Walmart Rollback
Retailers use many low-price tactics to entice customers to purchase. Sales, one-time offers, limited buys, BOGO (buy one get one), clearance markdowns, and “two fors” (two items for one...
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Where is Walmart SQEP Today?
Walmart launched its Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP) earlier this year. At the time, the company planned a phased rollout and a penalty structure. Many things have changed, so where is...
READ MORERetail Ready Packaging (RRP)
Retailers 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...
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The 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 MOREPulling a Walmart Store List With Distribution Centers
(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 MOREMust Arrive By Date (MABD)
Today’s customer has more options than ever to purchase exactly what they want when they want it. With the ability to shop brick-and-mortar and online, it’s no longer a question of...
READ MORELoss Leader Pricing
Retailers 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...
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What Is Average Unit Retail? Average Unit Retail (AUR) is the average selling price of an item. It is calculated by dividing the total sales in dollars by the number of items sold and is often used...
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