Deductions Management
Retail supplier accounting departments are researching deductions every month when their profit and loss statements come out. Deductions occur when a retailer refuses to pay for a portion of what was...
Retail supplier accounting departments are researching deductions every month when their profit and loss statements come out. Deductions occur when a retailer refuses to pay for a portion of what was...
“Fineline” refers to a group of items within a department that show similar sales patterns. Each product is in a fineline – and only one fineline. It’s essentially a way of...
Millennials Value American Made Many people think of Millennials as being a global generation. These young adults grew up on the Internet and watching cable TV. They are curious about other countries...
The prospect of working with Walmart can seem like an impossible goal. Walmart is the largest retailer in the United States. While it might be intimidating at first, getting on the shelf at Walmart...
Last week Jeff Clapper of 8th & Walton was among a small group of supplier community leaders with whom Mike Duke to shared his thoughts on what makes a great leader. Mr. Duke’s three keys...
It is very difficult to predict retail sales. Every analyst knows what standard peak times are for their category, but each year brings new opportunities (good and bad!). Shopping trends, unexpected...
Retailers depend on their suppliers to innovate new ways of saving time and money in the supply chain. A major focus in recent years has been on saving time at the store level to get product on the...
RPC stands for Reusable Plastic Container. When you ship produce, the conventional options are wood or corrugated cardboard. Let’s follow these packages. Regular corrugated cardboard shipping...
Walmart suppliers work to grow revenue each quarter. While growing profit is essential, Walmart puts an equal effort into eliminating loss. Part of a supplier’s loss comes in the form of...
Walmart had three small wind power installations in three different store parking lots, but one has now been removed. The 12 turbines at a Worcester, Massachusetts, Walmart Supercenter were in place...