Tag: retail

Walmart News Leads Top 10 Stories of 2015

From banking to business to the arts and health care, 2015 was important year for Northwest Arkansas.

Focus on Suppliers Lists Top 8 Retail Stories of 2015

This year, in-store technology exploded, multiple retailers merged and organic products went mainstream.

FTC Blocks Office Supply Merger; Retailers Push for Organic Cosmetics

Retail Report: National headlines from the retail world.

Q&A: Beffa Stresses Importance of Tech Knowledge

Diana Beffa, vice president of consumer & shopper marketing solutions at Digimarc Corp., says barcode technology can provide increased brand engagement and transparency.

Bentonvilles Cricket Scene Mentioned in The Wall Street Journal

The city now has 18 cricket teams, but no cricket field.

Building Leased to Whole Foods is On the Market

The new building in Fayetteville has been leased to the retailer for the next 20 years.

Report: Tony Rogers Will Be Next CMO at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Tony Rogers, currently the companys chief marketing officer for Walmart’s China business segment, will begin his new role next month.

Walmart Wage Increase Includes Raises to 39,000 Arkansans

Bentonville retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is making a $2.7 billion investment over the next two years in its U.S. workforce, including more than $64 million for 39,000 Walmart workers throughout Arkansas.

Walmart Tests Its Own Mobile Pay Feature

Walmart Pay allows users to check out items using the store’s app.

Shark Tank Star, Top Political Experts to Speak at UA in February

The student Distinguished Lecture Series will feature Shark Tank entrepreneur Daymond John and the adversarial political colleagues Ari Fleisher and David Axelrod in two student-funded lectures in February.

Lauren James Co.: Not a Startup Anymore

Lauren James Co. is undergoing a million-dollar expansion, including installation of what they describe as Arkansas most state-of-the-art screen-printing operation inside the companys 80,000-SF warehouse and shipping facility in south Fayetteville.