Resources, articles, and podcasts that focus on the needs and interests of suppliers working with Walmart or aspiring to do so.
Walmart prides itself on being a low price leader with its Every Day Low Price (EDLP) philosophy. In order to achieve EDLP, Walmart challenges its suppliers to keep costs low and pass the savings...
READ MORERetail supplier accounting departments are researching deductions every month when their profit and loss statements come out. Deductions occur when a retailer refuses to pay for a portion of what was...
READ MORERetailers depend on their suppliers to innovate new ways of saving time and money in the supply chain. A major focus in recent years has been on saving time at the store level to get product on the...
READ MOREThe young Millennial and Gen Z shoppers differ from older Gen X and Boomers in many respects. One major difference is in product brand loyalty. Younger shoppers are less loyal to a retailer or...
READ MORE(Editor’s note: Want to learn even more ways to make your job easier with Retail Link®? Have a look at 8th & Walton’s suite of Retail Link® classes.) As a Walmart supplier,...
READ MORERetailers use a variety of pricing strategies to entice customers. From sale pricing to buy-one-get-one (BOGO) and Rollback to clearance, there are many ways to market a reduced price. However, one...
READ MOREWhat Is an End Cap Display? An end cap display (or endcap display) refers to merchandise displayed on a shelving unit at the end of an aisle in a retail store. Sometimes called a feature, the end cap...
READ MOREWhat Is Action Alley? Action Alley (also known as the racetrack) refers to the square aisle that goes around the inner perimeter of a retail store. Action Alley separates departments and is usually...
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