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The young Millennial and Gen Z shoppers differ from older Gen X and Boomers in many respects. One major difference is in product brand loyalty. Younger shoppers are less loyal to a retailer or...
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Pulling a Walmart Store List With Distribution Centers
(Editor’s note: Want to learn even more ways to make your job easier with Retail Link®? Have a look at 8th & Walton’s suite of Retail Link® classes.) As a Walmart supplier,...
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Retailers use a variety of pricing strategies to entice customers. From sale pricing to buy-one-get-one (BOGO) and Rollback to clearance, there are many ways to market a reduced price. However, one...
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What Is an End Cap Display? An end cap display (or endcap display) refers to merchandise displayed on a shelving unit at the end of an aisle in a retail store. Sometimes called a feature, the end cap...
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What Is Action Alley? Action Alley (also known as the racetrack) refers to the square aisle that goes around the inner perimeter of a retail store. Action Alley separates departments and is usually...
READ MOREAdvanced Shipping Notice (ASN)
What Is Advanced Shipping Notice? Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) is a document prepared by a supplier (the shipper) and submitted to a retailer (the receiver) that specifies the shipping dates and...
READ MOREWalmart Packaging Terms: Each, Pack, Case, & Pallet
New suppliers to Walmart are sometimes confused about the different terms used for Walmart packaging. Walmart’s hierarchy of packaging has four straight-forward levels: EACH – A unit intended...
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(Editor’s note: this is one of the most common questions from those new to the supplier community. As you begin to explore Retail Link® and have questions, contact us to speak with a Walmart...
READ MOREHow to Sell to Walmart: Get Your Product in Walmart in 4 Steps
The prospect of working with Walmart can seem like an impossible goal. Walmart is the largest retailer in the United States. While it might be intimidating at first, getting on the shelf at Walmart...
READ MOREWalmart’s Global Replenishment System (GRS)
If you’re a new Walmart supplier, you’ve already heard the term GRS. This stands for Walmart’s Global Replenishment System. Unlike previous replenishment tools, GRS is a...
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