Retail

Car-Mart opens two dealerships

America’s Car-Mart announced Monday (Oct. 8) it has opened two dealerships, one in Montgomery, Ala., and the other in Bixby, Okla. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer…

Duluth Trading Co. secures land for first Arkansas store in Rogers

Plans to build the state’s first Duluth Trading Co. in Rogers continued forward with a recent land sale worth $895,000. Oppidan Investment Co., a property development firm in Minnesota representing…

Halloween spending expected to reach $9 billion, down slightly from 2017

While the weather may not exactly feel like fall, consumers have been busy buying decorations for Halloween for the past several weeks as retailers eager to boost revenue hopped on…

Fayetteville startup LIVSN kicks off clothing sales

Fayetteville-based clothing company LIVSN Designs recently started to sell its clothing through a Kickstarter campaign to raise $30,000 before apparel production begins. Fayetteville native Andrew Gibbs-Dabney launched the company on…

The Supply Side: Walmart makes more digital bets with grocery pickup

Walmart continues to digitize processes aimed at improving customer shopping experiences and better equipping its workforce. Tom Ward, vice president of digital operations at Walmart U.S., said some of that…

Walmart files WARN letter on closing return center in Bentonville

Walmart has filed a WARN letter with federal authorities regarding the pending closure of a large return center in Bentonville. The retailer told Talk Business & Politics in January it…

Walmart to acquire plus-size apparel brand Eloquii

With half the women in the U.S. wearing a size 14 or higher, Walmart has seized another opportunity to expand its e-commerce fashion offerings with the pending acquisition of Eloquii,…

Aldi set to open Oct. 18 in Walmart’s back yard

Aldi’s new store at 1006 S.W. 14th St. in Bentonville is slated to open at 8 a.m., Oct. 18. The Aldi store in Northwest Arkansas is located within a 1.5…

Walmart and Unilever team up in forest sustainability initiative

Walmart has been on a sustainability mission since 2005 and each year the retailer looks for ways to broaden the scope of the mission with the help of its supplier…

The Supply Side: CPG marketer C.A. Fortune sets up shop in Bentonville

Chicago-based C.A. Fortune, a national consumer products sales and marketing agency, recently hung out a shingle in Bentonville in the company’s effort to establish a foothold in retail central serving…

Walmart tweaking terms of Savings Catcher app

Starting Oct. 29, Walmart customers will not be able to scan a paper receipt into the Savings Catcher app. Walmart’s mobile payment system — Walmart Pay — must be used…

Walmart’s Bonobos appoints new CEO

Walmart confirmed this week Micky Onvural will be taking over as head of Bonobos, the upscale men’s apparel startup it acquired last year. She succeeds Bonobos founder Andy Dunn, who…

Walmart’s 7-year gamble in Africa slowly paying off

It’s been seven years since Walmart plunked down $2.4 billion for a 51% stake in Massmart Holdings Limited, the second largest retail holding company in South Africa. Doug McMillon, CEO…

The Supply Side: Suppliers seek answers for changing retail paradigm

With the shift of many retail categories to online, suppliers who typically have served brick-and-mortar stores are facing somewhat uncharted territory, according to Chris Moore, vice president of sales and…

Bike Rack Brewing Co. sued by co-founder for $2 million

A lawsuit filed in Benton County Circuit Court has exposed internal strife among the owners of a popular Bentonville brewery. On Friday (Sept. 14), Steven Outain, a co-owner of Bike…

All-American kicker, former Walmart exec leads SupplierLife

The second time he met Sam Walton, former University of Arkansas placekicker Kendall Trainor was still looking to make it in the NFL. The Walmart Inc. founder told the 1988…

Walmart invests $225 million to acquire grocery delivery service Cornershop in Mexico, Chile

The Mexico and Central American businesses are important to Walmart’s international growth, representing some of the fastest growing markets for the retail giant in recent years. Walmart announced Thursday (Sept….

Walmart tags more than 400 stores, clubs in the path of Hurricane Florence

At least 436 Walmart store locations and Sam’s Clubs located in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia are in the path of Hurricane Florence, according to the Bentonville-based retailer. Hurricane’s…

Walmart doles out $4.64 million in quarterly store employee bonuses in Arkansas

Walmart has announced its quarterly employee bonuses to more than 915,000 hourly U.S. workers will total more than $200 million. In Arkansas that equated to $4.64 million paid out in…

Hello Local opens store in downtown Springdale

Hello Local in downtown Springdale recently opened to sell a variety of products that are made in Northwest Arkansas. The shop offers area product makers and small-business owners a brick-and-mortar…

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The Supply Side: Walmart touts gains with Vizio in first year

Casqui village, De Soto research continues near Parkin in Cross County

Williamson Insurance sells to Inszone