by - January 21, 2014 1:45 pm
Retailers like Wal-Mart Stores, Dollar General and Best Buy ordered a lot of products ahead of the holiday season, but reports of soft post-holiday sales and excess discounted inventory could…
by - January 17, 2014 11:19 am
Wal-Mart Stores is not the only retailer looking to win favor with the college-age consumers. It appears Target is planning its first TargetExpress store slated to open in July on…
by - January 16, 2014 10:36 am
Retailer J.C. Penney announced plans to close 33 underperforming stores seeking $65 million in cost savings this year, while also eliminating about 2,000 jobs by May. The retailer released the…
by - January 15, 2014 11:29 am
• PetSmart's O'Leary to retire PetSmart Inc. announced changes to its management team and organizational structure in conjunction with the retirement of Joseph O’Leary, president and chief operating officer. These…
by - January 13, 2014 8:28 am
A recent survey report released by Bankrate.com revealed slight more than one in four Americans (26%) spent less than they expected during the holiday shopping season. Only 14% of Americans…
by - January 9, 2014 3:36 pm
• Barnes & Noble names new CEO Barnes & Noble Inc. promotes Michael Huseby to be its next CEO. This management change was announced by the board of directors today,…
by - January 8, 2014 10:43 pm
The National Retail Federation announced Jim Sinegal, co-founder of Costco, as its choice for this year’s gold medal honor. The award will be presented at the annual convention to be…
by - January 8, 2014 9:40 pm
Replenishment is key to driving improved sales for suppliers of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and while the retail giant has invested heavily in a new system for replenishment and inventory control,…
by - January 6, 2014 10:26 am
The local food movement continues to pick up steam with help from retailers like Whole Foods, who recently pledged another $15 million in low interest loans to local food producers….
by - December 30, 2013 6:21 pm
Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg distributor in the U.S. announced an 8% increase in net sales for its second quarter ended Nov. 30. Cal-Maine owns Benton County Egg company located…
by - December 30, 2013 12:54 pm
A number of companies that create sugary confections recently announced they are mixing up their brand holdings as 2013 winds to a close. Godiva, DeMet,and Snackwell are among the brands…
by - December 19, 2013 5:42 pm
With groceries comprising in excess of 55% of Wal-Mart’s total annual sales, the financial health of those product suppliers who operate offices in Northwest Arkansas are important to the region’s…
by - December 17, 2013 10:23 am
• ConAgra garners top award ConAgra Foods Inc. recently claimed Food Processing Magazine’s top annual award, “Processor the Year 2013.” The diverse consumer product company has undergone several transformations during…
by - December 16, 2013 8:29 pm
A federal judge recently approved a settlement of an antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees, dismissing objections from National Retail Federation and thousands of others as “needless hyperbole” and…
by - December 16, 2013 10:02 am
Obesity is a growing health epidemic in the U.S., and according to federal statistics roughly four out of five African American women are overweight or obese. One of the biggest…
by - December 12, 2013 12:36 am
• Stock offering priced at Pinnacle Foods Pinnacle Foods Inc. announced the pricing of the secondary offering of 17 million shares of its common stock to be sold by certain…
by - December 5, 2013 11:11 am
They say necessity is the mother of invention and that’s certainly the case for ARROWSigns founder Rhonda Pieracci. The southern California entrepreneur has invested more than two years into developing…
by - December 2, 2013 5:51 pm
As more Wal-Mart suppliers and third-party service firms are hanging shingles in Northwest Arkansas, real estate experts and retail insiders around Bentonville say the commercial office space market is tightening….
by - November 26, 2013 6:21 pm
Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Cos. is now the owner of 150 Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market stores auctioned off in bankruptcy court. The California-based grocery was owned by British retailer Tesco,…
by - November 25, 2013 6:57 pm
Field Agent Inc., a local firm focusing on crowdsource marketing research, said it has acquired CORE4 Research LLC of Fayetteville, for an undisclosed sum. CORE4 Research will be integrated under…
