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Walmart invites U.S. suppliers to Open Call event

March 26, 2019 by MMR Cindi Marsiglio, Made in the USA Open Call, Open Call, Walmart Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart on Tuesday invited companies with American-made products to pitch them at its sixth annual Made in the USA Open Call event, scheduled for June 18 and 19. The retail giant urged interested suppliers to apply by April 30 at Walmart-jump.com for a chance to get face-to-face pitch meeting with a Walmart buyer

Walmart seeks to boost U.S. manufacturing

July 26, 2017 by MMR Cindi Marsiglio, Policy Roadmap to Renew U.S. Manufacturing, Walmart, Walmart vice president for U.S. Sourcing and Manufacturing Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walmart on Wednesday proposed a series of policy moves that it says would boost U.S. manufacturing, create jobs for Americans and reduce imports. “As we’ve worked over the last four years alongside our suppliers toward our goal to source an additional $250 billion in products that support American jobs, we’ve learned a