by - February 16, 2021 5:59 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. beat analyst expectations for earnings in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 while revenue rose to a record of $228 million. After the buy here, pay…
by - February 16, 2021 5:22 pm
Walmart has been one of the winners in retail amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and Wall Street expects the retail giant will see net income grow 8.7% in its fiscal…
by - February 16, 2021 1:53 pm
Walmart said Tuesday (Feb. 16) it has temporarily closed roughly 10% of its U.S. stores as an Arctic blast brought snow, ice and sub-freezing temperatures to large parts of the…
by - February 14, 2021 11:12 am
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically reshaped how consumers think and shop. As retailers try to transition from a place of fear to hope with a vaccine rollout, it will…
by - February 11, 2021 3:32 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post earnings and revenue increases for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Meanwhile, the stock for the buy here, pay here used car…
by - February 11, 2021 2:52 pm
Kraft Heinz announced Thursday (Feb. 11) a deal to sell its Planters and other nuts businesses to Hormel for $3.35 billion. The cash deal includes most Planters products and the…
by - February 11, 2021 11:11 am
Three years after exiting the market, Arkansas-based auto retailer Everett Auto Group has its eye set on a return to Northwest Arkansas. The company has filed a preliminary development plan…
by - February 10, 2021 1:46 pm
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 proved to be a record year for retail imports, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. The NRF expects imports to…
by - February 9, 2021 9:47 am
In its 10th anniversary year, Springdale furniture company James+James is still growing. James Smith, the company’s owner, said the business moved its primary production facility in late January from West…
by - February 7, 2021 10:45 am
Marc Lore has been the face of Walmart.com for nearly five years after the retail giant acquired Jet.com for $3.3 billion in September 2016. Lore stepped away from day-to-day management…
by - February 4, 2021 7:52 am
A 40-year old indoor landscaping business, PLANTation Services of Little Rock, is rebranding as Leafscape, Inc., the company announced earlier this week. Leafscape describes itself as an “interiorscaper” for corporate…
by - February 2, 2021 3:31 pm
Consumers are planning to spend this Valentine’s Day, but it won’t be on outings thanks to COVID-19. The National Retail Federation estimates total spending will be $21.8 billion, or $164.76…
by - February 1, 2021 2:41 pm
Walmart and its foundation last year pledged to give $100 million over five years through the Center for Racial Equity to address U.S. racial disparities. On Monday (Feb. 1) the…
by - January 30, 2021 10:33 am
Many consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers saw a hefty increase in online sales of food during the COVID-19 pandemic that slowed the global economy in 2020 and continues into 2021….
by - January 27, 2021 1:55 pm
The family who founded Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has sold 19 dealership properties in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, but the deal won’t impact existing operations for the buy here, pay…
by - January 26, 2021 11:05 pm
Walmart is planning to add compact modular warehouses to some of its supercenters as part of a long-term effort to improve its ability to fulfill online orders for grocery pickup…
by - January 25, 2021 3:04 pm
Walmart may have been deemed a retail winner during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the retail giant still faces operational challenges, according to R5 Capital analyst Scott Muskin, who last week…
by - January 25, 2021 1:48 pm
Rapid City, S.D.-based children’s bicycle company Strider Sports International is expected to open a Strider Bikes store this spring in Bentonville, the self-proclaimed Mountain Biking Capital of the World. The…
by - January 23, 2021 9:51 am
In recent years, Walmart has poured money and resources into growing its media group or advertising arm. Investment retail watchers say it is timely, and the retailer said it helps…
by - January 21, 2021 4:07 pm
The four biggest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported a cumulative 12.28% gain in sales tax revenue in the January reports. Revenue totaled $7.032 million, compared to $6.263 million reported a…
