Northwest Arkansas’s big four towns have collected a combined $85.8m from sales-tax revenue so far this year, $10.4m more than this time last year. 

• Down: Bentonville was the only city to see drop in year-over-year revenue in the October report, coming in 4.8% less than last year, likely due to rebates. 
• Up: Springdale reported a 25.6% increase over last year, Fayetteville a 16% increase, and Rogers a 10.2% increase. 

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