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Interviews with retail experts that address the most pressing concerns of suppliers. . .all in three minutes!
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Walmart's AI Fulfillment Strategy
8th & Walton's Terry Clear discusses Walmart's efforts to speed up fulfillment using AI. Walmart's goal? Resilience and the ability to respond to unexpected changes... which means that suppliers have to get their AI processes up to speed and be accountable for any AI-related missteps.
Navigating the Summer Sales Showdown: Walmart Vs. Amazon
Prime Day vs. Walmart Deals: Price Sensitivity, Cross-Shopping, and AI-Driven Discovery <br> <br>8th & Walton's Terry Clear joins us to discuss a recent PYMNTS study on major summer sales, finding that 93% of consumers shopped either Prime Day or Walmart deals, while average spending fell at both retailers, potentially reflecting economic stress. The conversation also notes that 21% of shoppers used AI assistants to research or compare deals and often purchased based on AI recommendations, giving Walmart suppliers good reason to optimize their product/item data files on Walmart.com AI search.Mastering Product Content: A Guide for Walmart Suppliers
Walmart Product Content Rules: How to Write Compliant Product Titles & Descriptions. 8th & Walton's Joel Graham explains how suppliers can create Walmart-compliant product content, focusing on the product title (also applicable to descriptions/“romance paragraph” and key features).Canada’s Blue Box Program Breakdown for Walmart Canada Suppliers
In this episode, we break down what Walmart Canada suppliers need to know about the Blue Box program. 8th & Walton's Heather Reid explains how Canada’s Blue Box recycling program works, why Walmart is required to report packaging data, and how supplier fees help fund the system. <br> <br>More importantly, we dig into what’s changing: updated billing timelines, unexpected invoices, and the real impact on forecasting and cash flow. We also cover one of the biggest issues suppliers are facing right now: packaging data accuracy. Outdated or incomplete information can lead to incorrect billing, and many suppliers are still playing catch-up. Heather shares practical steps you can take today to stay compliant and avoid surprises. <br> <br>Plus, we highlight key resources in Retail Link and the Supplier Information Manual that you should check regularly—including recent updates to distribution center guides and inbound compliance requirements. <br>