Online Courses
Fundamentals
Retail Math - Part 1 - Volume & Profitability
Gain a broad understanding of retail finance focusing on common calculations related to volume and profitability.
Retail Math - Part 2 - Asset Efficiency
Gain a broad understanding of retail finance focusing on common calculations related to asset efficiency.
Managing Your Business
Introduction to Retail Link®
Provides an overview of the system and highlights the basic capabilities of Retail Link®.
Are you ready for Walmart?
The first step in selling to Walmart is measuring your company's readiness to do business with the world's largest retailer.
When Walmart Enters - The 10 Things Every Supplier MUST Know
Mike Cockrell, the recently retired Chief Merchandising Officer for Walmart India will share what he has seen and taught to suppliers in more than 15 countries during his 31 year tenure.
Understanding the Line Review Process
In this course, you will learn how a buyer makes modular decisions during the line review process.
GMROII (Gross Margin Return on Inventory Investment)
Learn the key levers that impact sales, gross margin and inventory to help you improve your overall performance.
Merchandising with Clarity
Learn how to better understand merchandising at the store level and what messages are communicated to customers.
Completing the Assortment
Are your products just "part of the assortment" or do they complete the assortment?
Inventory Optimization
In this course, you will learn a pro-active approach to managing your inventory levels within the stores.
Category Roles - What do they mean?
In this course, you will learn the expectations of suppliers for "Win, Play and Show" roles and the potential impact to your current business model.
Walmart 101 - History & Culture
Learn what it is that makes the Walmart culture special and so unique from that of other retailers.
Walmart 101 - Structure & Initiatives
Learn how Walmart's business is structured and an overview of some of the most important initiatives.
Walmart 101 - Expectations of Suppliers
Learn what it is that Walmart expects of their suppliers and how the best get, keep and grow their business.
Sales & Inventory Analysis
Beginning Retail Link®
This course takes a hands-on approach to providing an overview of the most common functions of Retail Link®
Beginning Retail Link® - Walmart Canada
This live webinar takes a hands-on approach to providing an overview of the most common functions of Retail Link®
Intermediate Retail Link® - Walmart Canada
In this live webinar, you will learn how to move beyond the fundamentals and utilize Retail Link® to gain visibility to key aspects of your Walmart Canada business.
Intermediate Retail Link®
In this course, you will learn how to move beyond the fundamentals and utilize Retail Link® to gain visibility to key aspects of your Walmart business.
Advanced Retail Link® & Analytics
This course is designed to take seasoned Retail Link® users well beyond the basic functionality and examines highly value-added reporting, analysis and sales/profit producing recommendations.
Retail Link® for Managers
In this course we review the most important tools that Retail Link® has to offer you as a manager responsible for the Walmart account.
Replenishment & Inventory Management
In this course, you will gain an understanding of how to effectively develop and implement strategies in the area of seasonality, forecasting and inventory management.
Planning & Forecasting
The Planning & Forecasting course examines the role of the planner and analyst, as well as provides an understanding of many strategic planning components (seasonality, exit strategies, assortment planning, etc.).
Accounting, Invoicing & Deductions
Learn how to optimize cash flow through effective use of purchase orders, invoicing information and accounting procedures.
Decision Support Decoded
This course is designed to take novice Retail Link® users deep into the realm of Decision Support. Go beyond a simple item detail query to more fully unlock the wealth of data available.
Store of the Community Analysis
Are your products in the right stores? This course will help you identify the demographics of who is purchasing your product, as well as unique store groups and markets within Walmart that are driving your sales.
Navigating Supply Chain Reliability
Is there such a thing as free money? There is if you learn how to avoid penalties associated with the new Supply Chain Reliability program in place at Walmart and Sam’s Club. Let us help you find free money!
