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Walmart Open Call 2025: How to Prepare
Walmart is always on the lookout for innovative products that are made, grown, or assembled in the United States. That’s why it began Open Call almost a dozen years ago. Open Call has provided...
READ MOREThree-Minute Thursdays: Retail CEOs meet with the president on tariffs
This week’s Three-Minute Thursday interview features a conversation between 8th & Walton CEO Jeff Clapper and Walmart + Retail News editor Lainie Petersen on the recent meeting between...
READ MOREThree-Minute Thursdays: What’s the deal with tariffs?
Editor’s note: Recently, we’ve been featuring a lot of stories about tariffs here at Walmart & Retail News. Today, I sat down with Terry Clear, 8th & Walton’s Director of...
READ MOREQuick-Item Information Is Now in Scintilla™
The shift from Retail Link™ to Scintilla™ and Supplier One As a Walmart supplier, you already know that many functions in Retail Link™ have been moved to Scintilla™ and Supplier One. Retail...
READ MOREHandy OTIF Charges Schedule
In January, Walmart published its OTIF Charges Schedule for the year. Three months later, that schedule is on the front burner once again because Walmart changed its Academy — and that has made...
READ MORECase Study: Ocean’s Halo and Walmart – A Partnership Driving Category Growth
Opportunity Ocean’s Halo, a producer of seaweed-based snacks, sought to expand its market presence by partnering with Walmart. The goal was to introduce their products to a broader audience and...
READ MOREHow You Can Avoid Common Errors in Item Management
As a Walmart supplier, it’s important you’re aware of common errors in Item Management and how to fix or avoid them. Item Management, as you know, is the tool suppliers all use to create, set up,...
READ MOREHappy New Walmart Fiscal Year!
Best Practices for Walmart Suppliers Welcome to the new year! We wish you success and prosperity in 2025! With the new year, you as a Walmart supplier will see exciting new opportunities. When...
READ MORECollaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)
Retailers and suppliers work together to grow sales and lower costs. Achieving one or both of these goals begins by making improvements to the supply chain. From the purchase of raw materials to the...
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