Walmart Continues Expanding Domestic Supply Chain

Walmart announced on March 14 that its Open Call event is now accepting applications. This program invites small business owners and entrepreneurs with a “dream of selling their U.S. made, grown or assembled products” to Walmart customers. For the first time in the program’s nine-year history, Walmart offered an exclusive early access period for Marketplace sellers to apply for Open Call, resulting in more than 2,000 companies registering more than 6,000 items they hope to present to merchants. If selected, participants will be able to choose from virtual or in-person pitch meetings with a Walmart or Sam’s Club merchant during the June 28-29 event.