Walgreens Looks to Enhance Supplier Diversity Through Upcoming Virtual Summit
January 24 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The national retail pharmacy invites diverse
vendors to pitch their products at its April Supplier Diversity
Summit, seeks to broaden product offerings in local communities
Walgreens announced today that it will hold a Supplier Diversity
Summit during the ECRM Supplier Diversity Week, a virtual showcase
for diverse businesses and entrepreneurs to share their retail
offerings. The virtual event, taking place April 5-8, provides
diverse vendors the opportunity to connect with the Walgreens
merchandising team, share their products, and receive feedback with
the ultimate goal of being stocked on Walgreens shelves in their
local areas.
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The virtual event, taking place April
5-8, provides diverse vendors the opportunity to connect with the
Walgreens merchandising team, share their products, and receive
feedback with the ultimate goal of being stocked on Walgreens
shelves in their local areas. (Photo: Business Wire)
During the virtual summit, Walgreens will work to increase
sourcing from suppliers that are at least 51 percent owned,
operated, and managed by individuals who are disadvantaged,
disabled, military veterans, LGBTQ+, minorities, and/or women.
“As a leading partner in reimagining local healthcare and
wellbeing for all, ensuring that we create equitable opportunities
for diverse suppliers to drive economic impact in the communities
we serve is imperative,” said Carlos W. Cubia, senior vice
president and global chief diversity officer at WBA. “This year’s
summit will connect us with diverse suppliers that will ensure we
remain relevant to our customers and communities with products that
meet their unique needs. We look forward to a successful
event.”
The summit will focus on products across grocery and household,
beauty and personal care, health and wellness, and general
merchandise, among other categories. Vendors can find additional
information about the virtual event and apply to join here.
The Supplier Diversity Summit aims to bring diverse businesses
from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, to
evaluate opportunities to build more locally relevant and diverse
product offerings for Walgreens customers and deeper collaboration
with new suppliers for the future.
All sourcing and product submissions will be made through
RangeMe, the industry-standard online product discovery and
sourcing platform. ECRM will qualify suppliers, create curated
meeting schedules, and facilitate face-to-face virtual meetings
with Walgreens buyers so that suppliers can introduce new and
innovative products into the marketplace. All meetings will be
conducted through ECRM’s industry leading virtual meeting platform,
ECRM Connect, plus, ECRM’s dedicated support team will help ensure
that buyer and seller connections are executed seamlessly.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the United States
segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an
integrated pharmacy, healthcare and retail leader serving millions
of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of
caring for communities. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health
and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and
well-being of every community in America. Operating nearly 9,000
retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination
serving approximately 9 million customers each day. Walgreens
pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by
providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best
meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true
omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital
platforms, supported by the latest technology to deliver
high-quality products and services in local communities
nationwide.
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