Walmart 53-Week Calendar
3 Tips for a Walmart Year With 53 Weeks Walmart’s fiscal year occasionally includes 53 weeks instead of the standard 52. The year that ends in January 2025 — Walmart Fiscal Year End 2025 —...
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4-5-4 Calendar
What Is a 4-5-4 Calendar? The 4-5-4 calendar is a tool used by retailers that displays each sales quarter in blocks of 13 whole weeks. The numbers 4-5-4 refer to the number of weeks being compared in...
READ MOREHow to Create a New Retail Link User ID
Because it can take up to 10 business days to process, one of the first steps to on-board a new team member should be to set up a new Retail Link user ID. Fortunately, this only takes about 5...
READ MORERetail Link Training for Walmart Suppliers
Sam Walton wanted to share lots of information with Walmart’s suppliers. Lots of information. Walmart systems has about 583 terabytes of information, while the Library of Congress contains...
READ MORERetail Link 2.0
Big news for Retail Link is the coming rollout of Retail Link 2.0. This is a major change, not a cosmetic makeover. The big question on everyone’s mind? There are two. Some will immediately be...
READ MOREAdd Retail Link Data to Google Maps
Retail Link 2.0 is expected to provide some data visualization. What are you doing in the meantime? One option is to upload your data to Google Maps. You might want to see a map view of top and...
READ MOREYear-End Reporting with Retail Link
Note: for information about Walmart’s fiscal year, go to Walmart Fiscal Year Calendar. Walmart suppliers get another New Year’s Eve next Friday, January 31st, when Fiscal Year 2014 ends....
READ MOREAre You Using Retail Link — Really?
Retail Link is an incredibly powerful tool for growing your business with Walmart and Sam’s Club, and it’s provided free to every supplier. Your buyer assumes that you’re using...
READ MOREWhen Should You Pull Weekly Retail Link Reports?
Most Retail Link users pull reports on a weekly basis. You can arrange to run reports automatically at a particular time, so they’re ready for you when you need them. The question is:...
READ MOREFinding Your Way Around Retail Link
Sam Walton wanted to share lots of information with Walmart’s suppliers Lots of information. Walmart systems has about 583 terabytes of information, while the Library of Congress contains about...
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