by - August 4, 2020 8:31 am
America’s Car-Mart Inc. opened its 150th dealership in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Friday (July 31). This is the second dealership the Rogers-based buy here, pay here used car dealer opened in…
by - July 30, 2020 11:23 am
Walmart is restructuring its U.S. business and hundreds of employees are being laid off, according to sources. The downsizing, according to sources familiar with the company, is part of Walmart’s…
by - July 29, 2020 1:00 pm
There are several suitors vying for JCPenney, which filed bankruptcy in May. Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm based in New York, is the leading bidder at $1.75 billion, with…
by - July 29, 2020 11:34 am
Consumers will have to wait a few more months for Amazon’s Prime Day sales extravaganza in 2020, which has been officially postponed. The two-day summer sales event will likely be…
by - July 28, 2020 3:43 pm
Jack Pestello, a former Walmart executive, is the new chief merchant at Ohio-based Big Lots, replacing Lisa Bachmann, who plans to retire following a brief transition period. He spent seven…
by - July 28, 2020 2:40 pm
The Supply Chain Management department at the University of Arkansas recently gained national recognition as the No. 1 ranked undergraduate program for supply chain logistics in North America. Global research…
by - July 27, 2020 3:11 pm
Joe Donaldson, head of family-owned Sam’s Furniture in Springdale, dreams big. He has plans for another business expansion, adding to the nearly 170,000 square feet of showroom and warehouse space…
by - July 27, 2020 12:28 pm
Ascena Retail Group, parent of Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant, Catherines, Justice and Lou Grey stores, filed bankruptcy July 24 and plans to close more than half of its nearly…
by - July 25, 2020 10:30 am
Here in Northwest Arkansas, the heart of the retail industry, where Walmart is an all-dominating force in the market and Dillard’s is still viable as a “real” department store, we…
by - July 23, 2020 2:54 pm
India has been a bit of disappointment for Walmart in past years, but that changed when the retail giant acquired a majority stake in Flipkart in 2018 for $16 billion….
by - July 23, 2020 12:16 pm
Fayetteville-based co-op Ozark Natural Foods (ONF) recently relocated downtown after renovating a former grocery store. General Manager Mike Anzalone said the natural foods retailer opened at 380 N. College Ave….
by - July 21, 2020 12:18 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (July 21) its third cash bonus for workers in stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers for their work with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-time…
by - July 21, 2020 11:59 am
Convenience store operator Murphy USA reported on Tuesday (July 21) a big dip in second quarter revenues compared to a year ago, but the El Dorado-based firm saw a huge…
by - July 20, 2020 3:19 pm
Earlier this year Walmart began to entertain interested suitors for the Asda business but COVID-19 put those talks on hold. On Monday (July 20), Walmart said interest in Asda has…
by - July 18, 2020 10:12 am
Jennifer Cummins grew up on a dairy farm in Twin Falls, Idaho, and earned a law degree from the University of the Pacific in California. Her love for the farming…
by - July 16, 2020 5:34 pm
Chaffee Crossing will soon boast a 15-foot stone-look wall that will be visible from Zero Street. The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees on Thursday (July 16) approved the…
by - July 16, 2020 4:21 pm
The retail supply chain has seen dramatic shocks amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Two of the largest logistics and transportation companies in Northwest Arkansas said technology innovation investments had helped better…
by - July 16, 2020 12:34 pm
Consumers turned out in droves to purchase apparel in stores and online in June, sending retail sales for the month up 7.5% from the prior month, according to the U.S….
by - July 15, 2020 3:11 pm
Jeff Williams, president and CEO of Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart, received a 29.9% raise, and his total compensation rose 59% to $4.92 million in fiscal 2020, which ended April 30, according…
by - July 15, 2020 12:35 pm
With the number of known COVID-19 cases in the U.S. near 3.5 million and deaths just under 137,000, Walmart and Sam’s Club said Wednesday (July 15) they will require customers…
