GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.,
Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Meijer announced today that it will expand its third
Supplier Diversity event to include diverse-owned service
providers, as well as retail-ready products for its shelves. The
March 29-31 event will give
diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase
their offerings for interested Meijer buyers and procurement
teams.
"Our supplier diversity efforts reach beyond just the brands
customers see on our shelves," said Peter
Whitsett, Meijer Executive Vice President of Merchandising
and Marketing. "We aim to support diverse-owned businesses
throughout our stores, from the products we offer to the signage we
hang and the services that keep the stores running. That's why
we're excited to include a broad range of business categories in
this event."
Diverse-owned brands with merchandise in the following retail
categories can apply for the event here:
- Beauty and personal care
- Over-the-counter and wellness
- General merchandise
- Grocery
Additionally, the retailer is accepting submissions from
diverse-owned business service providers offering the following
goods and services here:
- Inbound transportation carriers
- Skilled trades for construction and facility maintenance
- All business services (Marketing, HR, IT and Financial)
- Supplies, packaging, MRO and signage
- Environmental, real estate and new site services
- Store fixtures, manufacturing and warehousing equipment
Certified minority-, LGBTQ-, woman-, veteran- and
disability-owned businesses with products or services in the listed
categories can apply by Monday, Feb.
7 for consideration.
Meijer is partnering with ECRM and RangeMe, to host the retail
products portion of the event through the company's ECRM Connect
virtual platform. Suppliers of non-retail goods and services will
register through STARS, an application hosted by Viva, another
third-party partner.
Once applications for the event are submitted, Meijer teams will
review and select the vendors they would like to meet virtually.
Suppliers not chosen for the event will still be accessible through
the RangeMe or STARS registration tools and may be reviewed by
Meijer buyers and business teams again in the future as business
needs change.
"As we continue on our supplier diversity journey, we're pleased
to grow this event to be inclusive of all the kinds of businesses
we partner with in our stores," said Jamie
Akemann, Group Vice President of Indirect Procurement and
Supplier Diversity.
About Meijer: Meijer is a Grand
Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates more than 258
supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and
family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the "one-stop
shopping" concept and has evolved through the years to include
expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies,
comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers,
toys and electronics. For additional information on Meijer, please
visit www.meijer.com. Follow Meijer on
Twitter @twitter.com/Meijer and @twitter.com/MeijerPR or
become a fan at www.facebook.com/meijer.
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