Walmart leaders unveiled several initiatives today to thousands of sellers attending Let’s Grow! 2024 Walmart Marketplace Seller Summit. Notable announcements from the summit include
- Walmart’s new Multichannel Solutions program, allowing sellers to use Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) to fulfill orders from any eCommerce site via Walmart’s supply chain.
- Walmart Cross Border imports for full container-load shipments, enabling WFS to handle transportation of inbound goods from ports of origin in Asia directly to WFS facilities across the U.S.
Walmart continues to leverage its next-generation supply chain and advanced technology to simplify and streamline fulfillment for sellers at some of the lowest rates in the industry. Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) is announcing new ways for sellers to quickly move merchandise across markets and use Walmart to fulfill any eCommerce retail order.
Multichannel Logistics
Walmart’s new Multichannel Solutions program allows sellers to use WFS to fulfill orders from any eCommerce site via Walmart’s supply chain. Walmart will fulfill orders and manage returns while offering plain, unbranded packaging, fast, reliable shipping and competitive rates averaging 15% lower than the competition. Walmart is launching the program on Sept. 10, in time for Holiday deliveries.
Cross Border Fulfillment
Through its new Walmart Cross Border import service for full-container-load shipments, WFS can now handle transportation of inbound goods from ports of origin in Asia directly to WFS facilities across the U.S.
Walmart is also opening its carrier network to sellers for full truckload shipments. Sellers using the Walmart Preferred Carrier program through WFS can now choose to ship a few items or an entire truckload at special rates through carriers vetted by Walmart.
Seller Perks for the Holiday Season
Walmart is enabling several solutions and perks for sellers to support their Holiday readiness. Last year, Walmart Marketplace achieved its two biggest sales days ever during the Holiday selling season as millions of customers shopped Walmart.com. The investments and hundreds of enhancements shaped by listening to sellers include:
- A reimagined Global Seller Center and new app provide seamless onboarding for eligible sellers in any market, so they can cross borders and go global by selling in the U.S, Mexico, Chile and Canada. Sellers attending Let’s Grow! 2024 will be the first to access the new cross-listing capability and free translations.
- Walmart is waiving peak season storage fees for sellers who inbound their inventory to WFS fulfillment centers through Sept. 30. Sellers are encouraged to send their inventory as early as possible to meet customer demand for Holiday deal shopping and Walmart events2.
- To help sellers scale their Holiday business, Walmart Marketplace Capital is expanding to offer qualified sellers access to cash advances. This can be up to $5 million for any qualifying seller.
- Walmart is now rolling out a new Deals Dashboard that makes it easy for sellers to enroll items in Walmart’s popular deals events. The feature also provides sellers more data and insights to improve the quality of offers and make more deals available to customers during Holiday.
Sellers are looking for a smart path for growth. We’re bringing all the pieces together to be much more than a marketplace and investing in new ways for sellers to serve customers as we grow together.
– Manish Joneja, senior vice president, Walmart Marketplace and Walmart Fulfillment Services
