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Walmart yanks self-checkout stations from two stores
Walmart Inc. recently removed self-checkout stations from two stores, fueling speculation that it will do so at all of its U.S. locations.
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart details inclusion in annual diversity report
Walmart Inc. has the most women and people of color in its U.S. officer positions since at least 2021, the company said Friday in its annual diversity report.
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart customers can buy tires from marketplace, have them installed at stores
Walmart Inc. now lets customers order tires from third-party sellers and have them shipped to and installed at one of the company's Auto Care Centers, the comp…
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart, others form advisory council for self-driving trucks
Walmart Inc. has joined with the Arkansas Trucking Association and several companies to make up a newly formed autonomous trucking council.
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Subscriber ExclusiveJury says Walmart must pay $101 million in a breach-of-contract lawsuit
Walmart Inc. must pay $101 million to the maker of covid-era protective gloves, which claimed the retailer breached their contract by canceling a $500 million …
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Subscriber ExclusiveReport: Walmart strong in innovation, lagging in employee engagement
Walmart Inc. ranked third for innovation but took last place in employee engagement in a new list of the 250 best-managed U.S. companies in 2023.
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Subscriber ExclusiveFederal Trade Commission asks grocery retailers, including Walmart, about food prices
Walmart Inc. was one of three national grocery store chains scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission in a report released last week as part of a look into p…
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Subscriber ExclusiveNational Retail Federation expects consumer spending to top $5.2T in 2024, be led by online sales
A retail industry trade group expects consumer spending to reach at least $5.23 trillion this year, up between 2.5% to 3.5% from $5.1 trillion last year.
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Retailers rethinking self-checkout strategy
Walmart shoppers were introduced to self-checkout several years ago, and its popularity grew during the pandemic as customers often chose contactless checkout …
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Tom Walton named next CEO of Runway
Tom Walton, co-founder of Bentonville-based holding company Runway Group, will take over as chief executive officer when current CEO Chris Seay retires at the …
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Walmart moves up delivery schedule
Walmart Inc. has moved its delivery time two hours earlier so customers can get items they need as early as 6 a.m. instead of the previous 8 a.m.
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart launches 2 dining ventures
Two people with very different ties to Walmart debuted ventures with the company last month that bring new dining options into stores.
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Re-trial date set in Walmart trade secrets suit
Walmart Inc. will get a re-trial next year in a trade secrets lawsuit brought by Zest Labs and its Rogers parent company.
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Subscriber ExclusiveSam’s Club working to speed up checkouts, open retail design studio in Bentonville
Sam's Club's latest innovation aims to speed up shopper checkout, club officials said Wednesday. The Walmart Inc. member warehouse division also plans to open …
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Subscriber ExclusiveDillard’s Inc. posts $250.5 million fourth quarter profit
Dillard's Inc. said Monday that a challenging sales environment resulted in slightly lower net sales and profit in the fourth quarter.
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart to reach emissions goal
Walmart Inc.'s suppliers have moved fast enough on projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions that the company may reach its goals six years ahead of schedu…
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Walmart posts $5.49 billion quarterly profit
Walmart Inc. had a big day on Tuesday when it reported strong fourth-quarter revenue growth and its planned $2.3 billion acquisition of TV manufacturer Vizio, …
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart Inc., Target Corp. supporting a stronger California shoplifting measure
Walmart Inc. and rival big-box retailer Target Corp. are aggressively supporting a California measure that would clear the way for more stringent penalties for…
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Murphy’s earnings set record of $150M
Murphy USA Inc. posted the highest fourth-quarter income in the company's history when it released its quarterly and year-end earnings on Wednesday.
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart details plans for new stores and store updates
Walmart Inc. plans to build or modernize more than 150 U.S. stores over the next five years and remodel 650 stores in the next 12 months, the company said Wedn…
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Subscriber ExclusiveThree Walmart executives leaving the company
Three Walmart Inc. executives will leave the company on Thursday in a shakeup that has become a new year tradition with the retailer.
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Walmart managers to receive stock perk
Walmart's U.S. store managers learned Monday that they will get an annual stock grant of up to $20,000 each year starting in April.
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Subscriber ExclusiveArcBest leads Arkansas Index in ’23
Shares of ArcBest jumped nearly 74% in 2023 to lead the Arkansas Index, a price-weighted index that tracks the largest publicly traded companies based in the s…
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart headquarters work progresses in 2023
Walmart's progress in 2023 was most evident in the construction work at its sprawling new headquarters campus in Bentonville, the expansion of its high-tech fu…
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Subscriber ExclusiveMost remote Walmart site is in Alaska
Only one Walmart store has the unlikely distinction of being both the most remote of the company's more than 4,700 stores in the continental U.S. and of bringi…
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Subscriber ExclusiveKeep it, more gift returners told: Send-backs’ shipping often costs retailers more than item
More retailers this year are saying "keep it" to customers returning gifts and other items for refunds during the busy Christmas shopping season.
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Subscriber ExclusiveDecatur chicken facility is shuttered
A heritage chicken operation has closed its processing plants in Decatur and in Jay, Okla., leaving more than 200 people without work in Jay alone.
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Shoppers set record for holiday sales
A record 200 million people shopped over the five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, surpassing a retail industry group's expectations.
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Map aids gardeners as nation heats up
WASHINGTON -- Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston.
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmex closed 28 stores for storm
Walmart Inc.'s operations in Mexico had to temporarily close some stores around Acapulco late last month when the city was hit by a Category 5 hurricane.
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Walmart nets $453M in 3Q after 2022 loss
Walmart Inc.’s executives on Thursday sounded cautiously optimistic and ready to pivot as needed to meet customer demand going into a year full of uncertaintie…
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Subscriber Exclusive$24M plant sets Springdale opening for 2025
Central States Manufacturing Inc. is set to begin construction today on a $24 million plant in Springdale that will create up to 140 jobs.
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Tyson’s revenue for 4Q fell 2.8%
Tyson Foods Inc. said on Monday that its fourth-quarter revenue fell 2.8% and that earnings missed analysts' forecast.
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Tyson reports losses in fourth quarter
The Springdale-based meat processor posted a net loss of $450 million, or $1.31 per share, for the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, compared to net income of $5…
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Bentonville hosts economic think tank targeting 20 states
About 350 policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs met Wednesday and Thursday to share ideas for advancing the economy, health care and culture of the nation’…
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Tyson recalls chicken nuggets over metal fragments
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling about 30,000 pounds of chicken "Fun Nuggets" after some customers reported finding small metal pieces in the product.
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Subscriber ExclusiveHigher holiday spending foreseen
Christmas holiday spending this year will likely go back to pre-pandemic levels after a few tumultuous years, a retail industry trade group said Thursday.
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Murphy pleased with 3Q earnings
Murphy USA Inc.’s chief executive said the company was pleased with the third-quarter profit and revenue it reported on Wednesday, even though the numbers were…
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Redone Walmart stores reopening
Walmart is reopening 117 stores across 30 states this week that it remodeled at a price tag of more than $500 million, the company said Tuesday.
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ArcBest reports 3Q revenue fell to $1.1B
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith reported Friday that its third-quarter revenue fell 18% from the same quarter a year ago, to $1.1 billion.
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Northwest Arkansas's housing costs catch up to U.S.
When Walmart brings job candidates to Bentonville, they are pleasantly surprised by the area's amenities, Chief People Officer Donna Morris said Wednesday.
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State touted at Walmart event
BENTONVILLE -- Walmart Inc.' s 10th annual Open Call event opened Tuesday with remarks by Gov. Sarah Sanders, who plugged Arkansas' thriving economy and low un…
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart is staffed for 2023 holidays
Walmart Inc. signaled last week that it won't be hiring the thousands of extra Christmas season workers this year that it has in the past. Other retailers are …
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart in Canada tight-lipped on plan’s details
Walmart Inc.'s Canadian unit is staying mum about how it plans to comply with a government mandate meant to fight food price inflation.
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Walmex can now defend itself in antitrust case
After a three year wait, Walmart Inc.'s Mexican operation has a chance to defend itself in a government antitrust investigation into the company's supply chain…
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Vietnam firm plans Arkansas factory
A Vietnamese glove-making firm is looking to buy 15 acres in the southeast Arkansas town of Lake Village for a plant that will eventually create up to 300 jobs.
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Report: Available Northwest Arkansas commercial space rose in first half of 2023
Northwest Arkansas’ commercial vacancy rate rose to 6.4% in the first half of 2023 from 5.6% in the second half of 2022, with more than 500,000 square feet of …
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Subscriber ExclusiveStudio offers high-flying fitness
A visitor walking into Elevate Bungee Fitness in Fayetteville will notice right away that it's not the usual gym or aerobics studio.
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Subscriber Exclusive850 go to Walmart women’s summit
"We are powerful on our own, but we are so much more powerful when we are together," author and athlete Tunde Oyeneyin told attendees Thursday at an annual mee…
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Subscriber ExclusiveWalmart Inc. expands its metaverse presence
Walmart Inc. is expanding its presence in the metaverse by encouraging Walmart shoppers to build an online community there.
