August 25, 2008, 4:04 pm
Becoming a big-box supplier
Peisy Alamsjah, Ann Arbor
I am an undergarment manufacturer (peisylee.com). How can I sell my product to Wal-Mart (WMT) or another big company? Thank you.
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Check their websites, they usually have a place to submit product proposals. For Walmart, here is their link:
http://walmartstores.com/Suppliers/
They big companies have a long list of requirements before they would even consider a supplier such as insurance, inspections of factories, capacity, etc…