After two fatal shootings and several threats, Walmart finds itself a focus in America's bitter gun debate. The company, founded by an avid hunter and incubated in gun-loving Arkansas, sells 2% of the nation's firearms and 20% of its ammunition; still, you might be surprised by changes it has already made.
Dillard's wholly owned contractor, CDI Contractors, recently pulled a $200,000 building permit to convert a former Sears space in the Columbia Mall.
A number of U.S. business economists appear sufficiently concerned about the risks of some of President Donald Trump's economic policies that they expect a recession in the U.S. by the end of 2021.
Walmart says it will reopen its El Paso store where 22 people were killed in a mass shooting this month, but only after the entire interior of the store is rebuilt. read more >
Walmart Inc. said Wednesday that it had hired global architecture firm Gensler of San Francisco to oversee its new headquarters project in Bentonville. read more >
While big-box stores and off-price retailers have responded faster to shoppers' increasing shift online, many mall-based clothing chains and department stores continue to suffer weak sales. read more >
Target topped expectations in just about any way measureable during the second quarter as it pushes faster delivery and invests heavily in new private label brands. read more >
Walmart sued Tesla for "gross negligence" on Tuesday, saying that the electric car company's energy division installed solar panels that went up in flames on its store rooftops. read more >
Travelers have increased their spending in Hot Springs, the state's tourism mecca, by nearly 30% since 2013, according to data presented Monday to the area's tourism industry. read more >
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
An office-warehouse project in North Little Rock, medical office space in west Little Rock and Conway, apartments in south Little Rock and commercial property in Sherwood form this week's five-piece of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Walmart reported upbeat second-quarter financial results on Thursday, but before discussing rising same-store sales and e-commerce numbers, CEO Doug McMillon reflected on gun violence and suggested reconsideration of a ban on “military-style rifles.” read more >
If any company wants to put the bottom line above the nation and what it stands for, then we do not want to contribute to that company in any way. read more >
Nonfarm payroll employment in Arkansas rose in June in most of the state's metro areas, particularly in Fayetteville and Jonesboro. read more >
A restaurant named Beef ‘O' Brady's is probably not the first place that comes to mind for those seeking plant-based burgers, but the co-owner of the chain's Bentonville location says his version of the “Impossible Burger” has been warmly received. read more >
Gretchen Hall has been named secretary/treasurer of Destinations International of Washington, D.C., for 2019-20. read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point in July, to 3.4% from 3.5% in June. read more >
Gearhead Outfitters of Jonesboro acquires Rock/Creek Outfitters of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Uncle Dan's Outdoor Store, expanding its brick-and-mortar retail holdings across the country. read more >
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith will move its northwest Arkansas operations to a leased portion of the former building occupied by Ozark Natural Foods in Fayetteville. read more >
America's Car-Mart Inc. of Bentonville reported revenue of $171.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 on Thursday. read more >
Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock on Thursday reported a second-quarter net loss of $40.7 million, or $1.59 per share, compared to a net loss of $2.9 million, or 10 cents per share, in the same quarter of last year. read more >
Americans spent more at retail stores and restaurants in July, a sign that concerns over weakening economic growth and a persistent trade war that have roiled financial markets have yet to dampen consumer confidence. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville on Thursday turned in second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations and included a 37% increase in e-commerce sales the retailer said was powered by grocery purchases. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to christen its new contact center at the site of a former Sam's Club on South Thompson Street in Springdale. read more >
Arkansas' eighth medical marijuana dispensary, The Source, will open at 8 a.m. Thursday in Bentonville. It will be the second cannabis outlet in a little over a week to start selling in the city. read more >
The sale of west Little Rock apartment developments starts this week's procession of million-dollar real estate transactions, followed by a Searcy hotel and three Sherwood properties. read more >
Who knew that an airplane parachuting onto a pickup truck in Fayetteville traffic could cause such a fuss? read more >
It's been almost two years since Arkansas Business listed the state's top stockholders based on the value of publicly disclosed stock. Since then, the Walton family's fortune — the part disclosed publicly — has increased by more than $20 billion. read more >
Texarkana, Arkansas, is in an awkward position: arguing that its own tax is unconstitutional. read more >
After a decade of hope and false starts, the revitalization of downtown Texarkana achieved a breakthrough with the sale July 31 of the historic Hotel Grim to a housing development group. read more >
The unemployment rates in most of Arkansas' metro areas continued to move downward or stay stable in June, with Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Little Rock and Texarkana seeing declines. read more >
Walmart is removing from its stores nationwide signs, displays or videos that depict violence following a mass shooting at one of its stores in Texas, though it has not changed its policy on gun sales. read more >
Longtime Chainwheel Inc. owner Bruce Thalheimer is selling his upscale bicycle store in Little Rock to a vendor, Trek Bicycle Corp. of Waterloo, Wisconsin. read more >
