Are Niche Brands Killing the Big Names?
“We’ve all heard niche brands are eroding premium brand share. But maybe the best way to beat them is to join them.” That’s Jessica Hendrix, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi X,...
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Resources, articles, and podcasts that focus on the needs and interests of suppliers working with Walmart or aspiring to do so.
Category: Supplier Development
How to Choose a Merchandising Service Provider
On July 18, Walmart announced it had selected five merchandising service providers to conduct all in-store merchandising for all suppliers (except those sending their own staffs into the stores). The...
READ MOREDun & Bradstreet Offers Free Credit Reports After Brexit
The recent referendum in the United Kingdom came as a shock to many people. Government and business leaders found themselves unprepared for the reality of the UK leaving the European Union in two...
READ MOREManaging the Omni-Channel Experience
The omni-channel consumer is shaping the future of retail. 80% of shoppers check prices online, a third of them using smartphones or other mobile devices while inside the brick-and-mortar...
READ MOREHow to Be a S.M.A.R.T. Supplier in 2016
Now that the holidays are over, it’s back to business as usual. To get your year off to the right start, let’s talk about S.M.A.R.T. goals. While New Year’s resolutions get buried...
READ MORELack of Trust…a Hidden Tax on Your Business: 5 Best Practices for Building Trust With Walmart — Guest Post
In an EDLC, EDLP model, there’s absolutely no room for hidden fees and excess costs. That’s why Stephen M. R. Covey’s analogy in his best-selling book, Speed of Trust, resonates...
READ MORERetail Link Monday Morning Report
It’s Monday morning — so how is your Walmart business doing? A Monday Morning Report lets you answer that question with confidence. But if your Monday morning report is an Excel file with...
READ MORELogistics Savings
Walmart has made headlines recently by asking suppliers to help pay for warehousing and the use of their distribution network. It’s not long since they made headlines for asking suppliers to...
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