Costco

Over the past two years, Walmart Inc. has been rebuilding their reputation by implementing better pay, benefits and career-building opportunities. read more >

The Bentonville retailer is devoted to paying more to get good employees these days, and it will most likely have to keep up the effort. read more >

With the pandemic, retailers worried about the potential spread of COVID-19 cut off free sampling of food, makeup and toys. But as the threat eases in the U.S., stores like Costco are reviving the tradition. read more >

Costco announces that its new store in Little Rock will open on July 21. read more >

Costco will increase its starting wage to $16 an hour, surpassing most of its main competitors. read more >

Costco paid about $9 per SF for the future site of its first-ever Arkansas project. read more >

Costco is expected to close by the end of this year on its purchase of 32 acres at the southwest corner of Chenal Parkway and Kirk Road in Little Rock. read more >

Ultimately, the question of whether Wal-Mart workers should be paid more — as well as fast-food workers and everyone else at or near the minimum-wage level — comes down to this: Should the rest of us pay more for the stuff we buy? read more >

Retailers are reporting modest sales gains for February as consumers, uninspired by cool weather and worried about the economy, shopped cautiously for spring merchandise. read more >

A last-minute surge in spending may have saved Christmas for stores. Major retailers such as Costco and Nordstrom report better-than-expected revenue in December. That comes as a relief for stores that can make up to 40 percent of their annual revenue during the winter holiday shopping period that runs from November through the end of December. read more >

Companies are rushing special payments to shareholders to take advantage of lower dividend tax rates before they go up Jan. 1. But investors should beware: Not all special payments are created equal. read more >