Walmart vs Target
Walmart and rival Target are both important retailers. But which is more powerful? There have been quite a few recent explorations in the media pitting the two against each other. Business Insider...
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Walmart… A Technology Company?
Walmart CIO Karenann Terrell spoke at the SAP SAPPHIRE conference in Orlando, Florida, earlier this year. “Any technology company not focused on speed,” she was quoted as saying in Chain...
READ MOREWalmart’s Supplier Portal for U.S. Manufacturing
The Walmart supplier portal (JUMP) provides a wealth of resources for suppliers who want to participate in the Made in the USA initiative. JUMP stands for Jobs in U.S. Manufacturing Portal, and it...
READ MOREWalmart’s Changing Demographic
John Zogby has been following specific segments of America since 2000. One group is what he calls “Walmart Weekly Shoppers” — the people who head to Walmart once a week to stock up...
READ MORECost 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...
READ MOREWorld’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...
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