Walmart Wraps Up Its Largest-Ever Annual Open Call Event, With More Than 330 Products Made, Grown or Assembled in the U.S. Chosen To Be Sold in Stores and Online
30 Juin 2022 - 8:43PM
Business Wire
Today, more than 1,100 businesses from across the country
pitched their products made, grown or assembled in the U.S. to
Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants at Walmart’s ninth annual Open
Call. Preliminary results indicate that more than 330 of those
pitches resulted in a deal for businesses to sell their items to
Walmart customers through placement on Walmart or Sam’s Club
shelves, online at Walmart.com or on Walmart’s Marketplace.
Additionally, business owners of more than 280 products are
continuing conversations with merchants for potential deals in the
future.
“Investing in U.S. manufacturing is not only the right thing to
do for the country’s long-term economic health, it's the right
thing to do for customers today who are dealing with historic
inflation,” said Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc.
“We’re excited that more and more great products at strong price
points are being produced in the U.S. Our $350 billion
investment in items made, grown or assembled in the U.S. helps
deliver our customers the goods they need, when they need them, at
affordable prices, while supporting the creation of more than
750,000 jobs.”
Back in 2013, Walmart pledged to spend $250 billion over 10
years on products made, grown or assembled in the U.S., a milestone
the company announced this week it has already reached. Last year,
Walmart committed to invest an additional $350 billion on products
made, grown or assembled in the U.S. by 2031.
In addition to one-on-one pitch meetings with Walmart and Sam’s
Club merchants, participants in this year’s Open Call also heard
directly from Walmart executives and merchants. Smaller breakout
sessions were available for suppliers to learn more about valuable
topics and resources available to them.
“We’ve met so many amazing small business owners through Open
Call over the years, and this year is no exception,” said Scott
Gutche, senior director, U.S. Manufacturing. “From Catrina’s
Kitchen Southern Seasoned Flour to EZ-gro’s Spicy Salad Mix,
Microgreen growing kit, we’re so excited about the new products and
people that will be joining the Walmart supplier family.”
Open Call is Walmart’s largest sourcing event and has been
instrumental in helping the company achieve its initial $250
billion commitment. For the first time in Open Call history,
Walmart offered an exclusive early-access period for existing
Marketplace sellers to submit their applications. More than 4,500
entrepreneurs applied, and over 13,000 products were registered.
This year, finalists representing all 50 states, including the
District of Columbia, pitched their products for consideration
through 30-minute one-on-one virtual and in-person meetings at
Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville. Nearly 60% of all business
owners invited to Open Call self-identify as a diverse-owned
business. All businesses that took part in Open Call are eligible
to sell their shelf-stable products on Walmart’s various online
platforms Walmart.com, Walmart Marketplace or Samsclub.com.
You can learn more about Walmart’s commitment to American jobs
here.
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, approximately
230 million customers and members visit more than 10,500 stores and
clubs under 46 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites. With
fiscal year 2022 revenue of $573 billion, Walmart employs
approximately 2.3 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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