Small Business Gets a ‘Yes’ from Walmart

Jeannette Montoya

More than 175 small businesses got a “yes” from Walmart and Sam’s Club recently to be part of the company’s line of merchandise. More than 800 business from all over the world pitched their ideas to Walmart in hopes that their products could be sold in their stores as well as online.

In January 2013 Walmart made an announcement of creating jobs for Americans by the 2023. So far, with their commitment, many Americans have been able to obtain a job with Walmart. The worldwide retail chain is giving many small businesses a chance for their company to grow big and be successful.

Walmart President/CEO Doug McMillion said “We want to help small business owners weather the current situation and take care of their employees, so that after this pandemic they, and the communities they serve, can thrive.”

Some of the small business who are moving up selected by Walmart include: Medzone (face balm), The Dog Perk Corporation (pet bandana), Fresh Nature Foods (green chickpea falafel cakes), DNA Vineyards (wine), MyBread (gluten free baked goods), Rastelli Foods Group (chuck and short rib craft burger) and many more.

A small, local business from Long Beach recently got a “yes” from Walmart buyers at the 2020 Open Call event. QuickChange Urinary Incontinence Medical is a company that provides a special simple wrap, which folds around the male’s penis and absorbs the urine before it touches the skin.

Unlike traditional designs of diaper/briefs that wrap around the waist and legs, QuickChange wraps are applied inside the traditional underwear.

The company has provided its product to U.S. facilities such as Genesis, Providence Health and Services, BaylorScott&White Health, CHI Health, Department of Veterans Affairs and Dignity Health. It is sold in Austria, Brazil, China, Columbia, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Morocco, Russia, Serbia, Spain.

“Walmart is a business. And, like every business, its objective is to gain market share, increase revenues and generate returns to its shareholders. They have their methods. And, like them or hate them, Walmart is very good at what they do. The fact that they are one of the most successful companies and have lots of satisfied customers is proof that they are great at what they do. No use or sense in denying it or complaining about it,” said Marco Terry publisher of the online feature “How to beat Walmart if you own a small business.”

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