retail

Goodwill Industries of Arkansas (GIA) will open a new retail, donation and career services facility in Little Rock’s Riverdale Center. Located at 2516 Cantrell Road, the store’s grand opening is slated for Thursday, Dec. 8. “We are excited to bring…

Popable, a pop-up shop marketplace platform that connects brands and spaces for short-term retail leasing, and Walmart, the largest national retail department store, have revealed that they have entered a strategic partnership to allow small businesses to rent retail space…

Walmart CEO John Furner has announced its stores will be closed this Thanksgiving. Walmart’s Black Friday holiday sales events will instead kick off two weeks before Thanksgiving. The “Black Friday Deals for Days” – a month-long promotion event – is…

Jenanne Filat reaches out to far-flung locales across the globe to create the tailor-made, exquisitely crafted suits offered in her River Market boutique, Barakat Bespoke. It was her Palestinian emigre father’s love of downtown Little Rock that inspired her to…

Forbes has released another of its ubiquitous ranking lists, this time ranking the best employers by state after surveying 70,000 Americans who worked at businesses with at least 500 employees. Beyond basic considerations, such as fair pay, safe working conditions,…

The Outlets of Little Rock announced today, Aug. 31, that Michaels will soon be adding a location in the outdoor shopping mall.  According to a Facebook post made by The Outlets of Little Rock, there has not yet been an…

Pavilion in the Park, a 67,287 SF retail center at 8201 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, has been purchased by real estate agency Flake & Company for $8.85 million. Built in the style of a European galleria with an open air…

Last week, we discussed the history of dry counties and blue laws in Arkansas, dating all the way back to its earliest days as a state. Though Prohibition ended nearly a century ago, Arkansas remains the driest state in the…

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) and Kellogg Company have partnered to enhance the college’s Certified Retail Analyst (CRA) program by providing access to Nielsen syndicated data. The collaboration will offer students comprehensive and timely information on market shares, competitive sales…

American Made General Store, the store packed full of products made only in America, has announced that it will be opening a storefront in Conway. The Central Arkansas location will be located at 429 U.S. 64 East, and will contain products…