Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is not a special Walmart term but an ordinary accounting term. The cost of goods sold is what it costs to make the items you sell. So far, so simple… but it can get...
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World’s Highest Walmart Concentration
Where will you find the largest concentration of Walmart-owned stores? You might think it would be in Arkansas, or maybe in one of the more populous states, but you’d be wrong. Puerto Rico has...
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Shelley Broader recently met with Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode to work out final details about the Walmart stores which will soon be opening in Lagos, Nigeria. Ambode announced that his...
READ MOREEnd of Month (EOM)
Wikipedia thinks EOM stands for “End of Message,” but for Walmart suppliers, it’s “End of Month.” You can probably guess what EOY and EOD mean (End of Year and End of...
READ MOREJeff Clapper Honored in 40 Under 40
Jeff Clapper, Chairman & CEO of 8th & Walton, has been selected for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of 40 outstanding individuals under 40. The 40 Under 40 slate...
READ MOREHigh Expectations Are The Key To Everything (HEATKTE)
High Expectations Are The Key To Everything (HEATKTE), pronounced “Het-Ka-Tee,” is a Walmart-only acronym that has been popularized by motivational speaker Michael Bergdahl, who wrote a...
READ MOREThe NWA Walmart Supplier Support Group
Have you joined the Northwest Arkansas Walmart Suppliers Support Group? This is a closed Facebook group, so you must apply to join, but the administrator of the group is very quick to respond....
READ MOREMarketing ROI: Now More than Ever
The supplier community is facing renewed pressure as Foran works to bring Walmart “back to its roots.” Back to basics may be a good thing, but it is certainly putting pressure on...
READ MORERetail Link: Dashboard or Reports?
It has been a tradition with Walmart suppliers for decades: Monday morning, you print out the report you set up to run on Sunday night, cleverly beating the information traffic jam. Except that this...
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You’d like to cut out deductions on your invoices, but there are so many moving parts in the path from your company to Walmart stores that you’re overwhelmed. Sound familiar? Here’s...
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