Walmart’s Social Media Example
Looking for a good example of social media use in the CPG/Retail world? Try Walmart. Their social media icons are modestly placed at the bottom of their website, but they have plenty of followers and...
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Resources, articles, and podcasts that focus on the needs and interests of suppliers working with Walmart or aspiring to do so.
Category: Supplier Development
Connecting Social Media and In-store Events
In-store or parking lot events can be great for suppliers. Introducing a new product, introducing products to a new target market (as Clorox did with their Hispanic customers), or reinforcing your...
READ MORE5 Ways Automation Will Affect Walmart Suppliers
One of the big changes we’re certain to see in 2015 is increased velocity in the move toward automation in manufacturing and beyond. What does this mean for you? Retail Link is about supply...
READ MOREThird Party Services for Suppliers
8th & Walton provides essential third party services for suppliers, so we were naturally interested to see what suppliers had to say on the subject in the 2014 Supplier Survey. Nearly half of the...
READ MOREAre You INFOREM or GRS?
We’re not asking if you’re for ’em or agin ’em. You just need to know whether you’re using INFOREM or GRS for replenishment. INFOREM, IBM’s Inventory Forecasting...
READ MOREConsumer Testing Laboratories (CTL)
Since 1952, a family-owned company called Consumer Testing Laboratories (CTL) has provided testing of all kinds of consumer products. Is the umbrella you make truly waterproof? CTL can tell you. Does...
READ MORESupplier Scorecard: Do the Math
Derek Ridenoure and Teresa Warren talked about the Walmart Supplier Scorecard in this week’s Saturday Morning Meeting. “It is a one-page document that has every component on it...
READ MOREIf It’s Your Off Season…
For most Walmart suppliers, this is the biggest time of the year. For some, though, this is off season. If your assortment includes patio furniture and sand toys instead of sweaters and gingerbread,...
READ MOREWalmart’s Store Number Expansion Program
Do you remember Y2K? Legacy computer systems were built to handle years that went as high as 1999, but not years that began with a 2. As the year 2000 approached, people worried that airplanes would...
READ MOREReplenishment & Inventory Management Add Ons
8th & Walton provides the best and most expert training for Walmart suppliers. We’re pleased to announce two new add-on courses to complement our Replenishment and Inventory Management...
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