We can help make a difference. We are, BST - the Bentonville Support Team. Living and working with the World's Largest Retailer everyday does make a difference, as evidenced by over 1,800 WalMart suppliers located in NW Arkansas.
A local presence establishes a shared cultural business climate that allows a supplier to strategically align their objectives with WalMart's, establishing win - win goals for a successful partnership.
BST's entire business service and focus for suppliers is applied to assisting our combined teams to successfully win and manage what can be a complex business matrix with WalMart and SAMS Club.
BST works hand in hand with top quality, performance driven, current or prospective suppliers, who seek to establish, successfully manage and help drive and expand their business opportunities with WalMart Stores, Inc.
One of BST's key objectives is to constructively coach and guide a supplier through the WalMart & SAM'S Club supplier evaluation and review process and help our combined efforts win business and create continued long term sales opportunities.
While a good intentioned effort on the part of a supplier is especially important, please keep in mind that the success a supplier may have had with other leading national retailers doesn't guarantee a supplier success in Bentonville and this is where BST can substantially improve your odds for long term success.
WalMart has developed its own proprietary systems and processes and built a very successful business. A "one size fits all" sales approach with WalMart based on how other retailers makes decisions, service and operate their business is a prescription for a costly long term learning curve with the prospect for minimal results. Most would chose to avoid this lesson given the opportunity.
BST's experience with WalMart's processes, systems, expectations, culture, politics and ever changing merchandising landscape and unique initiatives are integral to providing a supplier road map that substantially increases their odds at professionally winning business at WalMart. BST's support is designed to provide SUPPLIERS with the tools, formats, timetables, policies, and specific procedures necessary to accomplish their goals.