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JUNE 15, 2020

Whether cashiers go the way of the horse and buggy could hinge on an experiment Walmart is running in Arkansas. The largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the United States is replacing its traditional, cashier-staffed checkouts with self-checkout registers at its store in Fayetteville, Ark., according to local news reports.

Arkansas 280

Arkansas United States Regional Online 280

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

In what has become a high-stakes game of cat and mouse for the retail industry, Amazon and Walmart are jousting to the end in an effort to win holiday shoppers’ last-minute orders and still get them delivered by Christmas. Second, it is equipping more Whole Foods Market stores to accept box-free, label-free returns.

Arkansas 140

Arkansas Retail Online Comparison 140

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

According to a report in USA Today in August, the service was available in Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia; Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville, Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas, as well as other cities and regions. The goal is to have the service in 120 metropolitan markets by October, which will cover 1,600 stores.

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Nashville Louisville Memphis Arkansas 109

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

To get more millennials on board, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer is rolling out offerings designed to attract younger, well-to-do consumes in urban areas. That service option ups the ante for speed and flexibility through Jet.com, as the retailer previously had a relatively early 9 a.m. cutoff for same-day deliveries.

Millennials 140

Millennials New York City New York Branding 140

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MARCH 20, 2018

But he realized that there was something lacking in small markets like his at the time — big food delivery players such as Grubhub. Then he moved to another smaller market — Lake Charles, Louisiana — and realized there was a potential for food delivery outside big cities. In all, he identified 422 cities as potential markets.

Louisiana 122

Louisiana Regional Arkansas Alabama 122

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MAY 2, 2016

After several years spent trying to infuse its multi-billion dollar business with more forward-thinking concepts with mixed results , last week, the retail giant announced that it will be conducting what amounts to an open call for tech innovation. But with the retail technology space heating up, Walmart doesn’t want to be left in the dust.

Retail 100

Retail Innovation Technology Arkansas 100

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

Jeff Bezos missed a major marketing opportunity there (as if Amazon needs it). only Arkansas, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, Wyoming and the Dakotas did not apply. Proponents note that, between Doña Ana County itself and the nearby El Paso region and Juarez, the region could more than satisfy the eCommerce giant’s stated requirements.

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Puerto Rico Tucson El Paso Georgia 109