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- 0:00Walmart
- 0:00is
- 0:00launching
- 0:01a
- 0:01new
- 0:01cross
- 0:01border
- 0:02shipping
- 0:02program
- 0:03called
- 0:03Walmart
- 0:04Exports
- 0:04for
- 0:04its
- 0:04third
- 0:05party
- 0:05marketplace
- 0:05sellers.
- 0:06According
- 0:06to
- 0:07Supply
- 0:07Chain
- 0:07Dive,
- 0:08Walmart
- 0:08Exports
- 0:09will
- 0:09allow
- 0:09eligible
- 0:10Walmart
- 0:10fulfillment
- 0:11services
- 0:11items
- 0:12to
- 0:12be
- 0:12shipped
- 0:13from
- 0:13the
- 0:13US
- 0:13to
- 0:14shoppers
- 0:14in
- 0:14Mexico
- 0:15and
- 0:15Canada
- 0:16with
- 0:16additional
- 0:16countries
- 0:17to
- 0:17be
- 0:17added
- 0:18over
- 0:18time.
- 0:19Eligible
- 0:19products
- 0:19will
- 0:20be
- 0:20automatically
- 0:20enrolled
- 0:21in
- 0:21the
- 0:21program
- 0:22with
- 0:22Walmart
- 0:22handling
- 0:23the
- 0:23picking,
- 0:23packing
- 0:24and
- 0:24shipping.
- 0:250
- 0:26additional
- 0:26friction
- 0:27required
- 0:27for
- 0:27from
- 0:28its
- 0:28sellers.
- 0:29Quote.
- 0:29Walmart
- 0:29is
- 0:30currently
- 0:30testing
- 0:31new
- 0:31marketplace
- 0:32capabilities
- 0:32that
- 0:32leverage
- 0:33our
- 0:33fulfillment
- 0:33and
- 0:33logistics
- 0:34network
- 0:34to
- 0:35help
- 0:35sellers
- 0:35on
- 0:35our
- 0:36U.S.
- 0:36marketplace
- 0:37reach
- 0:37customers
- 0:37shopping
- 0:38across
- 0:39borders
- 0:39and
- 0:40quote,
- 0:40a
- 0:40company
- 0:41spokesperson
- 0:41told
- 0:42Supply
- 0:42Chain
- 0:43Dive.
- 0:43Ken,
- 0:44you,
- 0:45you
- 0:45are
- 0:45the,
- 0:46this,
- 0:46this,
- 0:46this
- 0:47headline
- 0:47was
- 0:47written
- 0:48for
- 0:48you
- 0:49to
- 0:49answer
- 0:49so
- 0:49we're
- 0:50going
- 0:50to
- 0:50go
- 0:50to
- 0:50you
- 0:50first.
- 0:51Are
- 0:51you
- 0:52buying
- 0:52or
- 0:52selling
- 0:53the
- 0:53idea
- 0:54of
- 0:54Walmart
- 0:55Exports?
- 0:56I
- 0:56am
- 0:56buying
- 0:57in
- 0:57bulk
- 0:58on
- 0:58this
- 0:58idea.
- 1:00I'm
- 1:01a
- 1:01Walmart
- 1:01buyer
- 1:02in
- 1:02bulk
- 1:02on
- 1:02this
- 1:03particular
- 1:03issue.
- 1:03So
- 1:04you
- 1:05know
- 1:05I,
- 1:05I
- 1:06think
- 1:06it's
- 1:06a
- 1:06great
- 1:06idea.
- 1:07I
- 1:07think
- 1:07that
- 1:08Walmart
- 1:09will,
- 1:10they
- 1:10may
- 1:10require
- 1:10a
- 1:11little
- 1:11bit
- 1:11more
- 1:11information
- 1:11from
- 1:12their
- 1:12vendors
- 1:12to
- 1:12make
- 1:13sure
- 1:13they
- 1:13have
- 1:13all
- 1:13the
- 1:13information
- 1:13that
- 1:14they
- 1:14require
- 1:14to
- 1:14be
- 1:15compliant.
- 1:15It's
- 1:16up
- 1:16to
- 1:16the
- 1:16vendors
- 1:16to
- 1:17make
- 1:17sure
- 1:17their
- 1:17product
- 1:17is
- 1:17saleable
- 1:18in
- 1:18those
- 1:18destination
- 1:19markets.
- 1:20But
- 1:20it
- 1:20is
- 1:21absolutely
- 1:21a
- 1:21good
- 1:21plan.
- 1:22Walmart
- 1:23has
- 1:23scale
- 1:24on
- 1:24distribution
- 1:25and
- 1:25volum
- 1:26volume
- 1:26and
- 1:26this
- 1:26is
- 1:27a
- 1:27great
- 1:27answer
- 1:27to
- 1:27Amazon's
- 1:28capabilities
- 1:29and
- 1:29it
- 1:29makes
- 1:29people
- 1:30want
- 1:30to
- 1:30join
- 1:30their,
- 1:31their
- 1:32marketplace.
- 1:33So
- 1:33I'm
- 1:33absolutely
- 1:34buying
- 1:34on
- 1:35Walmart
- 1:35offering
- 1:36this
- 1:36capability.
- 1:37Love
- 1:38it.
- 1:38Chris,
- 1:39you
- 1:39are,
- 1:39you
- 1:40are
- 1:40gleefully
- 1:41in,
- 1:41in
- 1:42unison
- 1:42with
- 1:42Ken.
- 1:43It
- 1:43sounds
- 1:43like
- 1:43why,
- 1:44why
- 1:44does
- 1:44that,
- 1:46why
- 1:46does
- 1:46that
- 1:46emotion
- 1:47come
- 1:47to
- 1:47be
- 1:47for
- 1:48you
- 1:48when
- 1:48we're
- 1:48talking
- 1:49about
- 1:49Walmart
- 1:49exports?
- 1:50Oh
- 1:51I
- 1:51mean,
- 1:51yeah,
- 1:51100%
- 1:52agree
- 1:52with
- 1:52Ken.
- 1:52I
- 1:52love
- 1:52how
- 1:53he
- 1:53said
- 1:53it
- 1:53again
- 1:53too.
- 1:53I
- 1:54mean
- 1:54there's
- 1:54a
- 1:54couple
- 1:54reasons.
- 1:55One,
- 1:55you
- 1:55know,
- 1:55the
- 1:56infrastructure,
- 1:56what's
- 1:56the
- 1:56infrastructure
- 1:57set
- 1:57up?
- 1:57Which
- 1:57essentially
- 1:58it
- 1:58is,
- 1:58you
- 1:58know,
- 1:58once
- 1:58you
- 1:59do
- 1:59it
- 1:59once
- 1:59it's
- 1:59so
- 2:00easy
- 2:00to
- 2:00rinse
- 2:00and
- 2:00repeat
- 2:01this
- 2:01for
- 2:01scale
- 2:02and
- 2:02you
- 2:02just
- 2:02make
- 2:03it
- 2:03part
- 2:03of
- 2:03the
- 2:03wfs,
- 2:04the
- 2:04Walmart
- 2:05fulfillment
- 2:05service
- 2:05offering
- 2:06from
- 2:06now
- 2:06going
- 2:06forward.
- 2:07So
- 2:07it's
- 2:07like
- 2:07a
- 2:07no
- 2:07brainer.
- 2:08But
- 2:08then
- 2:08the
- 2:08other
- 2:09part
- 2:09about
- 2:09it
- 2:09that
- 2:10I
- 2:10like
- 2:10is,
- 2:11and
- 2:11this
- 2:11is
- 2:11a
- 2:12kind
- 2:12of
- 2:12a
- 2:12new
- 2:12wrinkle
- 2:12to
- 2:13discussion
- 2:13is
- 2:13we've,
- 2:14we've
- 2:14talked
- 2:15about
- 2:15marketplaces
- 2:15and
- 2:16retail
- 2:16media
- 2:16and
- 2:16the
- 2:16relationship
- 2:17between
- 2:17that
- 2:18and
- 2:18so
- 2:18this
- 2:18expands
- 2:19the
- 2:19reach
- 2:19of
- 2:20Walmart's
- 2:20marketplace
- 2:21for
- 2:21Walmart
- 2:22sellers
- 2:22which
- 2:22in
- 2:23turn
- 2:23means
- 2:23more
- 2:23retail
- 2:24media
- 2:24dollars
- 2:24from
- 2:25the
- 2:25sellers
- 2:25too.
- 2:25And
- 2:26retail
- 2:26media
- 2:26and
- 2:26advertising
- 2:27has
- 2:27become
- 2:28the
- 2:28key
- 2:28growth
- 2:29vehicle
- 2:29for
- 2:29Walmart
- 2:30which
- 2:30for
- 2:30those
- 2:31paying
- 2:31attention
- 2:31just
- 2:31became
- 2:32a
- 2:32trillion
- 2:32dollar
- 2:33company
- 2:33yesterday
- 2:34on
- 2:34the
- 2:34back
- 2:35of
- 2:35said
- 2:35advertising
- 2:36business
- 2:36increases.
- 2:37So
- 2:38it
- 2:38just
- 2:38makes
- 2:38a
- 2:38ton
- 2:39of.
- 2:39Sense
- 2:39and
- 2:40yeah
- 2:40I
- 2:40mean
- 2:41and
- 2:41I
- 2:41think
- 2:41you
- 2:41have
- 2:42to
- 2:42look
- 2:42at
- 2:42the
- 2:42new
- 2:42appointments
- 2:43that
- 2:43Walmart
- 2:44has
- 2:44put
- 2:44in
- 2:44place
- 2:45too
- 2:45to
- 2:45support
- 2:46this
- 2:46strategy.
- 2:46You
- 2:47have
- 2:47David
- 2:47Gugina
- 2:48you
- 2:48know
- 2:48with
- 2:49his
- 2:49supply
- 2:49chain
- 2:49and
- 2:49E
- 2:50Com
- 2:50know
- 2:50how
- 2:50running
- 2:51the
- 2:51show
- 2:51now
- 2:52for
- 2:52for
- 2:52the
- 2:53US
- 2:53Walmart
- 2:53team.
- 2:54Seth's
- 2:55Dalliers
- 2:56growth
- 2:57and
- 2:57marketplace
- 2:57expansion
- 2:58experience
- 2:58and
- 2:58then
- 2:58Chris
- 2:59Nicholas
- 2:59is
- 2:59bringing
- 3:00bringing
- 3:00in
- 3:00his
- 3:00financial
- 3:01operations
- 3:02and
- 3:03the
- 3:03know
- 3:03how
- 3:04to
- 3:04kind
- 3:04of
- 3:04operate
- 3:05this
- 3:05from
- 3:05an
- 3:05international
- 3:06perspective.
- 3:06I
- 3:07think
- 3:07you
- 3:07have
- 3:07the
- 3:08right
- 3:08team
- 3:08in
- 3:08place
- 3:08to
- 3:09further
- 3:09catapult
- 3:10this
- 3:10into
- 3:11what
- 3:11I
- 3:12think
- 3:12will
- 3:12be
- 3:12a
- 3:13very
- 3:13direct
- 3:14direct
- 3:15competitor
- 3:15for
- 3:16Amazon
- 3:16sellers
- 3:17and
- 3:17for
- 3:18the
- 3:18fulfilled
- 3:18by
- 3:18Amazon
- 3:19service.
- 3:19But
- 3:20John,
- 3:20let's
- 3:21have
- 3:21you
- 3:21close
- 3:21us
- 3:21out
- 3:22here.
- 3:22Any
- 3:22any
- 3:22other
- 3:23thoughts
- 3:23on
- 3:24our
- 3:25what
- 3:25seems
- 3:25like
- 3:25our
- 3:25unanimous
- 3:26decision
- 3:26that
- 3:27this
- 3:27is
- 3:27a
- 3:27buy
- 3:28for
- 3:29Walmart
- 3:29Imports?
- 3:31Well
- 3:31I'm
- 3:32not
- 3:32to
- 3:32be
- 3:32the
- 3:33the
- 3:33Danny
- 3:33downer
- 3:34but
- 3:35just
- 3:36qualifier
- 3:37just
- 3:38a
- 3:38bit
- 3:38of
- 3:38nuance
- 3:38I
- 3:39think
- 3:39Right.
- 3:39Okay
- 3:40headline
- 3:40for
- 3:41me
- 3:41is
- 3:41the
- 3:41devil's
- 3:42in
- 3:42the
- 3:42details
- 3:42and
- 3:43as
- 3:44you
- 3:44just
- 3:44covered
- 3:44right
- 3:45they
- 3:45they
- 3:45bu
- 3:46out
- 3:46a
- 3:46pretty
- 3:46impressive
- 3:47team
- 3:47to
- 3:48mind
- 3:48those
- 3:49details
- 3:49and
- 3:50and
- 3:50make
- 3:50sure
- 3:50that
- 3:50the
- 3:51all
- 3:51the
- 3:51promise
- 3:52that
- 3:52I
- 3:52think
- 3:52we
- 3:52are
- 3:52aligned
- 3:53on
- 3:53right.
- 3:53Anytime
- 3:53you
- 3:54can
- 3:54expand
- 3:54the
- 3:54pie
- 3:55that's
- 3:55a
- 3:55good
- 3:55thing.
- 3:56Yeah
- 3:57but
- 3:57if
- 3:57it
- 3:57was
- 3:58you
- 3:58know
- 3:58if
- 3:58it
- 3:58was
- 3:58so
- 3:59easy
- 3:59to
- 3:59do
- 3:59it
- 3:59would
- 3:59have
- 3:59been
- 3:59done
- 3:59already.
- 4:00So
- 4:01the
- 4:01I
- 4:01just.
- 4:02That's
- 4:02what
- 4:02I
- 4:02would
- 4:02add
- 4:03to
- 4:03this
- 4:03discussion
- 4:03of
- 4:03okay.
- 4:04In
- 4:04this
- 4:04particularly
- 4:05in
- 4:05this
- 4:05macroeconomic
- 4:06environment
- 4:06or
- 4:07you
- 4:07know,
- 4:08administration
- 4:08etc.
- 4:10With
- 4:11international
- 4:12trade
- 4:12dynamics
- 4:13kind
- 4:13of
- 4:14changing
- 4:14by
- 4:14the
- 4:14week
- 4:14it
- 4:14seems
- 4:15sometimes
- 4:15right
- 4:16there's,
- 4:17there's
- 4:17going
- 4:17to
- 4:17be
- 4:17a
- 4:18lot
- 4:18more
- 4:18volatility
- 4:19maybe
- 4:19than
- 4:19if
- 4:19they
- 4:19were
- 4:20trying
- 4:20this
- 4:20several
- 4:20years
- 4:21ago
- 4:21or
- 4:21maybe
- 4:22several
- 4:22years
- 4:22from
- 4:22now.
- 4:24There
- 4:24will
- 4:24be
- 4:25a
- 4:25lot
- 4:25of
- 4:25a
- 4:25lot
- 4:26of
- 4:26details
- 4:26to
- 4:26mind
- 4:27and
- 4:27you
- 4:27can
- 4:27imagine,
- 4:28you
- 4:28can
- 4:28somewhat
- 4:29easily
- 4:29imagine
- 4:29a
- 4:29scenario
- 4:30where
- 4:30sellers
- 4:31are
- 4:31getting
- 4:32you
- 4:32know
- 4:32suddenly
- 4:33seeing
- 4:33a
- 4:33lot
- 4:33of
- 4:33fees
- 4:34showing
- 4:34up
- 4:34that
- 4:34maybe
- 4:35that
- 4:35they
- 4:35weren't
- 4:35aware
- 4:36of
- 4:36you
- 4:36know
- 4:36goods
- 4:37getting
- 4:37kind
- 4:37of
- 4:37caught
- 4:37up
- 4:38crossing
- 4:38borders
- 4:39and
- 4:39then
- 4:40delivery
- 4:40times
- 4:40being
- 4:41shaken
- 4:41up
- 4:41consumers
- 4:42not
- 4:42being
- 4:42you
- 4:42know
- 4:43so
- 4:43that
- 4:44story
- 4:44is
- 4:44possible
- 4:45but
- 4:45any
- 4:45good
- 4:45idea
- 4:46has
- 4:46risk.
- 4:46Right?
- 4:47Not
- 4:47saying
- 4:47that's
- 4:48a
- 4:48reason
- 4:48not
- 4:48to
- 4:48do
- 4:49it
- 4:49but
- 4:50we'll
- 4:50just
- 4:50be
- 4:50very
- 4:50curious
- 4:51to
- 4:51see
- 4:52how
- 4:52the
- 4:52execution
- 4:53of
- 4:53the
- 4:53strategy
- 4:54right
- 4:54the
- 4:54classic
- 4:55well
- 4:55hey
- 4:5580%
- 4:56of
- 4:56the
- 4:57value
- 4:57is
- 4:57in
- 4:57the
- 4:57execution,
- 4:58not
- 4:58the
- 4:58strategy
- 4:59and
- 4:59the
- 4:59idea.
- 5:00I
- 5:00think
- 5:00this
- 5:00one
- 5:01in
- 5:01particular
- 5:02there
- 5:02are
- 5:02some
- 5:02meaningful
- 5:03considerations
- 5:03that
- 5:04I'm
- 5:04sure
- 5:04that
- 5:04team
- 5:04is
- 5:04going
- 5:04to
- 5:04be
- 5:05very
- 5:05on
- 5:05top
- 5:05of
- 5:05and
- 5:06looking
- 5:06to
- 5:06nail
- 5:07down.
- 5:07We
- 5:07shall
- 5:08see.
- 5:08That's
- 5:09right.
- 5:09Yeah.
- 5:09Because
- 5:10if
- 5:10it
- 5:10doesn't
- 5:10work
- 5:11right
- 5:11the
- 5:11first
- 5:11time,
- 5:12you
- 5:12might
- 5:12have
- 5:12some
- 5:13sellers
- 5:13that
- 5:13are
- 5:14walking
- 5:15back
- 5:15from
- 5:16their
- 5:16experience
- 5:16with
- 5:17maybe
- 5:17Walmart
- 5:18Marketplace,
- 5:19us
- 5:19too,
- 5:20not
- 5:20just
- 5:20the
- 5:21Mexico
- 5:21and
- 5:21Canada
- 5:22versions.
- 5:23Ken,
- 5:23did
- 5:23you
- 5:23want
- 5:23to
- 5:23close
- 5:24us
- 5:24out
- 5:24here
- 5:24with
- 5:24one
- 5:24more
- 5:25thought?
- 5:25Yeah,
- 5:26I
- 5:26mean,
- 5:26I
- 5:26think,
- 5:26you
- 5:26know,
- 5:27it's
- 5:27obviously
- 5:27great
- 5:27to
- 5:27start
- 5:27with
- 5:28Canada,
- 5:28New
- 5:28Mexico,
- 5:28those
- 5:29are
- 5:29the
- 5:29easy
- 5:29buttons
- 5:29of
- 5:30international
- 5:30shipping
- 5:31from
- 5:31the
- 5:31United
- 5:31States.
- 5:32So
- 5:32that's
- 5:32the
- 5:32place
- 5:32to
- 5:33do
- 5:33this.
- 5:33You
- 5:34know,
- 5:34I
- 5:34think,
- 5:34you
- 5:35know,
- 5:35vendors
- 5:35need
- 5:35to
- 5:36be
- 5:36aware
- 5:36that
- 5:36they
- 5:36are
- 5:37now
- 5:37going
- 5:37to
- 5:37be
- 5:37responsible
- 5:38for
- 5:39compliance
- 5:40and
- 5:40making
- 5:40sure
- 5:41things
- 5:41are
- 5:41in
- 5:42the
- 5:42right
- 5:42language,
- 5:42marked
- 5:43the
- 5:43right
- 5:43way,
- 5:43packed
- 5:44the
- 5:44right
- 5:44way,
- 5:45with
- 5:45the
- 5:45right
- 5:46requirements.
- 5:47So
- 5:47I'm
- 5:47sure
- 5:47Walmart
- 5:48will
- 5:48be
- 5:48very
- 5:48good
- 5:49at
- 5:49communicating
- 5:49those
- 5:50requirements
- 5:50backwards.
- 5:51But
- 5:51you
- 5:51know,
- 5:51Canada
- 5:52and
- 5:52Mexico
- 5:52is
- 5:52the
- 5:52place
- 5:53to
- 5:53start.
- 5:53They
- 5:53got
- 5:53lots
- 5:54of
- 5:54volume,
- 5:54scale,
- 5:55you
- 5:55know,
- 5:56scale
- 5:56is
- 5:56all
- 5:56that
- 5:56matters
- 5:57in
- 5:57transportation.
- 5:58So
- 5:58at
- 5:58the
- 5:58end
- 5:58of
- 5:58the
- 5:58day
- 5:58they
- 5:59can
- 5:59deliver
- 5:59a
- 5:59heck
- 5:59of
- 5:59a
- 6:00value
- 6:00for
- 6:00folks
- 6:01that
- 6:01were
- 6:01trying
- 6:01to
- 6:01do
- 6:01small
- 6:02parcel
- 6:02shipping
- 6:02from
- 6:03their
- 6:03house,
- 6:03that
- 6:03that's
- 6:04never
- 6:04going
- 6:04to
- 6:04work.
- 6:04So,
- 6:05you
- 6:06know,
- 6:06fire
- 6:06it
- 6:06up
- 6:06and
- 6:06let's
- 6:07go.
- 6:07Now
- 6:07we
- 6:08start
- 6:08going
- 6:08across
- 6:08oceans,
- 6:09it'll
- 6:09get
- 6:10a
- 6:10little
- 6:10trickier,
- 6:10but
- 6:10we'll
- 6:10see,
- 6:11right?
- 6:11Yeah.
- 6:12And
- 6:12I
- 6:12think
- 6:12too,
- 6:13Ken,
- 6:13you
- 6:13know,
- 6:13to
- 6:13that
- 6:13point,
- 6:14to
- 6:14the
- 6:14point
- 6:14you
- 6:14guys
- 6:14brought
- 6:14up
- 6:15about
- 6:15the
- 6:15vendors,
- 6:15like
- 6:16let's
- 6:16not
- 6:16forget
- 6:16there's
- 6:17a
- 6:17lot
- 6:17of
- 6:17vendors
- 6:18already
- 6:18doing
- 6:18this
- 6:19via
- 6:19Amazon.
- 6:20So
- 6:20there's
- 6:20a
- 6:20lot
- 6:20of
- 6:20vendors
- 6:21that
- 6:21understand
- 6:21the
- 6:22cross
- 6:22border
- 6:22dynamics.
- 6:23There's
- 6:23probably
- 6:24thousands,
- 6:24if
- 6:24not
- 6:25tens
- 6:25of
- 6:25thousands
- 6:25of
- 6:26them
- 6:26that
- 6:26are
- 6:26already
- 6:26doing
- 6:26this
- 6:27with
- 6:27Amazon.
- 6:28So
- 6:28they're
- 6:28not
- 6:28going
- 6:28to
- 6:29have
- 6:29trouble
- 6:29acclimating.
- 6:30So
- 6:30as
- 6:30long
- 6:31as
- 6:31Walmart
- 6:31can
- 6:31get
- 6:31the
- 6:31execution
- 6:32right,
- 6:34it'll
- 6:34work.