Supplier Inclusion

To help our customers save money and live better, Walmart seeks vendors of all sizes to offer the products and services they need. When suppliers grow with us, everyone benefits, including their communities. Often, suppliers need the most support when they’re starting out or when they’ve decided to take their business to the next level. That's why we focus our Supplier Inclusion efforts on small businesses, providing support when they start out or aim to grow.

Small businesses are the foundation of our U.S. Supplier Inclusion program. We want to help them hit their stride by fostering meaningful connections, fueling growth and unleashing their full potential.

For Walmart and Sam’s Club, U.S. small business means a company that meets the U.S. Small Business Administration (U.S. SBA) Industry Size Standards through a voluntary SBA Certification or is verified through an internal verification process as meeting these industry size standards.

Competitive Program for U.S. Small Businesses

Our competitive program provides resources for U.S. small businesses to benefit from our vast network and scale. This program helps suppliers grow alongside us and helps us attract and retain future suppliers and sellers, all while meeting our customers' needs.

The U.S. Small Business Program is comprised of:

• Supplier Academy with U.S. Small Business Curriculum
• Voluntary Supplier Certification or Verification
• U.S. Small Business Supplier Resources and Tools
• Supplier and Seller Discovery Opportunities & Events

Complementing U.S. Manufacturing Goals

Our U.S. Small Business Program complements our U.S. Manufacturing commitment by unlocking additional opportunities for entrepreneurs to work with Walmart and Sam’s Club.

Suppliers that have attained U.S. Small Business Administration certification or its equivalency to industry size standards via an internal verification process are eligible to participate in our U.S. Small Business Program. Suppliers are also welcome to share other voluntary certifications they have attained; however, being certified has no bearing on Walmart’s or Sam’s Club’s decision to do business with a supplier.

Training, mentorship, and/or any elective special finance programs prioritize U.S. small businesses. Larger businesses not meeting our small business qualifications will continue to have access to our standard tools, training, and finance programs.

1. Create your Retail Link account.
2. Using your Retail Link credentials, go to Supplier Academy to begin your journey.
3. Check out Walmart Marketplace as another avenue to grow your business. As a marketplace seller, you can get your products in front of Walmart customers in the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Chile.

Resale suppliers with a product:

1. Register your small business with RangeMe. RangeMe is a product discovery platform Walmart uses to source and manage product proposals. Once registered, you can create and submit product listings directly to Walmart and Sam’s Club Merchandising for consideration.
   

Professional Services or Not for Resale Suppliers:

1. Learn how to get started if you have a service or non-retail product.
2. Learn more about Walmart in-store leasing.

Start Learning:

1. Check out our U.S.-based supplier learning pathway in Supplier Academy.
2. Log in using your Retail Link credentials. Don’t have a Retail Link account? Create one now.

Access to Finance:

We provide resources to help our suppliers, including small suppliers, access the capital needed to run and grow their businesses. Contact us at SupplierFinance@wal-mart.com to learn more about these financing solutions:

• Walmart and Sam’s Club early payment programs:
  • C2FO’s dynamic discounting platform allows suppliers the flexibility to select invoices to accelerate at a discount they offer.
  • Global bank partners including Citibank, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo offer low cost expedited payments for orders fulfilled through supply chain finance programs.
• Bridge Marketplace connects Walmart and Sam’s Club suppliers with a multitude of lenders who brings various financing options, including equipment financing, term loans, credit lines and purchase order financing for qualified suppliers.

Other Resources:

• Learn more about becoming a supplier via Walmart Suppliers.
• Learn more about additional tools, resources and discovery programs for suppliers via Walmart Supplier Development.
• Learn more about our commitment to U.S. manufacturing and Open Call via Investing in American Jobs.
• Review our Supplier Checklist.

Have questions: Contact us at supplierinclusion@walmart.com

Note: Completing the application process on any of the above listed platforms does not guarantee you will be approved to be a supplier with Walmart or Sam’s Club. It also does not guarantee a contract and/or business with Walmart or Sam’s Club.