by - August 10, 2022 1:33 pm
Inflation is taking a toll on family budgets just as the back-to-school shopping season gets underway. The National Retail Federation reports that 38% of families admit having to cut back…
by - July 31, 2022 9:13 am
As Walmart wraps up its ninth year of what is to be a two-decade-long manufacturing jobs initiative, more manufacturers are showing interest in onshoring some of their overseas production, according…
by - July 22, 2022 11:45 am
This month, Walmart turned 60 years old, but the retail giant is not resting on its laurels. “We might be the largest retailer, but we also want to be the…
by - July 20, 2022 10:13 am
Fayetteville-based startup SupplyPike has raised $25 million in series B capital to support its growth. The supply chain technology company will primarily use the money to add high-tech workers. Over…
by - July 16, 2022 11:39 am
Field Agent, a company based in Fayetteville, was founded 12 years ago on the principle of solving problems for retail suppliers. Today, the company continues to evolve by launching a…
by - July 9, 2022 10:37 am
Shoppers have never been more open to trying private brands for consumer staples after the supply chain disruption that forced changes in shopping behavior amid the pandemic. Market research firm…
by - July 3, 2022 10:41 am
Discount retailers often win and retain share in recessions combined with rising prices. Walmart is the largest U.S. grocer and is known for low prices no matter the economic conditions….
by - June 26, 2022 12:35 pm
It’s been a feast or famine for many retailers in the past two years amid supply chain challenges resulting from the COVID-19-induced global shutdown in 2020 to the Russian invasion…
by - June 16, 2022 2:08 pm
According to a survey by management and analytics firm Tango, with consumer spending expected to rebound after two years of pandemic disruptions, inflation threatens to inhibit the critical consumer impact…
by - June 14, 2022 3:01 pm
Walmart International CEO Judith McKenna remains bullish about growth opportunities in India since the retail giant’s majority purchase of Flipkart in 2018 for $16 billion. Walmart has since expanded its…
by - June 4, 2022 10:25 am
According to analysts with RBC Capital Markets, supply chain bottlenecks are expected to continue during 2022, despite previous forecasts of improvements in the back half of 2022. That is not…
by - May 26, 2022 3:49 pm
With consumer prices at 40-year highs, shoppers know their grocery dollars are being squeezed. And so is the packaging. Package sizes are shrinking — known as “shrinkflation” — on everything…
by - May 21, 2022 11:21 am
Walmart, a leader in supply chain innovation with more than four decades of experience over chief competitor Amazon, is still challenged to meet consumer demand, according to David Guggina, senior…
by - May 14, 2022 10:47 am
Walmart helped put Northwest Arkansas on the map. Home makeover duo Jenny and Dave Marrs continue to spotlight the region’s beauty and culture to millions of viewers on the HGTV…
by - May 7, 2022 9:36 am
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are operating in uncharted waters with inflation at a 40-year high, supply chain issues not helped by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, labor shortages and…
by - May 5, 2022 3:18 pm
It has been more than two decades since Walmart aggressively moved to grow its global retail footprint. But in the past two to three years, the Bentonville-based retail giant has…
by - April 16, 2022 10:11 am
Editor’s note: The price comparisons in this story were done March 30 at stores in Bentonville located within 1 mile of each other. ————— With inflation at a 40-year high…
by - April 5, 2022 6:24 pm
Rogers-based OmniiX, which provides brand management services for online suppliers to Amazon and other e-tail platforms, has been acquired by Canton, Ohio-based Society Brands. Financial details of the deal were…
by - April 2, 2022 11:28 am
Richard Nixon was U.S. President when the Northwest Arkansas Mall opened in March 1972. Consumers were paying between 40 to 60 cents per gallon of gasoline, equal to $2.40 with…
by - March 19, 2022 7:21 am
Walmart has for two years offered inventory management (fulfillment) services for online sellers to streamline operations. Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS), the company’s third-party fulfillment arm, is billed as a low-cost…
