by - August 19, 2019 2:41 pm
Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. food company with annual revenues expected around $42.93 billion this year. The bulk of that revenue will come from meat sales, but the company…
by - August 1, 2019 3:31 pm
The beauty category is valued at more than $93 billion in North America and much of the growth in the high-margin category is online, fueled by social media and startup…
by - July 28, 2019 1:36 pm
Each entrepreneur faces a unique set of challenges when starting a new business. Some overcome them. Some do not. Take Jon Thompson, for instance. In October 2017, he and Amber…
by - July 25, 2019 2:10 pm
About two-thirds of e-commerce businesses see logistics as a key differentiator among them, and expanding services has become necessary to meet rising customer expectations, according to a new survey. In…
by - July 23, 2019 1:30 pm
Steve Bratspies, the chief merchandising officer for Walmart, recently sat down with the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal for an interview to discuss gender equality and supplier-related topics ahead of the…
by - July 10, 2019 12:48 pm
Convenience stores (c-stores) have long been viewed as quick-trip destinations where operators made a living selling 99-cent bags of chips on penny margins and depending on fuel sales to drive…
by - July 7, 2019 2:39 pm
Toys are one of the latest retail categories to quickly move online in the post-Toys R Us era. Toys R Us exited the market following its January 2018 bankruptcy and…
by - June 26, 2019 8:06 am
According to Rick West, consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands must go “beyond the numbers” and understand the real challenges and priorities of everyday shoppers to win in the marketplace. West,…
by - June 23, 2019 4:56 pm
Roughly six months after New York-based Genpact set up shop in Bentonville, expansion is already underway. CEO Tiger Tyagarajan was recently in Bentonville to discuss a new digital retail hub…
by - June 11, 2019 2:08 pm
Zoya Hajianpour of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., joined the ranks of Walmart suppliers nearly one year ago. An entrepreneur whose passion is designing products that can improve everyday life, Hajianpour said…
by - June 9, 2019 3:30 pm
Sam’s Club executive Clint Gill, who oversees grocery and beverage for the retailer, said his sales team is in the midst of its annual review of merchandise assortment with plans…
by - May 27, 2019 12:29 pm
Amazon has been a major disruptor to traditional retail, but the company’s recent financial results indicate growth by the Seattle-based e-commerce titan is moderating, according to Deborah Weinswig, CEO and…
by - May 22, 2019 3:29 pm
Data breaches are always on the minds of retailers regardless of their size. In brick-and-mortar stores or online, all retailers face millions of hacker threats each day. Walmart recently held…
by - May 16, 2019 6:23 pm
Bodylove Naturals owners Stacey Antonelli and Wyatt Foley pitched their all-natural skin care product to Walmart at Open Call in June 2018. Walmart gave them a green light for the…
by - May 14, 2019 2:15 pm
Entrepreneur and inventor Louie Graham was in a hurry for a meeting and frustrated with the process to clean his razor while shaving. He wanted a better solution to clean…
by - May 5, 2019 5:38 pm
Retail realities are shifting, and many categories from apparel to pets are moving online. But that does not negate the importance of brick-and-mortar that continues to pay the bills for…
by - April 28, 2019 10:24 am
Retail commerce continues to transition into an omnichannel business with retailers like Walmart investing heavily in online and in-store pickup and e-commerce giant Amazon also looking at more brick-and-mortar stores…
by - April 21, 2019 6:02 pm
Retail closures in the U.S. continue to accelerate through the first quarter of 2019, far outpacing the same period in 2018, according to Coresight Research and its CEO Deborah Weinswig….
by - April 14, 2019 3:42 pm
Food retail and food suppliers were active in mergers and acquisitions last year, and the trend is expected to continue, said David Schoeder, principal with The Food Partners in suburban…
by - April 10, 2019 2:12 pm
Amazon is the undisputed digital commerce king in the United States, but its foray into grocery has been challenging, even after it acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion….
