The September sales tax report is out with the goods and services numbers from July. 

• Ebb and flow: The collective sales tax revenue report reveals that the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas are up 9.32% in sales tax from last year, revealing a slowdown from the past few months of double digit gains. 
• Compared: Bentonville specifically showed a decrease in revenue by 4% in comparison to last year, though this is the first month in 2021 with no growth. Springdale, Rogers and Fayetteville are all exceeding expectations with revenue greater now than when the year began. 

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