BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 30, 2022 — Today, more than 1,100 businesses from across the country pitched their products made, grown or assembled in the U.S. to Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants at Walmart’s ninth annual Open Call. Preliminary results indicate that more than 330 of those pitches resulted in a deal for businesses to sell their items to…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 8, 2022 — Walmart has made its selections for the ninth annual Open Call event. With nearly 1,200 small and mid-sized business owners receiving official invitations, this year’s registrants mark the largest group ever selected to participate in the two-day event. Finalists represent all 50 states, including the District of…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 4, 2022 — Entrepreneurs and small businesses looking to land on Walmart shelves have a few more days to apply for Walmart’s ninth annual Open Call for products made, grown or assembled in the United States. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 8. Space is limited, and products will be considered in the order they are…

March 21, 2019 By Cindi Marsiglio, Walmart vice president for Merchandising Services and U.S. Manufacturing Do you have a product made, sourced or grown in the U.S. that belongs on store shelves across the country? Well, Walmart is serving up a chance at the big break you’ve been looking for. Now through April 30, we are accepting applications for…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 26, 2019 – If you’ve ever dreamed of potentially reaching thousands of customers with your U.S.-manufactured products, now is the time to act: Walmart is accepting applications for its 6th annual Open Call, scheduled for June 18 and 19 at the company’s Home Office campus in Bentonville, Arkansas. Apply today by visiting…

June 19, 2019 By Greg Foran, President and CEO, Walmart U.S. Open Call is one of my favorite annual events at Walmart. It reminds me of why we do what we do: the love of great items.Seeing innovators and entrepreneurs from all around the country visit Bentonville to pitch their products also reminds me that the power of great items extends beyond…

June 12, 2019 By Jane Incao Editor’s note: The above image was taken in 1990...

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 20, 2019 — Hundreds of entrepreneurs and small businesses lined the halls at Walmart’s Home Office on Wednesday to pitch their U.S.-manufactured products to Walmart buyers, hoping to land on store shelves and create more American jobs. During the sixth annual Open Call event, more than 100 companies moved on to the next…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 18, 2019 — More than 500 invited entrepreneurs will descend upon Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas hoping to land the deal of a lifetime. On June 18-19, during Walmart’s 6th annual Open Call event, these eager entrepreneurs will meet face-to-face with buyers looking for new U.S.-manufactured products for store…

Oct. 17, 2019 By Matt Smith, Walmart Corporate Affairs Linda White worked at an automotive parts plant in Clinton, Tennessee, for 12 years. She planned to work there until retirement, but in May 2017, leaders in her plant announced plans to close the Clinton location.Thankfully, Linda had a year to look for a new place to work. Recognizing that…

Oct. 29, 2019 By Cindi Marsiglio, Vice President, Merchandising Services Cooler temperatures. Pumpkin spice. Halloween. American jobs.Three of these four things naturally come to mind every October. But did you know October is Manufacturing Month?Manufacturing Month is sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and this year,…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 29, 2019 – The wait is over for entrepreneurs who submitted their applications for Walmart’s 6th annual Open Call event, as hundreds received their invitations on May 17. These businesses will now start preparing for their trip to Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas June 18-19 to pitch their product face-to-face…

Today, Walmart began accepting applications for its tenth annual Open Call event, inviting small business owners and entrepreneurs everywhere to apply for the opportunity to pitch their products to be sold on Walmart or Sam's Club shelves or on Walmart.com. Applications are open until August 18, 2023. Open Call is at the heart of Walmart's 10-year, $350 billion commitment to strengthening U.S. manufacturing...

You wake up to the sweet sound of a mid-February lawnmowing. Usually, this would be preposterous. But not today. Today’s different: It’s game day. Friendships will be tested, whole cohorts will hear Rihanna for the first time, ad recall will be higher than any other day in recorded history. But that’s all expected. What about the unsung heroes of…

It’s a been a year of challenges, but in many ways Walmart’s amazing supplier community has helped get America through the first half of the year. In fact, one of the bright spots was watching our suppliers rise to the challenges COVID-19 threw at our nation. Each year,…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 4, 2020 — The wait is over for entrepreneurs who submitted their applications for Walmart’s seventh annual Open Call event as approximately 850 small and medium-sized businesses received their official invitations to pitch Walmart merchants at Walmart’s annual merchandising event on Oct. 1. This year, more than 4,800…

More than 800 small businesses from across the country pitched their U.S.-manufactured products yesterday during 30-minute, one-on-one meetings with Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants as part of the company’s first-ever virtual Open Call event. Approximately 56% of these businesses self-report as diverse, and more…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 9, 2020 — The application process for Walmart’s seventh annual Open Call is open, and the company invites entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their U.S.-manufactured products on Walmart shelves to apply for the opportunity to meet with Walmart buyers on Oct. 1, 2020 via virtual pitch meetings. The deadline to apply to…

When I joined Walmart in 1993, I remember reading about the company’s commitment to buy products that support American jobs. It was a continuation of Sam Walton’s “Bring it Home to the USA” initiative, launched in 1985. Supporting American jobs is part of who we are.Then in 2013, 20…

Across the U.S., signs of normalcy are beginning to reappear. Families are hugging loved ones they haven’t seen in months. Friends are meeting for dinner, and kids are preparing to step back into the classroom...

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 1, 2021 — Walmart is announcing the finalists today for its eighth annual Open Call event, with more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses receiving their official invitations to pitch their shelf-ready products to Walmart merchants. It marks the largest number of business owners ever to take part in the one-day…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 14, 2018 – The American entrepreneurial spirit was very much alive at Walmart’s fifth annual Open Call event at their corporate headquarters Wednesday. More than 450 businesses lined the halls to meet face-to-face with buyers in hopes of landing the deal of a lifetime. And, for many, those hopes are closer to becoming…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 6, 2018 – On June 13, Walmart’s Home Office will be buzzing with entrepreneurs from 46 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia ready to pitch their U.S.-made products. For its fifth annual Open Call, Walmart invited more than 450 businesses to meet one-on-one with buyers for a chance to get their products on store…

Foxboro, Mass., April 25, 2018 – Walmart, Inc. and Dorel Juvenile, a segment of Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) and one of the world’s leading juvenile products manufacturers, today announced the launch of the Safety 1st RIVA Travel System - the first stroller made in the USA from a special blend of recycled materials, including recycled…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 17, 2018 – Often times, the best ideas are right in our own back yard. So, why not you? Attention entrepreneurs, Walmart is looking to serve up the big break you’ve been looking for during Walmart’s Open Call scheduled for June 13, 2018 in Bentonville, Arkansas. You can apply now for a chance to secure a seat at a table…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 15, 2018 – Walmart recently surprised local business owners with an invitation to Open Call, an annual event in which hundreds of entrepreneurs get the chance to pitch their products to Walmart buyers for a chance to land on Walmart store shelves and walmart.com. The unsuspecting business owners were asked to come to their…

Oct. 4, 2019 By Elizabeth Walker, Walmart Corporate Affairs Melissa Miller wasn’t looking for a new career. It was 2006. The year before, Melissa’s family had moved to Griffin, Georgia, from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans was still recovering from the devastation caused by flooding, but Melissa had every intention of one day…

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 26, 2023 — This week, Walmart concluded its tenth annual Open Call event, with more than 700 businesses from around the country pitching their products made, grown or assembled in the U.S. to Walmart and Sam's Club merchants.

Washington, D.C. Jan. 23, 2014 – Today, Walmart U.S. President and CEO Bill Simon joined 280 of the nation’s mayors in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Meeting to announce a new fund for innovation in American manufacturing and a new supplier commitment to bring production of bikes and jobs to South Carolina. The $10 million fund…