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Walmart expanding drone delivery to larger US metros
Roughly six months after Walmart ended a partnership with drone tech firm DroneUp, the retail giant is expanding its business with Wing, with a focus on adding drone service beyond…
Author: Kim Souza
by - June 10, 2025 5:13 pm
Walmart uses artificial intelligence in ‘Sparky’ shopping app
“Ask Sparky,” a new artificial intelligence (AI) driven shopping assistance launched by Walmart to drive more sales through customer engagement, may not be able to help you pick out a…
by - June 10, 2025 11:01 am
The Supply Side: Retail margins face uncertainty in back half of 2025
Retailers of all sizes face many uncertainties in their businesses thanks to tariff impacts, weaker consumer demand and a slowing global economy. Weaker sales are forecast, and many of the…
by - June 9, 2025 12:24 pm
Import cargo levels may surge during tariff pause with China, others
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects import cargo at the nation’s major container ports to surge this summer as retailers take advantage of a 90-day reduction in steep tariffs that…
by - June 7, 2025 12:13 pm
Consumers expect to spend $24 billion on Father’s Day
Spending for Father’s Day is expected to reach a record $24 billion this year, up 7.14% from a year ago and $1.1 billion ahead of the previous record set in…
by - June 6, 2025 9:42 pm
Walmart CEO McMillon talks wages, worker education, and tariffs
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon on Friday (June 6) continued to push his message of wage and education support for the 2.1 million employees who run the stores, distribution centers and…
by - June 5, 2025 3:42 pm
Walmart shareholder business meeting held no surprises
The Walmart shareholder business meeting again held no surprises. Walmart executives touted successes, outside shareholder group proposals were shot down, and a new director slate was approved. Possibly the only…
by - June 5, 2025 3:25 pm
The Supply Side: Arkade’s tech ‘greenhouse’ in Bentonville recruits tech startups
New York-based Spring Capital is behind Arkade, a new venture at Ledger in downtown Bentonville. Arkade recruits global technology startups in the retail supply chain to locate in Bentonville to…
by - June 5, 2025 1:48 pm
Walmart tests AI interview program, expands technician training
Walmart is testing a new AI (artificial intelligence) interview coach that can help employees prepare for interviews for new positions or career advancements. The retailer did not disclose the program cost….
by - June 1, 2025 11:16 am
Walmart using data to encourage healthier eating
Walmart has announced a new platform for insurers and benefit managers that the company says can encourage healthy eating by using the data it collects on customers. The tool, “Everyday…
by - May 29, 2025 3:44 pm
Iowa court finds Tyson Foods’ execs could be liable for COVID deaths
Where does the buck stop? That’s the question for courts to determine between present and past Tyson Foods execs and the survivors of former employees who died from their exposure…
by - May 27, 2025 4:06 pm
Bentonville sales tax revenue declines, other cities see gains
The four largest Northwest Arkansas cities had mixed sales tax revenue results in their May reports. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported sales tax revenue of $47.662 million, down…
by - May 22, 2025 7:09 am
Advocates discuss the push for improved maternal outcomes in Arkansas
It’s been a little more than a year since Gov. Sarah Sanders signed an executive order to improve maternal and infant health. There has since been a flurry of activity…
by - May 21, 2025 7:42 pm
Walmart to cut 1,500 corporate jobs in cost-cutting restructuring
Bentonville-based Walmart confirmed Wednesday (May 21) it will cut 1,500 jobs within its U.S. and global technology businesses. Those losing jobs will be paid through August and may apply for…
by - May 19, 2025 1:39 pm
The Supply Side: Walmart top execs tout benefits of mentoring, financial literacy
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and Kieran Shanahan, the chief operating officer of Walmart U.S., believe in the importance of mentorship, financial literacy, and the need to be good at receiving…
by - May 16, 2025 7:22 am
Walmart boss warns of higher prices from ‘magnitude’ of tariffs
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is pleased that President Donald Trump backed away from his 145% tariff on goods from China, but the retailer is concerned the lower rate at 30%…
by - May 15, 2025 10:04 am
Walmart net income down 12.1%, execs note potential tariff concerns
Walmart posted first-quarter revenue growth of 2.5% after currency headwinds of $2.4 billion. Revenue topped $165.61 billion, below analysts estimates. Membership income, a component of gross revenue, was up 3.7%…
by - May 14, 2025 6:07 pm
Tyson Foods’ chicken business helping to counter beef losses
Tyson Foods’ chicken business recorded about $680 million in adjusted operating income through the first half of this year. The Springdale-based global company will need those chicken dollars to counter…
by - May 14, 2025 12:21 pm
The Supply Side: Sam’s Club growth plan may include no checkout stations
It took 42 years for Sam’s Club to reach $90 billion in annual revenue, but CEO Chris Nicholas and his executive group plan to double the business in the next…
by - May 13, 2025 2:12 pm
Grocery prices rose in April, egg prices up almost 50%
Grocery prices rose again in April, up 2.8% from a year ago and up 0.2% from March, according to the Consumer Price Index posted Tuesday (May 13) by the U.S….