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Kim Souza

@TCWKim

I am a journalist and business analyst in Northwest Arkansas. My pledge is to help my followers stay up-to-date.

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Walmart quarterly net income up 34.2%, income up 24.5% through October talkbusiness.net/2025/11/wal…
Walmart quarterly net income up 34.2%, income up 24.5% through October - Talk Business & Politics

Walmart quarterly net income up 34.2%, income up 24.5% through October - Talk Business & Politics

Bentonville-based Walmart reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $179.496 billion, up 5.8% compared with the same period in 2024. Net income was $6.143 billion, up 34.2% compared with the 2024...

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Walmart shareholders earned big under McMillon; Furner faces high expectations - Talk Business &...

Walmart shareholders earned big under McMillon; Furner faces high expectations - Talk Business &...

Walmart shareholders have experienced an average annual return of 14.53% during the past 12 years of CEO Doug McMillon’s tenure. There have been ups and downs, but the total return...

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Field Agent rebrands to Storesight, touts new data technology - Talk Business & Politics

Field Agent rebrands to Storesight, touts new data technology - Talk Business & Politics

Fayetteville-based Field Agent is rebranding the company name to Storesight as part of an effort to reflect its growing services and 2024 acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Shelfgr...

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The Supply Side: Scarlet Letter Beverage produces seltzer for Sam’s Club talkbusiness.net/2025/03/the…
The Supply Side: Scarlet Letter Beverage produces seltzer for Sam’s Club - Talk Business & Politics

The Supply Side: Scarlet Letter Beverage produces seltzer for Sam’s Club - Talk Business & Politics

Jesse Core, founder of Springdale-based Scarlet Letter Beverage, formerly Core Brewing & Distilling Co., said the hard seltzer market continues to take share from craft beer. It’s part of the...

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NRF: Retail sales rose 3.38% in February from a year ago talkbusiness.net/2025/03/nrf…
NRF: Retail sales rose 3.38% in February from a year ago - Talk Business & Politics

NRF: Retail sales rose 3.38% in February from a year ago - Talk Business & Politics

Retail spending declined in February, but retail sales were up compared with the same period in 2024 as the economy remained strong, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail...

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NRF: Retail sales rose 3.38% in February from a year ago talkbusiness.net/2025/03/nrf…
NRF: Retail sales rose 3.38% in February from a year ago - Talk Business & Politics

NRF: Retail sales rose 3.38% in February from a year ago - Talk Business & Politics

Retail spending declined in February, but retail sales were up compared with the same period in 2024 as the economy remained strong, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail...

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Walmart net income up 25.3% in fiscal year, retailer forecasts slower growth talkbusiness.net/2025/02/wal…
Walmart net income up 25.3% in fiscal year, retailer forecasts slower growth - Talk Business &...

Walmart net income up 25.3% in fiscal year, retailer forecasts slower growth - Talk Business &...

Walmart on Thursday (Feb. 20) reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $180.55 billion, up 4.1% compared with the same period a year ago. Net income totaled $5.25 billion in the...

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NRF: Tariffs likely to keep import cargo levels elevated talkbusiness.net/2025/02/nrf…
NRF: Tariffs likely to keep import cargo levels elevated - Talk Business & Politics

NRF: Tariffs likely to keep import cargo levels elevated - Talk Business & Politics

A new report indicates that import levels at the nation’s major container ports are expected to remain high as retailers continue to bring in cargo ahead of announced tariffs on...

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Walmart unwinds DEI policies, will close Center for Racial Equity - Talk Business & Politics

Walmart unwinds DEI policies, will close Center for Racial Equity - Talk Business & Politics

Bentonville-based Walmart is reducing or ending diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts began in mid-2020, including limiting LGBTQ items sold by third-party resellers on its website. The...

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Walmart unwinds DEI policies, will close Center for Racial Equity talkbusiness.net/2024/11/wal…
Walmart unwinds DEI policies, will close Center for Racial Equity - Talk Business & Politics

Walmart unwinds DEI policies, will close Center for Racial Equity - Talk Business & Politics

Bentonville-based Walmart is reducing or ending diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts began in mid-2020, including limiting LGBTQ items sold by third-party resellers on its website. The...

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The Supply Side: Natural State Beef seeks to place Arkansas beef in more stores - Talk Business &...

The Supply Side: Natural State Beef seeks to place Arkansas beef in more stores - Talk Business &...

Harrison-based Natural State Beef is the brainchild of Mike Fountain who said in 2020 when he could not find ground beef at the grocery store amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he...

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The Supply Side: Natural State Beef seeks to place Arkansas beef in more stores talkbusiness.net/2024/11/the…
The Supply Side: Natural State Beef seeks to place Arkansas beef in more stores - Talk Business &...

The Supply Side: Natural State Beef seeks to place Arkansas beef in more stores - Talk Business &...

Harrison-based Natural State Beef is the brainchild of Mike Fountain who said in 2020 when he could not find ground beef at the grocery store amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he...

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The Supply Side: Fire Dept. Coffee celebrates 1 successful year in Walmart talkbusiness.net/2024/10/the…
The Supply Side: Fire Dept. Coffee celebrates 1 successful year in Walmart - Talk Business &...

The Supply Side: Fire Dept. Coffee celebrates 1 successful year in Walmart - Talk Business &...

Rockford, Ill.-based Fire Dept. Coffee just celebrated its inaugural year as a Walmart vendor. Luke Schneider, CEO and founder of the company, said it’s been a wild ride to follow...

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The Supply Side: Ranch2Retail seeks to connect retailers with cattle supply chains - Talk Business...

The Supply Side: Ranch2Retail seeks to connect retailers with cattle supply chains - Talk Business...

Rogers-based startup Ranch2Retail (R2R) is just what the name implies – a bridge between cattle ranchers and retailers who sell beef products and the supply chain that connects the two....

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The Supply Side: Ranch2Retail seeks to connect retailers with cattle supply chains talkbusiness.net/2024/09/the…
The Supply Side: Ranch2Retail seeks to connect retailers with cattle supply chains - Talk Business...

The Supply Side: Ranch2Retail seeks to connect retailers with cattle supply chains - Talk Business...

Rogers-based startup Ranch2Retail (R2R) is just what the name implies – a bridge between cattle ranchers and retailers who sell beef products and the supply chain that connects the two....

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Port strike likely to disrupt supply chain, could cause inflation talkbusiness.net/2024/10/por…
Port strike likely to disrupt supply chain, could cause inflation - Talk Business & Politics

Port strike likely to disrupt supply chain, could cause inflation - Talk Business & Politics

Retailers import a significant amount through ports paralyzed by the strike of longshoremen who walked off their jobs at 14 ports from Maine to Houston on Tuesday (Oct. 1). A...

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Walmart Open Call wraps up after more than 800 meetings talkbusiness.net/2024/09/wal…
Walmart Open Call wraps up after more than 800 meetings - Talk Business & Politics

Walmart Open Call wraps up after more than 800 meetings - Talk Business & Politics

After more than 800 meetings held on Wednesday in Bentonville, Walmart’s Open Call wrapped up with dozens of golden tickets handed out to those seeking to be a vendor. More...

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Walmart and Sam’s Club supply chain divisions to merge talkbusiness.net/2024/09/wal…
Walmart and Sam’s Club supply chain divisions to merge - Talk Business & Politics

Walmart and Sam’s Club supply chain divisions to merge - Talk Business & Politics

Walmart recently announced a merger of Sam’s Club’s corporate supply chain employees with Walmart’s internal supply chain. David Guggina, head of supply chain operations at Walmart, confirmed the...

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The Supply Side: Ranch2Retail seeks to connect retailers with cattle supply chains talkbusiness.net/2024/09/the…
The Supply Side: Ranch2Retail seeks to connect retailers with cattle supply chains - Talk Business...

The Supply Side: Ranch2Retail seeks to connect retailers with cattle supply chains - Talk Business...

Rogers-based startup Ranch2Retail (R2R) is just what the name implies – a bridge between cattle ranchers and retailers who sell beef products and the supply chain that connects the two....

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