RETAIL LINK® 2:
DECISION SUPPORT (DSS)
Learn how to create, run, and retrieve 10 valuable Retail Link® reports, including the E-Commerce Business Report.
You’ll be instructed by an expert in DSS, assuring your mastery of it. Then you’ll create reports under the guidance of that expert, preparing you fully for this work.
Learn how to build queries from start to finish, then explore different versions of the same data to give you a fuller, richer understanding of your product’s performance in Walmart Canada. This Retail Link® training — which gives you hands-on practice with an expert — provides a solid base on which to grow your product sales both in stores and online.
All 8th & Walton classes for Walmart suppliers selling in Canada are taught by Heather Reid of Mississauga, Ontario. For 22 years, Reid worked at Walmart Canada, organizing and facilitating its Retail Link® course of study and other training programs. She has taught over 2,000 suppliers.
Who should take this Retail Link® class?
Analysts, those who build DSS reports or analyze Retail Link® data for Canadian suppliers; those who wish to learn the correct DSS processes; those who want to create DSS reports more quickly.
Meet Your Teacher
Heather Reid worked for Walmart Canada for 22 years prior to joining Canada’s 8th & Walton in 2016. While at Walmart, she organized and facilitated its Retail Link® and various system-training programs for both internal and external Walmart customers. She also facilitated a four-day supplier training session on a bi-weekly basis, teaching over 2,000 suppliers. She has a vast knowledge of Replenishment (GRS) and is an expert in Retail Link®, Scintilla™, and in Accounting for both Walmart Canada and Walmart US. In addition to her deep knowledge of retail systems, Heather is an extraordinary teacher. She holds a diploma in Human Resources, Marketing, and Accounting and has held the Canadian Human Resource Leader (CHRL) designation.
Reviews
I liked the ability to build reports that would be useful to me. We were given enough time to experiment with the reports and add things that we needed. The format of the training also allowed me to ask questions about topics that we discussed and was explained why somethings could not be done or why they were the way they were. Heather is a 10/10 - Very knowledgeable, responsive and able to use her extensive background to provide context for why Walmart may want to see certain things.
- Anthony - 8/5/23 Category Advisor
I should have taken this training years ago; the recipes were a solid way to learn quickly and to keep on hand for future use. I got much more out of the course than I anticipated, which is great. Heather was amazing. 10 on 10. She kept the momentum going fast and answered all our questions. Well done!
- Christian - 3-1-23 National Sales Manager
Definitively 10/10! Outstanding didactics from Heather. I’ve learned a lot of useful information.
- Rodrigo - 2-1-23 Student