Happy New Walmart Fiscal Year!
Best Practices for Walmart Suppliers Welcome to the new year! We wish you success and prosperity in 2025! With the new year, you as a Walmart supplier will see exciting new opportunities. When...
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Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)
Retailers and suppliers work together to grow sales and lower costs. Achieving one or both of these goals begins by making improvements to the supply chain. From the purchase of raw materials to the...
READ MOREChanges Ahead for Walmart’s Luminate™
US Walmart suppliers began using, Luminate™, Walmart Data Venture’s insights ecosystem, last year. In 2025, suppliers should look for two changes: 1. Luminate™ will be getting an even shinier...
READ MORE3 Pitfalls and Solutions for Walmart Sidekick Promotions
You have a great product. You have terrific packaging. Now, to get the customer’s attention, you’ve developed a wonderful sidekick display. And your buyer just approved it! A game changer....
READ MORELuminate™ Column Names: 6 Key DSS Renames
One of the first things Walmart suppliers notice when they begin working with Walmart’s Luminate™ is the difference between the names of the columns and the familiar Decision Support column...
READ MOREWalmart 53-Week Calendar
3 Tips for a Walmart Year With 53 Weeks Walmart’s fiscal year occasionally includes 53 weeks instead of the standard 52. The year that ends in January 2025 — Walmart Fiscal Year End 2025 —...
READ MOREWhat Is a Walmart Broker? Pros/Cons of Hiring One
Ever wondered what a Walmart broker does and if those services would help you? Find out what a Walmart broker offers, the pluses and minuses of working with one, how to go about finding a broker who...
READ MOREMake Walmart’s Supplier One Work for You
The news is out: Walmart has launched Supplier One, and it is available for all suppliers to use now. It can be accessed through the Supplier One app in Retail Link® or through the website. An...
READ MOREUnderstanding Luminate™: What This Year/Last Year Columns Mean
Note: 8th & Walton, LLC, Bentonville, AR is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Walmart or its affiliates. All references to Walmart, as well as its affiliates, trademarks, and brands, are...
READ MOREWalmart Fiscal Year Calendar: Understanding the Walmart Weeks
Understanding the Walmart week and the Walmart Fiscal Calendar is important for a couple of reasons: Your buyer will refer to events that are specific to your business (like your modular week or...
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