“Walmart data shows that customers start researching their holiday buys in October, with steady sales throughout November and December.”
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Walmart has opened its marketplace in Canada for Indian exporters. At a recent summit for sellers, Walmart invited Indian sellers to apply for its marketplace in Canada where it also operates over 400 stores. “Walmart data shows that customers start researching their holiday buys in October, with steady sales throughout November and December,” the company said, financialexpress.com reported.
Walmart also pointed out that Indian sellers would benefit from its services including Walmart Fulfillment for fast and easy shipping and Walmart Connect for seasonal promotions.
“We are helping sellers build their business in the US and establish themselves in Canada with Walmart Marketplace and long-term relationships with even more Indian companies.”
— Michelle Mi, VP, Emerging Markets and Business Development, Global Sourcing, Walmart
Walmart Connect is the advertising business of the company. In terms of categories, Walmart said Indian sellers had high potential in highly searched categories like home, apparel, leather accessories, and beauty and personal care.
“We are focused on building long-term relationships with even more Indian companies. Helping sellers build their business in the US and establish themselves in Canada with Walmart Marketplace underscores our confidence in the potential of these markets for Indian sellers as we work towards building our exports from India to $10 billion a year by 2027,” said Michelle Mi, VP, Emerging Markets and Business Development, Global Sourcing, Walmart.
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