Author: Roby Brock

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Wal-Mart Executives Stress Integrity At Shareholders Meeting

Some 14,000 shareholders managed to give Wal-Mart one heck of a 50th birthday celebration Friday (June 1) despite the threat of protests. The historical event was a balance of old and new with a common theme of “integrity” woven in each presentation.

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Wal-Mart Execs Upbeat, Tout Smartphone App, Downplay Mexico

Wal-Mart executives painted a rosy picture for the company’s future Thursday afternoon (May 31) at a media conference in Rogers. The positive vibes are grounded, according to the execs, in solid financial results over the past few quarters and the company stock trading at a 12-year high.

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Jennifer Boulden Wins PR Award

Jennifer Boulden, former Communications and Event Services Coordinator for the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission, has been honored by her industry colleagues as the Public Relations Professional of…

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UA Vs. ASU: The Rematch

There are plenty of sports fans in Arkansas clamoring for an annual match-up between the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University. It actually happened in basketball 25 years ago, as many may recall.

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Early Wal-Mart Shareholders Invest On Faith

Kim Souza with our content partner, The City Wire, has been exploring the early years of Wal-Mart's origins as the company approaches its 50th anniversary. In her latest contribution, Souza…