5 Changes in Walmart Post Audit Claims
Walmart has announced some changes in the way it deals with chargebacks or post-audit claims. The retailer makes deductions to correct pricing discrepancies or to offset costs arising from shipping...
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10 Ways to Revamp Packaging and Lift Sales
You might wish that shoppers would come to your product aisle, stand squarely in front of the shelf, peruse all the packages, and give you an opportunity to prove that your product is better than the...
READ MORERetail Link and Demographics
Retail Link gives you huge amounts of data about your products. You know where they’re most likely to sell, when, in what quantities, and with which other products. This data can be connected...
READ MORESupplier Scorecard: Do the Math
Derek Ridenoure and Teresa Warren talked about the Walmart Supplier Scorecard in this week’s Saturday Morning Meeting. “It is a one-page document that has every component on it...
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 MOREWalmart’s Store Number Expansion Program
Do you remember Y2K? Legacy computer systems were built to handle years that went as high as 1999, but not years that began with a 2. As the year 2000 approached, people worried that airplanes would...
READ MOREThe Walmart Supplier’s Last Hundred Yards
The last hundred yards, for the Walmart supplier, is getting from the loading dock to the shelf. It can be a frustrating part of the equation, since it’s not under the control of the supplier...
READ MOREThird Party Audits Hit Walmart Suppliers
Walmart suppliers are facing third-party audits focused on cost recovery. These audits seek out pricing errors, freight problems, and other issues for which they can send claims to suppliers....
READ MOREThrowaways
Walmart’s fresh suppliers face a special challenge: throwaways. Fortunately, Retail link has a report for that. Because Walmart and Sam’s Club use different accounting systems,...
READ MOREBiggest Challenge for Walmart Suppliers?
A recent survey by the Harvest Group and WalmartHelp identified one issue as the biggest challenge faced by Walmart vendors: “fixing poor retail execution.” 56% of respondents chose this...
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