Tag: retail

Wal-Mart 3Q Profit Up 9 Percent

The Bentonville-based retailer reported net income of $3.63 billion, or $1.08 per share.

C.R. Crawford Nears Completion of Academy; Opens Dec. 7 (Real Deals)

Project comes with $7.6 million price tag.

Fort Smith Economy Improved In September, Study Shows

Increased home sales are among report’s positive factors.

UA Team Wins Prestigious Supply Chain Competition

Department chair deems victory the equivalent of “the BCS championship in football.”

Wal-Mart Wins Class-Action Battle in Texas Lawsuit

A federal judge has ruled the complaint claiming bias against female workers was filed too late.

New Midtown Center Announced in Bentonville

Construction expected to begin by June 2013.

Greenest Office Event Set for Thursday

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will recognize winners in five categories during Thursday’s event in Rogers.

Local attorney tries fashion design at 60

BENTONVILLE — Fashion is taking on a new face in Bentonville – that of the pop-up store. With it, Nancy Martin is fulfilling a life-long dream. Martin is all smiles…

More Regional Sex-Bias Lawsuits Target Wal-Mart

The complaint filed Thursday in Florida is the fourth seeking class-action status for the retailer’s female employees.

U.S. retail to see big changes by 2020

The retail landscape is in the midst of a massive transformation from sprawling big box stores that could become distribution warehouses for nimble omnichannel operations by 2020. A recent report…

Quarterly Business Analysis Luncheon Set

Deck will address state, regional economic trends, issues.

Sam’s Club Senior Buyer Sentenced in Kickback Scheme

A senior buyer of dry goods for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Sam’s Club was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation for his involvement in a kickback scheme that netted $245,800.