Walmart beat Q3 expectations—revenue rose about 5.8% and global e-commerce jumped 27%—and raised its full-year guidance. #walmart #earnings #retailnews cnbc.com/2025/11/20/wal…

Fresh off announcing the closure of three automated facilities to unlock $400M in e-commerce profit gains for 2026, Kroger is ending remote work for general office employees. #kroger #ecommerce #retailnews progressivegrocer.com/krogers-corpor…

As holiday sales are set to top $1 trillion for the first time, AI shopping tools are speeding up deal-hunting — but also opening the door to new fraud risks. #retailtrends #AI #blackfriday cnbc.com/2025/11/28/bla…

Ecommerce surged 10.4% this Black Friday, far outpacing the 1.7% growth in stores, with apparel and athletics leading online gains. #blackfriday #ecommerce #retailtrends retaildive.com/news/black-fri…

Walmart is expanding its high-tech drone delivery service to Atlanta — following Amazon’s push for 30-minute deliveries — with plans to roll it out to up to 100 new stores soon. #walmart #amazon #delivery progressivegrocer.com/walmarts-ultra…

Wonderful afternoon with some of our local associates at the annual Christmas luncheon on Friday! Grateful for our entire team and another strong year together. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from CSA!

Walmart began trading on the Nasdaq Tuesday after 53 years on the NYSE, signaling its push to position itself as a tech-driven, innovation-focused retailer. #walmart #nasdaq #retailtech retailtouchpoints.com/topics/market-…

Costco topped Wall Street’s Q1 expectations, delivering an 8.2% sales increase and a 20.5% surge in digital growth year over year. #costco #earnings #retailnews cnb.cx/4pztEvN

Congratulations Heather Milliken on receiving the 2025 NWA NextUp Outstanding Achiever Award! As a proud NextUp NWA sponsor, we celebrate Heather’s commitment to leadership, community involvement, and professional growth. Well deserved! #nextupnwa #community #leadership

What a memorable night at the #ChampionsForKids Holiday Festival, celebrating students from 21 NWA schools who completed the I Finished Strong reading program, alongside partners supporting literacy in our community. CSA was proud to participate as a Santa sponsor.

Kraft Heinz has tapped former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane to lead the company ahead of its planned split next year. Cahillane previously led Kellogg’s 2023 breakup and later ran Kellanova through its $35.9B sale to Mars. #kraftheinz #consumergoods #cpg cnb.cx/3XUnUAz

PepsiCo is reshuffling its leadership team as part of a broader business pivot to drive growth and better align its food and beverage operations. #pepsico #leadership #cpg consumergoods.com/pepsico-shuffl…

Target sharpens its turnaround as it leans into value through sharper pricing and fresher merchandising — not just price competition. #target #retailstrategy #cpg retaildive.com/news/target-tu…

"Walmart and PepsiCo have been accused of orchestrating a nearly decade-long price-fixing scheme in a class action lawsuit, according to federal court documents." #walmart #pepsico #consumergoods nwahomepage.com/news/class-act…

From Pringles + Miller Lite to Mountain Dew + Trolli at Walmart and Kroger, CPG brands are teaming up with limited editions and co-marketing to spark novelty, build bigger baskets and pull in Gen Z shoppers. #cpg #shoppermarketing #retailinnovation progressivegrocer.com/why-cpg-brands…

Sam’s Club may be pulling ahead of Costco by pairing ~18% lower grocery prices with AI-powered, frictionless checkout—aligning with growing consumer demand for faster, self-service shopping. #samsclub #costco #retail thestreet.com/retail/sams-cl…

Clorox is testing social-first commerce through TikTok Shops with brands like Burt’s Bees, Brita, Pine-Sol and Hidden Valley, driving early engagement and sales right where consumers are already spending time. #clorox #socialcommerce #retailstrategy consumergoods.com/clorox-tests-s…

"Shishir Mehrotra, who co-founded an AI platform and also has experience at YouTube, joins the board ahead of John Furner’s move to CEO." #walmart #AI #leadership retaildive.com/news/walmart-a…

Walmart is partnering with Google’s Gemini AI to let customers browse and buy products directly within the AI chat experience, marking a big step in AI-powered shopping. #walmart #AIshopping #consumergoods cnbc.com/2026/01/11/wal…

We’re proud to have Denise Natishan and Heather Milliken volunteering with NextUp NWA and representing CSA. If you’re looking for ways to get involved, NextUp has an exciting lineup of events ahead—now is a great time to join in. #nextupnwa #volunteer nextupisnow.org