What Is the Secret to Walmart’s Evolution?
A quick internet search for Walmart news brings forth headlines that seem to have a recurrent theme: “Walmart Tests New…” “Bentonville Retailer Pilots...
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How to Be Sure Your Product Is on the Shelf
Suppliers new to the game of retail may believe that they have arrived when their buyer says yes. But, in fact, that is just the beginning. To succeed, your product must get to the shelf and your...
READ MOREHow to Conquer the Challenge of Retail-Ready Packaging
Walmart Suppliers have been asked to make many changes to processes over the last few years. From systems updates to On Time In Full, every new initiative goes back to the common goal: getting...
READ MOREToday’s Consumer Needs to Engage with Entertainment
“Retailtainment” became a buzz word decades ago. The original idea was to give the customer more than a shopping experience. Marketers dreamed up amazing ways to provide entertainment at...
READ MOREHow to Reduce Shoplifting Now — 4 Tips
Shoplifting — or shrinkage as it’s called in the retailer community — is bad for everyone. It hurts the retailer (no dollars at the cash register), the supplier (no payment for...
READ MOREHow Important Is the Point of Purchase?
Online sales are growing and mobile shopping continues to get more convenient. Is brick and mortar (and the importance of point of purchase marketing) becoming obsolete? Not by a long shot, according...
READ MORE4 Big Issues with On Time In Full (OTIF)
Many questions still loom around Walmart’s introduction of On Time In Full (OTIF) guidelines for suppliers. While strict adherence to OTIF won’t go into effect until August 2017,...
READ MOREHow Retailtainment Is Killing Your Profit
Retailtainment has been a brick and mortar buzz word for decades. If a competitor met your price and great service, the next step was to give that customer a unique experience in the store....
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 MOREHow to Increase Your Sales to Millennials
All eyes in retail are on Millennials these days — and for good reason. This demographic is coming into its own, particularly when it comes to spending power. It’s important for suppliers and...
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