by - July 16, 2025 12:12 pm
A planned soccer stadium for Ozark United FC in Rogers has grown to include a $250 million to $350 million sports-anchored entertainment district on 36 acres in the Pinnacle Hills…
by - July 15, 2025 4:44 pm
Consumers spent $9.8 billion in June purchasing groceries online, up 27% from $7.7 billion reported a year ago, according to Mercatus and the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey. Food-at-home…
by - July 14, 2025 6:45 pm
Bristle Group, a Bentonville-based consumer product and technology company, announced Monday (July 14) new leadership as it looks to grow through investment and acquisition. Erik Hawkinson is CEO, and John…
by - July 14, 2025 3:02 pm
Tyson Foods selected six startups for potential funding from its venture capital arm, Tyson Ventures, which has invested more than $100 million in protein technologies, food safety, worker safety and…
by - July 14, 2025 2:21 pm
Walmart executive Lisa Perry and Peter Nierengarten, city of Fayetteville environmental director, have been elected to leadership positions with the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association and the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation,…
by - July 14, 2025 10:06 am
Fayetteville-based Field Agent is rebranding the company name to Storesight as part of an effort to reflect its growing services and 2024 acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Shelfgram, according to…
by - July 11, 2025 2:10 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that retail sales slowed in June with the likely cause being continued consumer worries about the impact of government policies on the economy. Total…
by - July 11, 2025 1:59 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores Inc. announced Friday (July 11) that it will acquire James Super Save Foods, an independent grocery store in Mena. Financial terms of the deal were not…
by - July 10, 2025 9:54 am
Consumer spending was up 9.9% on the first day — July 8 — of Amazon Prime Days compared with the first day in 2024, according to Adobe. U.S. online sales…
by - July 10, 2025 7:46 am
Veteran restaurateur Ira Mittelman has unveiled a new farm-to-table restaurant in downtown Little Rock called Fork. Fork will take over the newly renovated space at 1900 W. Third Street in…
by - July 9, 2025 11:21 am
While Walmart is the socks, T-shirts and underwear retailer for tens of millions of consumers, it has become much more in recent years, according to Deanah Baker, who spent 32…
by - July 8, 2025 3:50 pm
Reshoring the garment industry won’t happen overnight, but area industry professionals expect its revitalization to start with the support of local sewists, workforce development and a consumer behavior shift. According…
by - July 8, 2025 3:42 pm
Duncan MacNaughton, a former head of merchandising at Walmart, is the chairman and CEO of Family Dollar following a sale of the brand by Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree…
by - July 7, 2025 2:11 pm
Bentonville-based Airship Coffee recently opened its fifth café in Bentonville at the new Walmart headquarters, according to a news release. The Airship on The Porch at 810 Customer Drive is…
by - July 1, 2025 12:30 pm
Destiney Cameron, a co-owner and manager of AJ’s Oyster House in downtown Fort Smith, plans to soon open Digs, a new restaurant just a few blocks away in the Bakery…
by - July 1, 2025 11:46 am
Britain White, CEO of Catfish Hole, has some of the restaurant-branded food on Walmart shelves. He said the process with Walmart was smooth, and he hopes to have more products…
by - June 30, 2025 10:54 am
Inflation has caused consumers to be more price focused, but a new report from Deloitte found that consumers are moving toward brands that offer “more value for the price.” The…
by - June 29, 2025 10:53 am
The four Arkansas metro areas measured by The Compass Report continue to show economic growth, with moderation seen in employment and consumer spending during the first quarter of 2025. In…
by - June 28, 2025 8:59 pm
Sam’s Club growth goals are aggressive and follow 50% revenue growth of the past five years. Sam’s Club execs have said they want to double sales and membership in the…
by - June 27, 2025 10:59 am
Arkansas’ real gross domestic product (GDP) was 0.8% in the first quarter, ranking the state fifth for growth among the 50 states. Personal income grew at an annual rate of…
