US-based retail corporation Walmart has introduced New-Seller Savings, a Walmart Marketplace promotion programme exclusively for new sellers.
The limited-time promotion offers new vendors a 50% discount on commission rates for the first 90 days if they join Walmart Marketplace by 31 May this year and start selling on Walmart.com by 30 June.
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In a statement, Walmart said: “At Walmart, we’re all about saving people money so they can live better, but saving money is not only for our customers.
“Walmart e-commerce has seen tremendous growth in the past two years, and for sellers, big and small, looking to join a curated marketplace that focuses on trust, transparency and fairness there has never been a better time to start selling on Walmart.com.”
In addition to New-Seller Savings, Walmart has extended its Walmart Fulfilment Services (WFS) Intro Offer incentive for sellers who want to use the retailer’s low-cost fulfilment option.
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Approved sellers will earn 90 days of free storage and receive a 10% discount on fulfilment fees if they enrol in WFS and complete the setup process, as well as dispatch one item to its fulfilment centre, by 30 June.
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By GlobalDataThey can use WFS and the company’s advertising business, Walmart Connect, to expand their business without paying any monthly setup fees.
Walmart added: “Selling on Walmart.com gains you access to millions of monthly visitors who have become loyal customers.
“Not only can sellers benefit from our built-in audience, Walmart Marketplace offers zero monthly setup fees, and sellers can grow their business with Walmart using our ecosystem of innovative solutions like Walmart Fulfillment Services and Walmart Connect.”
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The retailer will no longer sell cigarettes at its stores in California, Arkansas, Florida and New Mexico.
