Stories by Robbie Neiswanger

  • Shareholders hear ‘new Wal-Mart’ strategy

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reinventing itself to keep pace with the changes in retail, and President and Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon believes that the c…

  • Wal-Mart pilot programs tracks food

    Frank Yiannas, Wal-Mart's vice president of food safety, said the company has recently wrapped up its pilot program using blockchain technology to track the wa…

  • Wal-Mart pins its e-commerce hopes on Lore

    Marc Lore was in the crowd last June when Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Chief Executive Officer Doug Mc-Millon told shareholders and employees gathered in Northwest Ark…

  • Walton group: '16 grants tallied $454.4M

    The Walton Family Foundation awarded $454.4 million in grants in 2016, according to an annual report released by the nonprofit earlier this week.

  • Crystal Bridges to team with 20 schools on arts

    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will work with more than 20 schools over a multiyear period to determine the effect a sustained partnership could have o…

  • Crystal Bridges to team with 20 schools on arts

    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will work with more than 20 schools over a multiyear period to determine the effect a sustained partnership could have o…

  • Wal-Mart's profit falls, beats forecast

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s profits declined 1.3 percent during the first quarter of its fiscal year, but an e-commerce surge and strong sales across its U.S. store…

  • Wal-Mart pregnancy rules draw suit

    Two former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. employees have filed a lawsuit against the retailer, alleging thousands of pregnant workers were denied the same accommodations…

  • Wal-Mart, tech firm plan startup hub

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has partnered with RevUnit, a Bentonville-based tech firm, to establish a hub for young startups that is to be called Exchange.

  • Dillard's profit, stock take hit

    Shares of Dillard's Inc. stock tumbled Thursday after the Little Rock-based company reported profits of $66.3 million for the first quarter, a 14 percent decre…

  • UA to offer new M.B.A. program track

    The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will begin offering a health-care management track for its executive Master of Business Administration program.

  • Harrison, Davis, Furr receive UA awards

    Robert Harrison, Andy Davis and Amanda Furr received alumni awards recognizing their career accomplishments from the University of Arkansas College of Engineer…

  • Amazon fires a shot in shipping war

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. threw a jab at Amazon.com earlier this year when it began offering free, two-day shipping without a membership fee for online orders of $3…

  • Wal-Mart goal: Monitor cupboards

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed a patent application for a platform to track products in consumers' homes through the use of sensors that could trigger automati…

  • Shovels turn on Chaffee project

    FORT SMITH -- The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority enjoyed what Director Ivy Owen described as a "momentous occasion" Monday.

  • Fly's Eye Dome falls into place at Crystal Bridges

    Jennifer De Martino was a little concerned when it was time to put the cap of Buckminster Fuller's Fly's Eye Dome in place at Crystal Bridges Museum of America…

  • German chain has Wal-Mart ready to battle

    A Germany-based grocery chain is weeks away from opening its first stores in the United States and its reputation for being a disruptive force across retail mu…

  • Sam's Club shows off brand redo

    The reinvention of Sam's Club's private label business was evident on the shelves as Chandra Holt, vice president of private brands, led a tour through the Ben…

  • Net exec driving buyers to stores

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. purchased Jet.com for $3.3 billion for a number of reasons last year, including the opportunity to put co-founder Marc Lore in charge of t…

  • J.B. Hunt reports 1Q net gain

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported net income of $102.7 million for the first quarter of 2017, a 2.6 percent increase from the same three-month period …

  • Speaker: Sex bias a hurdle in tech

    Terry Morreale has a degree in computer science, works for the National Center for Women and Technology, and spends a lot of time thinking about ways to solve …

  • Firm debuts faster data search engine

    Field Agent, a Fayetteville-based mobile research and retail data collection firm, has spent seven years helping clients gain much-needed access to information…

  • Crystal Bridge's art installation a team effort

    The administrative staff, volunteers and other employees at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art typically don't have the opportunity to get involved in the …

  • Startup is off to good start at Wal-Mart

    Berk Atikoglu admits he didn't think of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as a technology company when the world's largest retailer came calling nearly three years ago.

  • Wal-Mart starts retail-tech incubator

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has opened a Silicon Valley-based innovation hub designed to identify, invent and invest in ideas that will "transform the future of comme…

  • Wal-Mart CEO: Evolve, but perform, too

    Doug McMillon hasn't been shy about his willingness to make changes in his time as chief executive officer at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., leading the retailer throug…

  • Curator to leave Crystal Bridges

    Curator Chad Alligood is leaving Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art next month after accepting a position as chief curator of American art at The Huntingto…

  • Phat Tire becoming cycling hub in region

    Tim Robinson and Chris Brosh were in their early 20s when they recognized a glaring omission in Bentonville's blossoming mountain biking scene.

  • TSA alters airports' pat-down procedure

    The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is introducing a standard pat-down procedure at airport security checkpoints across the country.

  • Harps unit bets on savings seekers

    A yellow and black sign hanging from the ceiling of Springdale's newest grocery store explains one of its cost-saving tactics: "We have the smartest sackers --…

  • Wal-Mart 'looking' for online retailers

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been active on the acquisition front the past several months, using its capital to snap up online retailers to boost its e-commerce bu…

  • Wal-Mart's 4Q profit off 18%

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported same-store sales growth and traffic increases in its U.S. stores during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, but the company's prof…

  • Web-avid, Wal-Mart buys Moosejaw

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continued to expand its online portfolio Wednesday, acquiring Michigan-based retailer Moosejaw for about $51 million.

  • Wal-Mart tests convenience store

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled a new convenience store Tuesday in Rogers, opening the doors to a building that features an expanded selection of food and drinks.

  • Wal-Mart starts free 2-day shipping

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will offer free two-day shipping without a membership fee on more than 2 million items, replacing the subscription-based program it had be…

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