Promotional Base Index (PBI)
PBI stands for Promotional Base Index. You know that DDs are about deseasonalized demand – what you would expect to sell, all things being equal. One of the times that things aren’t all...
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PBI stands for Promotional Base Index. You know that DDs are about deseasonalized demand – what you would expect to sell, all things being equal. One of the times that things aren’t all...
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READ MOREWalmart’s Annual report is out, and Doug McMillon’s introductory letter is clearly still embracing sustainability as a key commitment: Walmart’s initiatives, in partnership with many...
READ MORERetail Link 2.0 is expected to provide some data visualization. What are you doing in the meantime? One option is to upload your data to Google Maps. You might want to see a map view of top and...
READ MORESince 1952, a family-owned company called Consumer Testing Laboratories (CTL) has provided testing of all kinds of consumer products. Is the umbrella you make truly waterproof? CTL can tell you. Does...
READ MOREDerek 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 MOREPort of Entry (POE) ia a port at which imported goods enter the country is a port of entry. While the term may conjure up thoughts of seaports with big ships, the smell of the ocean, and the cries...
READ MOREWalmart made history last year by requiring higher ethical standards of all suppliers when it comes to sourcing. “Saving people money so they can live better encompasses more than merely having...
READ MOREOne of the requirements to become a Walmart supplier is registration with Dun & Bradstreet. Dun & Bradstreet manages data on businesses and calculates what is essentially a business credit...
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