Happy 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...
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Understanding Scintilla™: What This Year/Last Year Columns Mean
8th & Walton, LLC, Bentonville, AR is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Walmart or its affiliates. All references to Walmart, as well as its affiliates, trademarks, and brands, are not...
READ MOREWalmart Fiscal Year Calendar: Understanding the Walmart Weeks
Understanding the Walmart week and the Walmart Fiscal Calendar is important for a couple of reasons: Your buyer will refer to events that are specific to your business (like your modular week or...
READ MOREWalmart Seller Performance Standards: 5 Metrics That Matter
Walmart Marketplace is a partnership between you and Walmart: Walmart provides your supplier business with a world-class e-commerce platform, and you take responsibility for your listings, inventory...
READ MOREWhat Is a DUNS Number and What Is It Used For?
New suppliers may be unfamiliar with a DUNS number, its purpose, and how other businesses use it to partner with a supplier. As we will explain, the DUNS number is not only easy to obtain and use,...
READ MOREWhat Is a High-Low Pricing Strategy? (w/ Examples)
When a customer makes a decision to purchase a product or service, they generally have three criteria: A specific product or service they want; A time they are willing to wait to purchase and receive...
READ MOREWalmart Supply Chain 2022 with RJW
Supply chain has met many challenges over the last two years. From new challenges like a global pandemic and drastic consumer demand changes to familiar challenges like capacity and retailer...
READ MOREEveryday Low Price (EDLP)
What Is Everyday Low Price? Everyday Low Price (EDLP) is a pricing strategy used by retailers which promises customers the lowest prices in their store without having to use a coupon, wait for a...
READ MOREAdvanced Shipping Notice (ASN)
What Is Advanced Shipping Notice? Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) is a document prepared by a supplier (the shipper) and submitted to a retailer (the receiver) that specifies the shipping dates and...
READ MOREWalmart Packaging Terms: Each, Pack, Case, & Pallet
New suppliers to Walmart are sometimes confused about the different terms used for Walmart packaging. Walmart’s hierarchy of packaging has four straight-forward levels: EACH – A unit intended...
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