by - July 11, 2025 2:10 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that retail sales slowed in June with the likely cause being continued consumer worries about the impact of government policies on the economy. Total…
by - July 11, 2025 1:59 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores Inc. announced Friday (July 11) that it will acquire James Super Save Foods, an independent grocery store in Mena. Financial terms of the deal were not…
by - July 10, 2025 9:54 am
Consumer spending was up 9.9% on the first day — July 8 — of Amazon Prime Days compared with the first day in 2024, according to Adobe. U.S. online sales…
by - July 10, 2025 7:46 am
Veteran restaurateur Ira Mittelman has unveiled a new farm-to-table restaurant in downtown Little Rock called Fork. Fork will take over the newly renovated space at 1900 W. Third Street in…
by - July 9, 2025 11:21 am
While Walmart is the socks, T-shirts and underwear retailer for tens of millions of consumers, it has become much more in recent years, according to Deanah Baker, who spent 32…
by - July 8, 2025 3:50 pm
Reshoring the garment industry won’t happen overnight, but area industry professionals expect its revitalization to start with the support of local sewists, workforce development and a consumer behavior shift. According…
by - July 8, 2025 3:42 pm
Duncan MacNaughton, a former head of merchandising at Walmart, is the chairman and CEO of Family Dollar following a sale of the brand by Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree…
by - July 7, 2025 2:11 pm
Bentonville-based Airship Coffee recently opened its fifth café in Bentonville at the new Walmart headquarters, according to a news release. The Airship on The Porch at 810 Customer Drive is…
by - July 1, 2025 12:30 pm
Destiney Cameron, a co-owner and manager of AJ’s Oyster House in downtown Fort Smith, plans to soon open Digs, a new restaurant just a few blocks away in the Bakery…
by - July 1, 2025 11:46 am
Britain White, CEO of Catfish Hole, has some of the restaurant-branded food on Walmart shelves. He said the process with Walmart was smooth, and he hopes to have more products…
by - June 30, 2025 10:54 am
Inflation has caused consumers to be more price focused, but a new report from Deloitte found that consumers are moving toward brands that offer “more value for the price.” The…
by - June 29, 2025 10:53 am
The four Arkansas metro areas measured by The Compass Report continue to show economic growth, with moderation seen in employment and consumer spending during the first quarter of 2025. In…
by - June 28, 2025 8:59 pm
Sam’s Club growth goals are aggressive and follow 50% revenue growth of the past five years. Sam’s Club execs have said they want to double sales and membership in the…
by - June 27, 2025 10:59 am
Arkansas’ real gross domestic product (GDP) was 0.8% in the first quarter, ranking the state fifth for growth among the 50 states. Personal income grew at an annual rate of…
by - June 26, 2025 6:52 pm
Fort Smith city administration is a bit worried and confused by lower than anticipated sales tax revenue in the May report, and plans to seek more information from state officials…
by - June 26, 2025 4:43 pm
First quarter U.S. economic growth declined more than initially estimated, with an increase in imports and a decline in government spending pushing activity lower, according to Thursday’s (June 26) report…
by - June 26, 2025 3:11 pm
The freight and logistics industry has been in a recession more than two years with excess capacity and weaker demand driving rates lower. The negative factors aren’t likely to soon…
by - June 26, 2025 10:03 am
The 2025 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame finalists were announced on Thursday (June 26). Launched in 2016 by the Division of Arkansas Heritage, the program celebrates Arkansas’ unique culinary heritage…
by - June 25, 2025 2:30 pm
So-called dark stores have been around for decades, and Walmart tested a similar format in its Bentonville online grocery pickup center between 2014 and 2023, before it closed. Walmart is…
by - June 25, 2025 12:01 pm
Central States Inc., a Tontitown-based metal building products manufacturer, recently launched metal siding product Board and Batten. Board and Batten features a Galvalume base coated with a variety of finishes,…
