e-commerce

Boutique owner Kendall Sandifer began the year preparing for business as usual. Her shop, Fringe Clothing, sits in the heart of the River Market District of downtown Little Rock and attracts wandering tourists and dedicated shoppers alike. Sandifer opened the…

Carvana has added another Arkansas City –Hot Springs – to its growing list of cities that can receive next-day vehicle delivery. Just one day after expanding its delivery capabilities to Little Rock, the Phoenix-based vehicle e-commerce platform announced that it…

Prospective car buyers in Little Rock can now get next-day vehicle delivery through Carvana. The Phoenix-based e-commerce platform announced that it was expanding its next-day delivery to Little Rock. According to a company release, Carvana offers next-day delivery in 262…

Despite an ongoing pandemic that has roiled industries across the globe, Walmart is continuing to post strong revenue numbers. The mega-retailer announced that it had $134.7 billion in total revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, an increase…

Amazon is setting up a new delivery station in Maumelle, which will focus on last-mile delivery for larger items. Located at 400 Sharkey Drive in Maumelle, the delivery center will receive packages from Amazon fulfillment and sortation centers, and these…

Walmart is partnering with a e-commerce company in a bid to enter the fashion resale market.  Walmart announced a new partnership with ThredUP in their fashion department on May 27. ThredUP is currently the largest online consignment and thrift store,…

Walmart is discontinuing Jet.com, the e-commerce startup it acquired for $3.3 billion in 2016. The Bentonville retailer announced the move in its 2020 first-quarter earnings report. According to the report, Walmart is discontinuing Jet.com due to the “continued strength of…

John James doesn’t fit the mold. A would-be family practice physician, James gave up medicine on the final day of his residency in 2001 to focus full-time on growing a retail ecommerce he had launched during his residency. James paid…

by Courtney Lanning In the age of digital shopping, the nation’s largest private employer is betting on e-commerce and using it to bring its various services and platforms together. Consumers have grown accustomed to click-and-order purchases; Walmart is working to…

The e-commerce wars are heating up again. Walmart has announced that it will be offering free next day shipping for a range of items and that the service will be available without a membership fee. This news comes on the…