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Arkansas: The South’s Unexpected Bastion Of Growth

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Arkansas is an easily forgotten state in the Deep South. Landlocked and geographically smaller than some of its surrounding states, Arkansas tends to be better defined by the political personalities it produces. Which is not entirely unfair — Arkansas has produced some very interesting politicians. By The Store Front Numbers .

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Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push

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As it grows its healthcare offerings beyond low-cost clinics and technology to help patients manage their medications, Walmart has formed a new company to sell insurance policies called Walmart Insurance Services LLC. Walmart opened clinics in Springdale, Arkansas and Loganville, Georgia in June.

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US DOJ Charges 14 With $28M In PPP Fraud

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In Arkansas, a project manager employed by a major retailer has pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges for filing fraudulent bank loan applications seeking more than $8 million in PPP loans. Benjamin Hayford, 32, of Centerton, Arkansas, is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. In terms of Walmart’s other efforts, the retailer is also focusing on features such as grocery pickup.

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Walmart Expands Healthcare Services

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Walmart 's partnership with insurance startup Clover Health to aid Georgia seniors marks the retail giant's foray into privately-managed Medicare Advantage plans, Bloomberg reported. Walmart has been making moves in the healthcare field for some time, including opening clinics in Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, Florida and Arkansas.

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Walmart's New Insurance Brokerage To Sell Medicare Plans

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Walmart Insurance Services General Manager David Sullivan said that just one in 10 Medicare beneficiaries is signed up for a plan that maximizes their savings on out-of-pocket spending. “We The news comes as Walmart is aiming to take its expertise at developing retail stores and lowering costs and apply it to improving the health sector.

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Walmart Partners With HomeValet On Smart Box Technology For Fresh Deliveries

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Retail giant Walmart is teaming up with delivery solutions startup HomeValet to launch a test pilot that would bring fresh groceries to people’s homes even if they’re not there. “If The pilot program will launch in the spring in Bentonville, Arkansas. 12) blog post. . Walmart first launched its grocery delivery service in 2018.