Walmart's Open Call for 2025 Job Applications Now Accessible
Walmart has opened submissions for its annual Open Call event, which focuses on supporting U.S. entrepreneurs and innovative companies with products that are made, grown, or assembled in the United States. The deadline to apply is July 25, 2023.
This initiative is part of Walmart’s broader commitment to invest heavily in American-made products, with a reported $350 billion investment plan supporting products made, grown, or assembled in the U.S.
To participate, U.S. entrepreneurs need to submit an application through Walmart's official channels. Selected applicants are then invited to present a 30-minute pitch to Walmart buyers and executives alongside approximately 1,100 other entrepreneurs. From these, around 330 are chosen for Walmart merchandising deals.
This event offers U.S. entrepreneurs the opportunity to gain access to Walmart's massive retail platform, providing them with crucial market exposure and sales opportunities. It is designed to help emerging brands and underdog businesses grow and create jobs, as demonstrated by the thousands of small and medium businesses that have benefited since 2014.
This year, Open Call is expanding its application to include innovative companies developing breakthrough technologies that enable or enhance U.S. manufacturing. Walmart is seeking manufacturing innovation in categories like yield insights, shelf-life extension, alternative materials, and advanced manufacturing.
A select group of companies will be invited to participate in this year's Open Call experience alongside product-based applicants. Walmart's "Grow with US" program, launched in April, aims to support U.S. small businesses.
Open Call 2025 will take place on October 7-8. For more detailed application guidelines and deadlines, entrepreneurs should visit Walmart’s corporate website or their official Open Call communications.
Walmart operates more than 10,750 stores and numerous e-commerce websites in 19 countries. The retail giant serves approximately 270 million customers and members each week, making it the No. 1 food and consumables retailer in North America according to Progressive Grocer.
Founded by Sam Walton, Walmart initiated a "Buy American" program forty years ago. Today, Walmart U.S. remains committed to this vision, serving as one of Progressive Grocer's Retailers of the Century.
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- With Walmart's expansion of Open Call, companies in the finance sector will have the opportunity to pitch their innovative manufacturing technologies, as the retail giant seeks to invest in breakthrough solutions that enhance domestic manufacturing.
- By participating in Open Call events, companies in the retail and business sectors can gain access to Walmart's vast retail platform, which not only offers market exposure but also creates job opportunities, aiding the growth of emerging brands and small businesses in the U.S.
