Tire and Lube Express (TLE)
Tire and Lube Express (TLE) is one of those acronyms that can probably stump a lot of people, yet when they give up and you tell them what it stands for, they’ll groan in disbelief. How could...
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The Spread of Walmart
Walmart’s annual revenue is larger than the Gross Domestic Product of Switzerland — and Norway, and 155 other countries. Walmart is one of the largest private employers in the world, and...
READ MORESam Walton’s 10 Rules for Building a Business
We’re celebrating Walmart heritage this week, and nothing is more central to that heritage than Sam Walton, the founder of the Walmart empire. Sam Walton had ten rules for business: ten things...
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Walmart actually uses the term “Always On Shopper,” but “omnichannel” is a sufficiently popular buzzword that it gets thrown around in meetings and at conferences, and a lot...
READ MORESearch Engine Optimization (SEO)
What Is Search Engine Optimization? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of increasing the quality and quantity of traffic to a website through the organic or “un-paid” search...
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For new suppliers or CPG companies looking to expand into mass market, financing can be an issue. There are likely to be changes required all along the supply chain in order to have the capacity...
READ MORESelling to Recreational Shoppers
What do Americans do for fun? Surveys on the subject turn up many different lists of the most popular hobbies in the U.S., but shopping is nearly always on that list. Whether it’s hanging out...
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YouTube beauty guru Emily Noel shared her experience of one of Walmart’s omnichannel initiatives: the Walmart Beauty Box. Beauty boxes are a popular trend. Users subscribe to a service and are...
READ MOREMike Duke’s 3 Lessons of Leadership
Last week Jeff Clapper of 8th & Walton was among a small group of supplier community leaders with whom Mike Duke to shared his thoughts on what makes a great leader. Mr. Duke’s three keys...
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