FAQ: Open Call

Open Call is our largest sourcing event for Walmart and Sam’s Club. Open Call is an exciting and unique opportunity for selected American entrepreneurs to pitch their product to a Walmart and/or Sam's Club merchant and potentially get their product in the hands of millions of our customers. Products must be made, grown or assembled in the U.S. to be considered for the event.

These product pitches are 30-minute one-on-one meetings to secure deals ranging from a handful of local Walmart stores and Sam's Clubs to supplying hundreds of stores and clubs as well as Walmart.com, SamsClub.com and Walmart Marketplace.

In addition to the pitch meetings, the one-day program includes a series of breakout sessions designed to inform, empower and encourage business owners of all sizes. Many of the sessions are open to the general public virtually, making the program accessible to more businesses and convenient for them to participate regardless of location.

We believe that supporting American products and American jobs makes sense for our customers, our communities and our company. We are leading the way through our commitment to invest an additional $350 billion in products made, grown or assembled in the U.S. Our Open Call event underscores that commitment and helps us make a difference on an issue that matters to our customers. You can visit Annual Open Call to find more details and highlights from the previous events.

When registration opens for the event, you will submit your applications through an exclusive link provided by RangeMe.com. You will be able to access the link when registration goes live, but now is a great time to set up a free account on RangeMe.com and begin building a robust product portfolio and supplier profile. Completing this information now on RangeMe.com will streamline the required steps once the Open Call process starts.

RangeMe is the product discovery and sourcing platform where retailers and suppliers discover, connect and grow their business. Walmart has partnered with RangeMe gathering all item pitches for Open Call. Subject to space availability, only items submitted on RangeMe during the application period will be considered.

Yes. Your items must be shelf ready and made, grown or assembled in the U.S. Learn more about the requirements for made, grown or assembled in the U.S.

Yes. Learn more about Walmart supplier requirements.

All items submitted by the supplier can be viewed on the RangeMe platform.

Yes. We do not allow the following categories to apply or pitch their product to a Walmart or Sam’s Club Merchant.

Yes, we encourage repeat attendees to return to Open Call and pitch for categories not previously pitched and only to Walmart and/or Sam’s Club merchants for which you have not met in the last twelve (12) months.

Companies not invited to pitch product to a merchant are still encouraged to join the live stream events hosted by Walmart executives during Open Call. We'll update our 2024 Open Call page with livestream details as we draw closer to the event.

All companies that submit by the deadline will receive an email from RangeMe after the application period closes (week of Aug. 20) extending a meeting invitation, outlining which category and product was selected, if appropriate.

*Be sure to check your spam folders for email from opencall2024@rangeme.com.

Invited companies will be offered the opportunity to include a maximum of two (2) attendees if selected to attend in person or virtually.

You will receive a confirmation email and be included in the communication stream for Open Call attendees.

Your product pitch should focus on items appropriate for the category for which you are meeting. Please limit your product pitch meetings to the items listed in your confirmed meeting invitation (and any color/size/style variants that are appropriate for the category listed in the confirmed meeting information).

Support for all applications and RSVP-related questions is available at opencall2024@rangeme.com. General Open Call questions for Walmart can be submitted at USAJobs@walmart.com.

Walmart Marketplace sellers are uniquely positioned to tap into Walmart’s omnichannel capabilities and be among the first candidates considered for an Open Call pitch session. Established Marketplace sellers bring millions of exciting products to Walmart.com already. With the Open Call opportunity, together we can expand these offerings to Walmart and Sam’s Club stores and get popular Marketplace products in the hands of millions of our brick-and-mortar customers.

Walmart has partnered with RangeMe to gather all product pitches for Open Call. Once the registration opens on June 24, all live Walmart Marketplace sellers will receive a RangeMe application link via email or via Seller Center’s QuickHelp.

Yes. Please review the Marketplace Prohibited Products Policy.

September 24 and September 25.