Retail/restaurants

Dillard’s, Inc. announced Thursday morning that it will make a significant contribution to local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Chapters, bringing its total support of the charity over 27 years to over $15.3 million. This year’s $180,000 donation was made…

The North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau and the City of North Little Rock’s Economic Development is hosting a “North Little Rock Restaurant Week” initiative in an effort to support of local restaurants. The weeklong celebration of North Little…

North Little Rock City officials announced recently that a new Dollar General Distribution Center will be coming to the area, bringing with it the immediate need for 300 new jobs. The plan reportedly includes a 65 percent tax abatement and…

Diners in Hot Springs recently chose their favorites for 2021 in Hot Springs’ annual “Feast Month” celebration of all things related to food. “Hot Springs is unique among cities our size,” said Bill Solleder, marketing director of Visit Hot Springs.…

The downtown Bentonville event venue Record will soon open its doors on select Saturday mornings over the next few months for a new community market. The Record is a flexible event space located in downtown Bentonville. “Market @ Record” will…

Walmart has partnered with drone services company, DroneUp, LLC, to conduct the first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations. Walmart invested in the Virginia-based drone company in June 2021 after realizing it could offer customers a faster delivery option, with deliveries…

Little Rock-based retailer Dillard’s, Inc. recently announced that its Board of Directors have declared a special dividend of $15.00 per share on the company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock. The dividend follows Dillard’s recent record financial performance. Third…

The National Retail Federation reports that retail sales rose in October, due in large part to many consumers beginning holiday shopping early to avoid shortages amid pandemic-driven supply chain disruptions that are dominating businesses and shoppers this holiday season. “Retail…

Walmart Inc. has announced that a Gatik autonomous truck is now operating daily without a safety driver behind the wheel on its delivery route for Walmart in Bentonville. The driverless vehicle is moving customer orders between a Walmart dark store…

Imports at the nation’s congested container ports are expected to remain at near-record levels for the remainder of the year as retailers rush to move merchandise from docks to shelves in time to meet the expectations of holiday shoppers, according…