Tag: retail

Millennial Shoppers Expect Quality, Convenience

About 80 million strong, the teen-to-early-30s age group is becoming a growing force in the consumer population.

Organic Showdown? Not Quite (OPINION)

Walmarts latest push to sell more organic and ethically sourced groceries will have little effect on Whole Foods dominance of the industry.

Mac Naughton Resigns In Merchandising Shakeup

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced the departure of Duncan Mac Naughton, former chief merchandising officer, Nov. 25.

Harps Food Stores Opens Store No. 77

The 32,754-SF store at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 412 and U.S. Highway 62 West in Mountain Home opened Dec. 3.

Field Agent: Walmart Wins Black Friday

Using its location-specific crowdsourcing app, the Fayetteville-based mobile research company developed a real-time scoreboard to come up with a top 10 list of which stores were getting the first dollar from customers.

Nelms Buys Ben Jacks, Plans to Modernize

Adventure Subaru owner Don Nelms will rename the store Sunrise Guitars and plans to move it to the former dealership location on North College Avenue in Fayetteville.

Community Coffee Expands Presence in Arkansas

The Louisiana-based company is opening a new sales location in Little Rock that will be the supplier for businesses in several areas, including Fayetteville and Bentonville.

Walmart: Cyber Monday 2014 Hits Historic Level, Goes Mobile

According to the retailer, shoppers viewed more than 1.5 billion pages on Walmart.com between Thanksgiving and Dec. 1.

Mac Naughton Out in Walmart Merchandising Shuffle

Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has left the company, according to media reports, to pursue other opportunities.

Walmart Board Adds Former President, CEO of American Airlines

Tom Horton is the boards 16th member and will serve as a member of the companys audit committee.

McClure Sees Opportunity Brewing With Coffee.Club

Fort Smith entrepreneur Bill McClure recently purchased the Internet domain name Coffee.club for $100,000.

Howard Eager To Return To Entrepreneurial World

Jay Howard, co-founder of I.O. Metro, has tested the waters of corporate America through work at Sams Club and Dillards and is ready to return to his roots.

Literary Appeal

A lack of business following Nightbird Books move to the space behind its old location on Dickson Street prompted owner Lisa Sharp to post a plea to shoppers.

2Q Revenue Up 10.2 Percent For Americas Car-Mart

The Bentonville company reported revenue of $133.8 million for the quarter, up 10.2 percent compared to the same quarter last year.

Black Friday Now a Five-Day Event at Walmart

The Bentonville retailer announced Wednesday it will offer five days of deals for customers across its digital and physical aisles, beginning at 6 a.m. Thanksgiving Day.

Data Breach: Cyber Liability Insurance on The Rise as Hacks Escalate

The annual global financial loss from cybercrime, as estimated by renowned security technology firm McAfee, ranges from $375 billion to $575 billion, and the growth of the cyber liability insurance industry is not keeping up.

Rogers Business Shifts Ownership

Jim Canfield bought Rogers Natural Foods & Vitamins in a deal that closed Oct. 17.

Two Bumpers College Programs at UA Renamed

Apparel, nutrition and hospitality changed to show new direction.

Retailers revamping shipping calendar for holiday season

Retailers are taking no chances with online order expectations this holiday season as they are trying to push more e-commerce deals ahead of the big day with free delivery options…

Mass Hire

Local news reporter/anchor Kelly Johnson has gone from one side of the television camera to the other.

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain