Last Call for Entrepreneurs: Walmart Annual Open Call for U.S.- Manufactured Products Deadline Monday, August 10
August 07 2020 - 3:14PM
Business Wire
Virtual one-on-one meeting opportunities with
Walmart merchants still available in all general merchandise
categories, including home and sporting goods, toys, stationery,
apparel, hardware, automotive and seasonal items.
For the first time, Walmart will hold its annual Open Call for
U.S.-manufactured products in a completely virtual format, and
one-on-one meeting opportunities with company merchants are still
available. The application and additional event information are
available via Walmart-jump.com. The deadline to apply is Monday,
August 10.
To date, more than 3,000 businesses from 49 states, the District
of Columbia and Puerto Rico have applied for the opportunity to
pitch their U.S.-manufactured products, and more than 10,000
merchant meetings have been requested. Virtual one-on-one meeting
opportunities are still available in all categories including food,
consumables and general merchandise. The company is especially
interested in receiving more general merchandise products across
the home and sporting goods, toys, stationery, apparel, hardware,
automotive, and seasonal categories.
“Offering Open Call in a completely virtual format gives us an
unprecedented opportunity to reach and meet with more businesses
that are manufacturing quality products our customers are
interested in,” said Laura Phillips, Walmart senior vice president
for global sourcing and U.S. manufacturing. “This year’s Open Call
is shaping up to be a great event for businesses of all kinds. By
eliminating physical meeting spaces, we’re able to increase the
number of business breakout sessions as part of the event program
and give more businesses the opportunity to participate, regardless
of location. Additionally, we are able to schedule even more
virtual one-on-one meetings with Walmart merchants.”
As in previous years, Open Call participants could secure deals
to reach customers through Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs, and
Walmart.com. A big difference this year is the addition of Walmart
Marketplace in a bigger and better way. As more customers choose to
shop online, Walmart has strengthened its position through
Walmart.com and Marketplace, with the latter outpacing the
company’s overall U.S. eCommerce business.
Growing Marketplace is a strategic priority, and another reason why this year’s Open Call
presents such a powerful and unparalleled opportunity for
entrepreneurs and small businesses.
The event, scheduled for Oct. 1, kicks off Walmart’s celebration
of U.S. Manufacturing Month and will include similar programming to
previous years. In addition to one-on-one pitch meetings with
company buyers, participants will have an opportunity to hear
directly from Walmart executives and learn from its leaders during
smaller breakout sessions designed to inform, empower and encourage
supplier-hopefuls. This year, breakout sessions will include a
range of relevant topics from accessing financial capital to
creating great online product content and managing risk.
In January 2013, Walmart announced its commitment to help boost
job creation and U.S. manufacturing through buying an additional
$250 billion in products supporting American jobs by 2023.
Walmart’s Open Call is one way the company continues to invest in
this commitment.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores,
online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over 265
million customers and members visit approximately 11,500 stores
under 56 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites. With
fiscal year 2020 revenue of $524 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2
million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in
sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting
corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart and on
Twitter at twitter.com/walmart.
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