by - June 20, 2017 3:40 pm
Tracking down a bad food product sold by any grocer is obviously important for the customer, but it also can help a supplier more quickly recover the recall cost and…
by - June 19, 2017 11:46 am
Walmart U.S. Chief Merchandising Officer Steve Bratspies said the retailer is passionate about offering a wide assortment of private label products and investing in quality. It’s a message closely parsed…
by - May 30, 2017 8:09 am
The low cost mission of Wal-Mart is similar to that of Jet.com, and the recent purchase of Jet by Wal-Mart could spell audit trouble for suppliers who have done business…
by - May 22, 2017 2:37 pm
Jay Howard, 36, is busy growing his second entrepreneurial home furnishing business and expanding his wholesale line of home products to retailers across the country. Howard launched Howse in 2015…
by - May 18, 2017 1:52 pm
Given the setup costs associated with off-set printing, boxes printed with colorful graphic designs and display stands used at retail have been a challenge when needed in smaller quantities. John…
by - May 8, 2017 2:29 pm
Hugh and Nicole Jarratt of Fayetteville have enjoyed success pitching their inventions to Wal-Mart Stores at the retailer’s “Made in the USA” Open Call, getting contracts for three separate items…
by - May 1, 2017 5:30 pm
German grocery giant Lidl is a real threat for grocery chains across the U.S., but for suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores, Kroger and other conventional grocers it’s also a growth opportunity,…
by - April 25, 2017 2:37 pm
Ed Mueller, founder of Carolina Gumbaya, rekindled his food passion after retiring and relocating to Myrtle Beach, S.C., five years ago from Michigan. Mueller told the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal…
by - April 24, 2017 7:58 am
Within the first two days of launching the invitation for its fourth Open Call, Walmart U.S. received about 200 applications from existing and prospective suppliers to pitch their products in…
by - April 20, 2017 11:37 am
Price checks on a product in 2,500 stores could take two to three days to complete. Fayetteville-based Field Agent is pushing its Jicco application with the goal of reducing that…
by - April 11, 2017 4:25 pm
Price matters to consumers, but so does convenience, according to Tony Rogers, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Walmart U.S., who laid out the retailer’s strategy to win…
by - March 30, 2017 9:02 pm
Two Walmart.com e-commerce execs said the retailer is ready to win the e-commerce battle with a new strategy concocted by Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart eCommerce U.S., which also includes…
by - March 28, 2017 1:07 pm
Health and wellness is a big a category for Walmart U.S., generating more than $32.82 billion in sales in fiscal 2016 and rising more than $1.14 billion from the previous…
by - March 16, 2017 1:59 pm
Walmart.com recently restructured under new CEO Marc Lore, which was soon followed by the acquisitions of online specialty retailers ShoeBuy and Moosejaw. Lore decided make the best use of the…
by - March 7, 2017 4:12 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is known as a retail giant selling everything from bananas to toy bongo drums, but in the past few years the retailer has also become a media buyer,…
by - February 23, 2017 10:30 am
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - February 21, 2017 6:19 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - February 13, 2017 1:51 pm
When it comes to food, fresh is a must for consumers, whether that’s reaching to the back of the dairy case for the latest “sell by date” or scouring the…
by - February 8, 2017 2:45 pm
One of the biggest concerns of suppliers and retailers like Wal-Mart Stores is not if, but when will a majority of category sales make the shift from in-store to online….
by - February 6, 2017 2:22 pm
Kicking off this new fiscal year Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon is changing things up. Instead of having suppliers at the retailer’s year beginning meetings held as in the past,…
