by - June 10, 2025 11:01 am
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 5, 2025 3:25 pm
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 - May 19, 2025 1:39 pm
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 14, 2025 12:21 pm
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 7, 2025 12:04 pm
Tariffs are a big concern for retailers, particularly large operations like Walmart, Target and Dollar Tree which import goods from abroad. So when the Trump Administration invited some of their…
by - May 1, 2025 2:59 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and October 2024 was $23.085 million, up 4.63% compared with the $22.062 million in the same period of 2023. The October revenue of…
by - April 30, 2025 11:48 am
Walmart has been in the e-commerce business for 25 years, but until recently the business that gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic was mostly an unprofitable business subsidized by store…
by - April 17, 2025 8:05 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors, bond underwriters, and federal officials agree that a sales tax reallocation plan to pay for required consent decree work is a “reasonable” and responsible…
by - April 17, 2025 12:30 pm
Walmart has in recent years quietly invested in smaller convenience stores with fuel that are linked to supercenters and grocery formats. The retailer has tweaked the format size based on…
by - April 14, 2025 11:03 am
Despite initial optimism, consumers polled by McKinsey & Company indicate they plan to spend less on discretionary categories like clothes and shoes over the next three months. Only 14% said…
by - April 3, 2025 11:25 am
Retail data solutions provider Crisp has acquired Seattle-based Shelf Engine, an artificial intelligence (AI) provider for retailers and the fresh food supply chain. Terms of the deal were not disclosed….
by - April 2, 2025 11:55 am
Cargo theft is a costly problem for the retail and supply chain industries. In 2024, incident rates hit an all-time high. Industry leaders estimate cargo theft will rise 25% from…
by - March 31, 2025 12:45 pm
Lucius Mhoon, owner of Pozza’s Pasta brand made in Springdale, bought the brand 20 years ago from Felix Pozza, who launched the pasta brand as a Tontitown grocer in 1971….
by - March 31, 2025 12:27 pm
Data from the four Arkansas metro areas measured by The Compass Report indicate moderation in fourth quarter 2024 economic activity, with sales tax revenue – a measure of consumer confidence…
by - March 18, 2025 10:48 am
Eric Howerton and JS Bull have teamed up to launch a new tech startup to help Walmart and its suppliers more easily increase advertising clicks within their retail media networks…
by - March 10, 2025 9:21 am
Jesse Core, founder of Springdale-based Scarlet Letter Beverage, formerly Core Brewing & Distilling Co., said the hard seltzer market continues to take share from craft beer. It’s part of the…
by - March 2, 2025 11:04 am
Harry Slatkin needs no introduction in retail. He and his wife, Laura, brought candles and the home fragrance category to life more than three decades ago after leaving jobs on…
by - February 26, 2025 9:59 am
Helios AI announced it has signed on to help Walmart with enhanced price forecast tools for agricultural commodities. Helios and Walmart officials met as part of the retail giant’s Open…
by - February 19, 2025 10:29 am
Services sold by Walmart continue to add to the retail giant’s ability to boost net income at a better rate than revenue. Optical and pharmacy services are two of the…
by - February 18, 2025 10:05 am
Most key factors of economic activity in the U.S. and Arkansas economies are expected to moderate in 2025 compared with 2024 and 2023 trends. The broader U.S. economy is expected…
