Walmart has selected approximately 850 small and medium-sized businesses to pitch Walmart merchants at the retailer's seventh annual Open Call event on Oct. 1. More than 4,800 businesses applied for the opportunity, a 44 percent increase from last year.
In addition to a 30-minute one-on-one call with Walmart buyers, the one-day program for the Open Call event will include a series of breakout sessions designed to inform, empower, and encourage business owners of all sizes.
This year’s Open Call participants include Backyard Brine, Amboseli Food, Semper Fi Veterans, LLC, Freedom Deodorant, Lick You Silly Pet Products, and Cat in a Box.
"As a female entrepreneur, who has been blending spices for customers on the internet for years, I am excited to be selected to participate in Walmart's Open Call," said Sylvia Kapsandoy, CEO of Amboseli Foods, a specialty food seasoning manufacturer based in Utah. "This is such an incredible opportunity to potentially introduce more people to USimplySeason seasonings. It’s the opportunity I've been dreaming of."
Related: Walmart+ Offers Opportunities for Specialty Food Makers; Walmart Pilots Same-Day Delivery.
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