by - October 25, 2018 2:23 pm
Starting in early June, used vehicle prices started to rise, and Jonathan Smoke, chief economist of Cox Automotive, attributed the abnormal summer increase to tariffs. Smoke, who also compiles the…
by - October 24, 2018 8:09 am
Walmart said Tuesday (Oct. 23) it is expanding the free two-day shipping option on millions of items sold by third-party marketplaces on Walmart.com. The move come after the retail giant…
by - October 23, 2018 6:27 pm
Technology is transforming Northwest Arkansas’ three largest companies and each are embracing the changes. Officials with J.B. Hunt, Tyson Foods and Walmart took part in a panel discussion moderated by…
by - October 17, 2018 5:27 pm
Walmart scored well with Wall Street analysts this week, hosting them in Bentonville for the company’s annual investor conference, a tradition that dates back to the early 1970’s after the…
by - October 17, 2018 4:04 pm
Grocery stores around the Natural State sold more meat to consumers in 2012 – the latest available data – than any other category, according to economic census data conducted by…
by - October 16, 2018 4:39 pm
Wall Street analysts heard from Walmart executives on Tuesday (Oct. 16) about their plans to build out the company’s ecosystem and capture opportunities for long-term growth. But, the retail execs…
by - October 15, 2018 6:07 pm
Walmart has held its own against retail competitors this year in terms of growing sales and investing for the future. But Walmart shares have lagged competitors, and is down 4.5%…
by - October 15, 2018 3:54 pm
International beverage distributor Cott Corp. acquired Hot Springs-based Mountain Valley Spring Co. on Monday (Oct. 15) in a $78.5 million cash deal from Great Range Capital. In a statement after…
by - October 15, 2018 12:16 pm
It’s been almost a year since Bryce Paden and Trent Carrender quit their jobs and jumped head first into i2i Labs, a Rogers-based startup that acts as a matchmaker between…
by - October 12, 2018 5:43 pm
Walmart announced late Friday (Oct. 12) the acquisition of Bare Necessities, an e-commerce retailer focusing on women’s undergarments, foundation wear. swimwear and lingerie and men’s undergarments. The deal is the…
by - October 12, 2018 4:40 pm
As Walmart continues to rapidly expand its online grocery pickup business, the retail giant says it’s important for suppliers to lean-in and try new strategies. “We are in this together…
by - October 12, 2018 11:00 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Oct. 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - October 11, 2018 6:28 pm
Walmart is in the midst of transitioning the protocol and oversight of third-party content providers who work on behalf of suppliers selling items on Walmart.com. The retail giant said it…
by - October 11, 2018 4:09 pm
Walmart announced Thursday (Oct. 11) a new partnership with PayPal to offer cash-in and cash-out money services at its stores across the U.S. The fee for the service is $3….
by - October 9, 2018 4:46 pm
Consumer spending comprises two-thirds of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) and when retailers do well, so does the overall economy. At least that was the case for the second…
by - October 9, 2018 2:49 pm
Walmart U.S. is again shaking up leadership in merchandising and eCommerce. Steve Breen is moving from eCommerce to the stores team as senior vice president of central merchandising where he…
by - October 9, 2018 8:23 am
An Oklahoma-based car wash chain has made a big splash in the market in a short amount of time. Speedy Splash, headquartered in Stillwater and owned by Tony and Lori…
by - October 9, 2018 6:34 am
Italian restaurant chain Fazoli’s signed agreements this week with a Northeast Arkansas partnership to expand the chain’s presence in Central Arkansas. The Lexington, Ky.-based restaurant operator said its three-store deal…
by - October 8, 2018 4:25 pm
The search for a CEO to lead Plano, Texas-based J.C. Penney has ended with Jill Soltau, a 30-year retail veteran. Soltau, 51, will officially begin her new leadership role on…
by - October 8, 2018 2:38 pm
As online retail continues to grow so does the need for better reverse logistics to handle customer returns. A recent report from Cerasis found the costs of reverse logistics exceed…
