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A gift that will keep on giving

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L to R, Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, FNB president/CEO Sam T. Just as much a part of western Arkansas history as its hometown, $1.84 Just as much a part of western Arkansas history as its hometown, $1.84 The ceremony was attended by Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson and Fort Smith mayor George McGill. “It

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Amazon Exec Questions Drone Laws At CES

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During a panel at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Paul Misener, Amazon’s vice president of global innovation policy and communications, warned that current state laws governing drone operations would continue to pose problems for developing drone delivery systems. Here in the U.S.,

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How Food Delivery Platforms Can Move Beyond Big City Takeout

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It was the regional grocers … saying, ‘Hey, we got customers calling us wanting to be on Waitr. region — states such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia. We’re really focused on that 12-state region right now and will be for the remainder of this year,” Meaux said. So, it’s now testing out grocery delivery. “It

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Walmart Takes Customer Service Associates To School

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Much like a finishing school for the aspiring mid-level retail manager, the first academy is set to open Friday (March 4) at a Walmart Supercenter in Carrollton, Texas, with two more opening in Arkansas by the end of the month.

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Walmart Thinking Small When It Comes To Tech

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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. Biometrics are another avenue along which Walmart may have its innovation sights set.

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Walmart2Walmart Is Lowering Fees — And Going Digital With Amex

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That can make cash-related innovation sometimes easy to overlook in a country that is moving forward digitally with great alacrity. Which also makes cash innovation disruptive, when targeted at a pain point that cash-centric consumers have. And while cash represents only about 14 percent of the transaction value in the U.S.,

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June’s Top 12 Mobile Pay Moments

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On June 16, Samsung Pay arrived in Singapore, allowing users of Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ and the S7/S7 Edge phones can use Samsung Pay in the region. “Innovation and convenience are driving usage of alternative products and services like online and mobile payments. Samsung Pay launched in Australia on June 15.

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