RETAIL LINK® 2: INTERMEDIATE DECISION SUPPORT (DSS)

Take your report-making ability to the next level. Learn how to create 11 valuable Retail Link® reports. An expert in Walmart’s DSS will teach you how to run and retrieve those reports so you produce accurate work — each and every time.

 

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You already know how to create a report. Now you’re ready expand your knowledge. Learn the finer points from a Retail Link® expert who has been building Walmart reports for decades. You’ll explore different versions of the same data to give you a fuller, richer understanding of your product’s performance in Walmart, and you’ll add new recipes to your repertoire. This new knowledge provides a solid base on which to grow your product sales.

Who should take this Retail Link® class?
Analysts, those who already build DSS reports or analyze Retail Link® data and want to grow, those who wish to learn the correct DSS processes, those who want to create DSS reports more quickly.

NOTES:
Content for this class was revised 5/5/22.
8th & Walton classes are exclusively for Walmart suppliers; only a supplier who works directly with Walmart may register.
If you are a broker interested in our Retail Link® classes, email [email protected]
All reports in this class are for brick-and-mortar not dotcom. For dotcom reports, register for Walmart.com Reports.

You Will Learn

    How to use Retail Link® Decision Support – New
  • Homepage review
  • When to use Store Detail
  • How to select the data that will be shown in a report
  • Why the order of column selection is important
  • DSS shortcut to math calculations
  • How to make a report specific to your needs
  • How to develop a report specific to a store, warehouse or trait
  • How to work with time frames on queries
      • How to create and retrieve 11 valuable reports:
    • Sales by Item
    • Current Instock and Pipeline
    • Stores Out and Nothing in Pipeline
    • Returns to Sales Comparison
    • Item 52 Week Forecast
    • Supply Plan by Order Date
    • Supply Plan by Receive Date
    • Markdown Event
    • 13 Week Sales
    • Sales Year Over Year
    • What Sells With My Item

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THIS CLASS RUNS FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. CENTRAL TIME.
It IS A LIVE ZOOM MEETING WITH A MAXIMUM OF 10 PARTICIPANTS/INSTRUCTOR.
PRICE: $650

SAVE 10% WHEN YOU PURCHASE 3 CLASSES AT ONE TIME.

Requirements

  • Each student must register; one participant per registration.
  • Each student must use his/her camera throughout class.
  • To qualify for this course, you must already know how to create a report.
  • Register using your supplier email address.
  • Have authorized access to Retail Link®.
  • Have your Retail Link® ID and password.
  • Have Excel ready to use.


    • NOTE FOR NEW WALMART SUPPLIERS: In order to produce valid reports, your company should be shipping to Walmart prior to taking this class. Since our classes do not use dummy data, if you are not shipping to Walmart, you will have no data with which to produce reports.

      Meet Your Teacher

      Lori Carter has had a remarkable breadth of experience in her 24 year retail career. It began at Walmart and Sam’s Club where she became a Retail Link® analyst and replenishment specialist. As a supplier and working on behalf of suppliers, Lori has managed e-commerce accounts, analyzed data, improved OTIF scores and resolved transportation issues. Lori also serves as an administrator of the Walmart Supplier Support Group on FaceBook. Here she answers suppliers’ questions, an experience that has given her a deep understanding of the current needs of the Walmart supplier.

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      Reviews

      The class was very informative and well worth my time. I enjoyed it and learned a lot.

      - Missy - 1/5/22 Account Manager

      It was a pleasure taking the classes with Lori and Heather. They were open to answering our questions. The notes that were provided were very informative, and I am happy I will use those notes in my workplace. I learned different types of reports and they will be a good use when I need to pull such reports at my workplace.

      - Emily - 11/3/21 Associate I, Inventory Management

      The session was great and informative. I truly learned a lot.

      - Pinkie - 10/6/21 WM Supplier

      Lori and Heather were very knowledgeable about all things Retail Link®. There were a lot of helpful tools that our team was able to implement immediately. Our team is looking forward to taking another class in the future.

      - Julie - 9/1/21 Business Development Manager

      Our class with Lori was great. She was able to walk us through the DSS module and the valuable reports that we can create. Her ‘recipe guides’ are very helpful

      - Karyn - 7/21/21 Data Coordinator

      The classes were wonderful! Extremely helpful and well worth it. I look forward to next week’s classes. Thank y’all for the help!

      - Kristin - 7/21/21 Business Analyst