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6/12/2025, 10:45:22 PM
>"It's always helpful when you have the shortest supply chain possible," Furner says.
>The intrigue: Despite the impact of tariffs, Furner said Walmart is not experiencing significant cost increases.
>"We're at a point today where inflation is relatively low," he said.
>"What we're trying to do is keep prices as low as we can, as long as we can, to not have our customers in a position where they feel like their food bills or basic essentials are starting to rise again," he added.
>Inside the room: At a Walmart reception Wednesday in Washington, D.C., several small to mid-size business owners told Axios they are growing their operations after reaching deals to sell products with the retailer.
>David Sarnoff, president of Handi-foil, tells Axios his company is adding jobs at its facilities in Illinois to accommodate for growth from sales of its cooking pans at Walmart.
>Brian Waddick, founder of sunflower seeds brand Smackin', tells Axios his startup expects to "double or triple" in size in the next 18 months as it launches sales in hundreds of Walmart locations: "We want to be the Gen Z PepsiCo," he says.
>Rashid Ali, CEO of beef stick maker Chomps, tells Axios his company is opening a new plant in Missouri as its sales surge.
https://archive.is/IoGNF
>The intrigue: Despite the impact of tariffs, Furner said Walmart is not experiencing significant cost increases.
>"We're at a point today where inflation is relatively low," he said.
>"What we're trying to do is keep prices as low as we can, as long as we can, to not have our customers in a position where they feel like their food bills or basic essentials are starting to rise again," he added.
>Inside the room: At a Walmart reception Wednesday in Washington, D.C., several small to mid-size business owners told Axios they are growing their operations after reaching deals to sell products with the retailer.
>David Sarnoff, president of Handi-foil, tells Axios his company is adding jobs at its facilities in Illinois to accommodate for growth from sales of its cooking pans at Walmart.
>Brian Waddick, founder of sunflower seeds brand Smackin', tells Axios his startup expects to "double or triple" in size in the next 18 months as it launches sales in hundreds of Walmart locations: "We want to be the Gen Z PepsiCo," he says.
>Rashid Ali, CEO of beef stick maker Chomps, tells Axios his company is opening a new plant in Missouri as its sales surge.
https://archive.is/IoGNF
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