RETAIL LINK® 2: INTERMEDIATE DECISION SUPPORT (DSS) FOR BROKERS

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 client’s product sales.

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

NOTES:
Content for this class was revised 5/5/22.

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 IS AN ALL-DAY CLASS.
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: $850

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.

    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

    Lori is an awesome teacher, and I thoroughly enjoyed the class, and learned tons! I would definitely take more 8th and Walton classes, based on this experience.

    - Carla - 7.13.22 Principal