 29) the closing of its business combination transaction with Riverview Acquisition Corp. In connection with the closing of the transaction, Westrock Coffee…
by - August 29, 2022 4:37 pm
Walmart will acquire the outstanding shares of Massmart for an estimated $377.6 million, the company announced Monday (Aug. 29). The Bentonville-based retailer already owned 51% of the large Africa retailer….
by - August 27, 2022 11:00 am
Brick-and-mortar retail is alive in 2022, with more than twice the number of new store openings compared to store closures through the first seven months of this year. Coresight Research…
by - August 24, 2022 3:07 pm
Inflation continues to boost sales tax revenue in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities, which cumulatively reported a 16.75% gain from a year ago in their August data. The combined revenue…
by - August 22, 2022 5:11 pm
DoorDash said last week it is ending its four-year delivery partnership with Walmart. The partners have said the split comes as Walmart continues to focus on being its own third-party…
by - August 21, 2022 3:51 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart said Friday (Aug. 19) it would provide expanded coverage for abortion in the case of health risk of the mother, rape or incest, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage or lack…
by - August 20, 2022 9:35 am
Rising prices are pushing consumers to private-label products for food, consumables and general goods, according to a report from Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space….
by - August 18, 2022 6:48 pm
Northwest Arkansas is a great place to live and work but that also comes with challenges, according to city leaders along with state and national politicians who spoke at a…
by - August 17, 2022 6:41 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted an earnings decline and a double-digit revenue increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 amid high prices and a tight supply of vehicles. After…
by - August 17, 2022 5:52 pm
Walmart and pharmacy operators CVS and Target have been ordered to pay a combined $650.6 million in damages to two Ohio counties as part of a lawsuit alleging that the…
by - August 16, 2022 10:02 am
Walmart surprised equity analysts on Tuesday (Aug. 16) reporting better-than-expected second fiscal quarter earnings just one week after the Bentonville-based retail giant reduced guidance for the quarter and the rest…
by - August 15, 2022 5:14 pm
Walmart confirmed late Monday (Aug. 15) that Walmart+ members will soon be able to stream Paramount+ programing for no added charge. The new streaming perk becomes available in September. “We…
by - August 13, 2022 10:32 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that 10.6% of online returns are fraudulent, totaling more than $23 billion in 2021. It is often a retailer’s best customers who are taking…
by - August 11, 2022 3:24 pm
All eyes will be watching Tuesday (Aug. 16) as Walmart reports fiscal second-quarter earnings. With more than 230 million shoppers visiting stores each week, the retail giant is seen as…
