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WM replenishment conference agenda

We have the link here for the Walmart Replenishment Conference agenda.  This replenishment conference is great for all suppliers who are serious about improving current item performance and orders.  New suppliers benefit by understanding Walmart and Walmart process in more detail.  Existing suppliers can use the conference to get deeper into understanding Walmart replenishment systems.  It […]

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My Private Brands reports on Walmart’s numerous posts for private brand jobs

This past week Bentonville based big box giant Walmart posted nine Private Brand jobs including Quality, Design and Project Management. This is the largest set of job postings in the three years since the redesign and relaunch of Great Value.  

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Attention Suppliers: WM.com Publishing “Store Only” Items

In Walmart’s ongoing endeavor to make it easier for Walmart customers to shop Walmart stores, they are publishing Store Only Items on Walmart.com. In addition, customers can purchase online from categories including personal care, over-the-counter, grocery and beauty products and take advantage of Walmart.com’s many delivery methods. All products require logistics data, profile data and […]

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Vendors Sign Up Now: Announcing the 7th Annual Walmart and Sam’s Club Sustainable Packaging Exposition

The Walmart/Sam’s Club Packaging SVN announces the 7th Annual Sustainable Packaging Expo on May 8-9, 2012 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers, AR. Merchants, marketers and other Walmart associates are invited to join product vendors and packaging suppliers as we review opportunities for cost savings and sustainability improvements within our supply chains. Link […]

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Interesting concept: Wal-Mart to Give Hollywood a Hand

The Wall Street Journal Technology section has reported that Wal-Mart Stores is working with the Hollywood Movie Industry to provide a free, in-store service that helps users register their DVDs with Hollywood’s UltraViolet system, creating an online library that can be viewed on television, online or on mobile. Read Full Article

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USA Today reports Wal-Mart takes controlling stake of Chinese retail website

 Wal-Mart Stores plans to buy a controlling stake in the fast-growing Chinese online retailer Yihaodian.  Yihaodian sells more than 180,000 products, including groceries, electronics and apparel. Read Full Article

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Reuters reports that Walmart wins with a back-to-basics approach

Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s (WMT.N) turnaround appears to be gaining traction as simple strategies like undercutting competitors by a penny on a gallon of milk are helping to restore its image as the go-to retailer for budget-conscious Americans. Read Full Article

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Walmart’s “12 Days of Giving” Facebook Campaign

Walmart Facebook campaign of  “12 Days of Giving” is in full swing awarding over $1.5 million to nonprofits that were nominated by Facebook users.  At the end of the campaign, 145 grant recipients in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico will be honored.  Walmart has rallied 25 nonprofits organizations to help with the campaign to fight hunger, receiving a […]

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Shopycat – Walmart’s New Facebook App Helps Customers Picks the Right Gift according to Analysts Blog

Nasdaq reports Walmart’s new Facebook App Walmart Stores ( WMT ) has gone another step closer to its customer’s hearts and has decided to launch its first Facebook application, Shopycat, to help its buyers choose gifts for their friends online and avoid the holiday season rush. Read Nasdaq’s Full Article

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Forbes says Walmart Low Prices Pinch Profits. . .

Forbes reports Walmart mixed 3rd Quarter results  … Wal-Mart reported mixed Q3 results with an 8% increase in its net revenues over the same quarter last year. This was due to an increase of 1.3% and 5.7% in comparable sales in the U.S. and Sam’s Club segment respectively.  Profits witnessed a decline of 3% over the […]

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