by - May 8, 2018 7:23 pm
Mother’s Day, rooted in the sentiment of honoring the one you call “mom,” has grown to the second largest spending retail holiday behind Christmas. The National Retail Federation estimates the…
by - May 3, 2018 3:23 pm
Walmart said Tuesday (May 1) it worked with Dorel Juvenile, a segment of Canadian-based Dorel Industries, to launch the first car seat and stroller made in the U.S. from recycled…
by - May 2, 2018 10:28 pm
Murphy Oil USA Inc. on Wednesday (May 2) flipped to a profit from a year ago as strong in-store merchandise sales and the fuel distribution business led the El Dorado-based…
by - May 2, 2018 5:39 pm
Competition will be stiff again this year as Walmart supplier companies and other organizations take a day off work on May 4 to take part in the fourth annual Corporate…
by - May 2, 2018 9:45 am
Award-winning chefs will set up kitchens in the grocery areas of 225 select Walmart Supercenters through November to give cooking demonstrations, share food samples and offer recipes and meal preparation…
by - April 30, 2018 12:03 pm
Walmart announced early Monday (April 30) it is retreating from the United Kingdom in a $10 billion deal that garners it a 42% stake in Sainsbury’s in exchange for its…
by - April 26, 2018 4:24 pm
German discount grocery chain Aldi Inc. has purchased land in Bentonville to open a new store. The company paid $901,658 for two lots totaling 2.72 acres near the northwest corner…
by - April 25, 2018 6:28 pm
Voice commerce is seen as the third wave in a retail evolution that began with e-commerce more than two decades ago, and the second wave being the growth of mobile…
by - April 25, 2018 2:58 pm
Walmart Inc. President and CEO Doug McMillon said in his recent note to shareholders the retail giant is on a mission to be the most trusted retailer. He said customers…
by - April 24, 2018 2:55 pm
Walmart has partnered with San-Francisco-based DoorDash to deliver groceries in the Atlanta metro, a move that is part of the retailer’s announced goal to in the next six months provide…
by - April 24, 2018 12:45 pm
Blockchain technology is now much like the internet was in its early years. Its impact is hard to understand and predict. It’s like the Wild West, with few laws and…
by - April 22, 2018 3:48 pm
Walmart has set June 13 as its “Open Call” day. Hundreds of hopeful suppliers will descend on Walmart’s corporate offices prepped for a 20-minute buyer meeting that can make or…
by - April 20, 2018 6:08 pm
Walmart Inc. exceeded the $500 billion revenue threshold for the first time in the company’s 53-year history. So it’s no surprise the company’s top five executives, who benefit from performance-based…
by - April 19, 2018 4:41 pm
Walmart announced Thursday (April 19) it’s testing a new mobile checkout service – “Check Out With Me” – in more than 350 U.S. stores. The service is available at Arkansas…
by - April 12, 2018 6:53 pm
At 83 million strong, the Millennial generation is having a bigger impact on retail more than any other generation, including Baby Boomers. Pew Research reports Millennials are the largest generation…
by - April 11, 2018 8:04 pm
Retail is not a zero sum game, but there are winners and losers to share in the $3.6 trillion retail sector. Walmart gets the nod over Amazon in terms of…
by - April 11, 2018 2:33 pm
Walmart plans to spend $31 million over the next year renovating and remodeling nine stores in Arkansas and expanding Scan & Go, and pickup towers for retrieval of online orders….
by - April 11, 2018 1:23 pm
At about 1,300 in number, Walmart supplier companies have a strong presence in Northwest Arkansas. They are here to make sure the retailer has what it needs, but their involvement…
by - April 10, 2018 3:21 pm
Walmart Chief Merchandising Officer Steve Bratspies sent a memo to suppliers on Monday (April 9) detailing changes with “On-Time-In-Full” (OTIF) delivery requirements. The changes are retroactive to March 31. “As…
by - April 10, 2018 2:24 pm
Walmart said Tuesday (April 10) it has partnered with Postmates to service the delivery efforts around Charlotte, N.C. with future expansion planned in the coming months. The retail giant recently…
