Applications are open for Walmart’s eighth annual Open Call event, which gives makers the opportunity to meet with Walmart buyers in virtual pitch meetings. This event is one of the ways that Walmart plans to spend the additional $350 billion it pledged on items made, grown, or assembled in the U.S.
The event, taking place June 30, will feature one-on-one pitch meetings with Walmart merchants, talks from Walmart executives, and smaller breakout sessions where suppliers can learn more on valuable topics and about resources available to them.
“Open Call is like watching the American Dream play out in real time,” said Laura Phillips, Walmart senior vice president for global sourcing & U.S. manufacturing, in a statement. “You see on full display the spirit and energy of new ideas and the hope of what could be – founded on creativity, hard work and self-belief. It’s inspiring. We know how much this opportunity means to small businesses, and we can’t wait to see the new product submissions from potential new suppliers.”
Companies can apply to participate through April 30.
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