Walmart Exec Moves Include New CEO at Massmart in South Africa
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville saw some executive changes this week, including a new CEO at its South African retail chain, Massmart. read more >
Tagged: Retail
Retailers, Shoppers Could Feel More Pain If Tariffs Spread
An escalating trade war between the U.S. and China could mean higher prices on a broad array of products from toys to clothing. But some retailers will be less equipped to handle the pain than others, leaving consumers to carry the load. read more >
America's Car-Mart Annual Income Up 30%
America's Car-Mart Inc. of Bentonville reports a 30 percent income jump for fiscal 2019. read more >
Target's Beats 1Q Estimates As Online Strategy Pays Off
An aggressive campaign at Walmart rival Target to let customers do more online is paying off. read more >
Zips Car Wash Acquires Two Locations in Tennessee
Zips Car Wash of Jonesboro has acquired the two remaining Time to Shine car wash locations in Tennessee. read more >
Briarwood, Spring Valley Apartments Draw $21.5M Combo Deal (Real Deals)
Affiliates of Vesta Capital of Leawood, Kansas, purchased the 280-unit Briarwood Apartments for $13.58 million and the 245-unit Spring Valley Apartments for $8 million. read more >
Video: Lauren Stokes Leaves Lauren James
Lauren Stokes has left Lauren James Enterprises Inc., the Fayetteville women’s clothing company she founded. read more >
Limits Few for $300M Simmons Foods Project in Decatur
When Simmons Prepared Foods Inc. of Siloam Springs decided a few years ago to start from scratch to increase its fresh and frozen chicken production, Simmons bought 800-plus acres for $14 million and then went about designing what COO David Jackson called a “50-year investment.” read more >
Silver Development Offers Niche for Graying Generation
Silver Development Co., Larry Crain Jr.’s non-car venture, is watching its 188-unit Chenal Village fill up as the high-end duplex project beckons 55-and-up renters. read more >
New Ownership Moves Into NLR’s Thrive Argenta (Real Deals)
Thrive Argenta LLC, led by Rob Coleman, sold its namesake project at 501 Magnolia St. to an ownership group divided among four entities. read more >
At What Price? (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Uber has become a verb like Google and is gaining more competitors in a market that will soon be saturated. Will having more ride-sharing options make any of us more likely to need a ride, or will ride-sharing become a commodity in which price is the primary differentiator? read more >
Innovation vs. Industry Thinking (Jim Karrh On Marketing)
Where are you getting fresh ideas for your business? Are you better off looking within your industry, or outside of it? read more >
Northwest Arkansas Plugs Into Innovation
Nelson Peacock is hopeful that the arrival of a global innovation company will help spur northwest Arkansas’ business ecosystem and solve some nagging logistical problems. read more >
Dillard Says Company’s Stock Price 'Not a Happy Topic'
Dillard’s Inc. CEO, speaking Saturday at the retail chain's annual meeting in Little Rock, viewed the company's stock price drop last week as a good buying opportunity. read more >
Walmart Unveils New HQ Designs, Will Start Work This Summer
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville unveils initial designs for its new headquarters campus in Bentonville, saying work on the massive project will begin this summer with an eye toward opening in phases between 2020 and 2024. read more >
At Women's Symposium, Leaders Share Tips for Navigating Boardrooms
Simply getting a seat at the corporate table remains a barrier for women in the workforce, a panel of women business leaders said Thursday during the first Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock. read more >
Cannabis Edibles, Concentrates and Syringes on Way, Bold Team Says
Bold Team LLC, the cultivation center that brought in Arkansas’ first legal marijuana crop, will soon have something for medical marijuana patients to chew on — or vape, or rub into their sore spots. read more >
Walmart Warns: Higher Tariffs on China Mean Higher Prices for Customers
Walmart warns higher tariffs on Chinese imports mean higher prices. "We're monitoring the tariff discussions and are hopeful that an agreement can be reached," said CFO Brett Biggs. read more >
Walmart 1Q Beats Earnings Expectations As Same-Store Sales Rise 3.4%
Walmart delivered a mixed bag in the first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations on profit but not revenue. Meanwhile, same-stores sales rose and e-commerce soared. read more >
Dillard's 1Q Profit Down 2 Percent, Same-Store Sales Flat
Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net income fell 2% and same-store sales were flat. read more >
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