Big call: Local companies receive retail giant's blessing

Selling stuff at Walmart can change the fortunes of any business. But that kind of jump comes at a price.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. August 24, 2018
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Michael Turke with his girlfriend and assistant, Krisol Lara, at Walmart’s fifth annual Open Call product competition in Bentonville, Ark., on June 13. Courtesy photo.
Michael Turke with his girlfriend and assistant, Krisol Lara, at Walmart’s fifth annual Open Call product competition in Bentonville, Ark., on June 13. Courtesy photo.
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The retail behemoth that is Walmart can be a blessing and a curse for budding, or even established but small, entrepreneurs and inventors. 

Why? By sheer size, Walmart can be a golden road to increased sales and volume. But also, due to its size, getting ready — capacity, quality control, insurance, calculating margins and on — can be a heavy lift.

 

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