{"id":12522,"date":"2025-09-22T08:32:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expanamarkets.com\/?post_type=client-story&#038;p=12522"},"modified":"2025-09-22T08:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:36:20","slug":"walmart","status":"publish","type":"client-story","link":"https:\/\/www.expanamarkets.com\/client-story\/walmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Hero section template -->\n<header class=\"hero hero-clientstory theme-dark bg-fn-ModBgDarkTheme pt-40 md:pt-64 xl:pt-80 pb-40 md:pb-64 xl:pb-80 small medium large\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-48 md:gap-64 xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xl:grid xl:grid-cols-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-y-24 xl:col-span-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expanamarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WMT-Wordmark-Standard-white-RGBv2.svg\" class=\"w-auto !h-[61px] mr-auto\" alt=\"Walmart White logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class='flex flex-col gap-y-24'><h4 class='h4' data-scroll-class='expanaFadeInUp'>Walmart Keeps Shelves Stocked Worldwide with Expana\u2019s Commodity Intelligence<\/h4><p class='text-md font-labgLight leading-140' data-scroll-class='expanaFadeInUp' data-scroll-delay='500'>A story of resilience, foresight, and transparency in volatile markets.<\/p><!-- template-parts\/hero-buttons.php -->\n\n<!-- buttons: start -->\n<div class=\"pt-16 flex flex-col gap-16 md:flex-row \" data-scroll-class=\"expanaFadeInUp\" data-scroll-delay=\"500\">\n  <\/div>\n<!-- buttons: end -->  <div class=\"social--share flex gap-x font-labgMed items-center\" data-scroll-class=\"fadeIn\" data-scroll-delay=\"750\">\n  <button class=\"inline-flex gap-4 items-center leading-none\" id=\"copy-link\">\n    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g id=\"Small Icons\">\n<mask 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It\u2019s a critical advantage in retaining our global leadership.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-32 xl:flex xl:justify-between xl:items-center\" data-scroll-class=\"expanaFadeInUp\" data-scroll-delay=\"1300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial--person flex gap-12 text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial--person-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-labgMed leading-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProcurement Leader\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-labgLight leading-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalmart\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- .module.pull-quote: end -->\n\n\n\n<!-- .module.multi-column-combo: start -->\n<div  class=\"module multi-column-combo theme-light bg-fn-ModBgLightTheme pt-40 md:pt-64 xl:pt-80 pb-32 md:pb-48 xl:pb-56 hidden show-small:block show-medium:block show-large:block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\" data-scroll-class=\"expanaFadeInUp\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-12 gap lg:gap-48\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-6\">\n\n  \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  \t\t<h3 class=\"h5\">\n\t\t\tCompany\t\t<\/h3>\n  \n      <div class=\"prose pt-16 md:pt-20 xl:pt-24 pb-0\">\n        <p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\">Walmart is the world\u2019s largest retailer, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\">operating<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\"> over ten thousand stores and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\">numerous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\"> eCommerce websites across 19 countries, all supported by a global supply chain. Known for its <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\">Everyday <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW118755320 BCX0\">Low Price<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118755320 BCX0\"> strategy, Walmart relies on resilient supplier partnerships to deliver on its customer promise.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-6\">\n\n  \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  \t\t<h3 class=\"h5\">\n\t\t\tChallenges\t\t<\/h3>\n  \n      <div class=\"prose pt-16 md:pt-20 xl:pt-24 pb-0\">\n        <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78027630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78027630 BCX0\">Walmart set a bold ambition: to keep shelves stocked with essentials at everyday low prices &#8211; even when the world is rocked by supply shocks such as natural disasters, trade restrictions, or shipping delays. To succeed, they needed broader visibility into global commodity intelligence, trusted benchmarks, and seamless integration of commodity intelligence.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW78027630 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- .module.multi-column-combo: end -->\n\n\n\n<!-- .module.text-image-combo: start -->\n<div  class=\"module text-image-combo bg-fn-ModBgMidGreenTheme pt-32 md:pt-48 xl:pt-56 pb-32 md:pb-48 xl:pb-56 hidden show-small:block show-medium:block show-large:block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col-reverse\tsm:grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-12 gap md:gap-x-40 lg:gap-x-64 xl:gap-x-88\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content space-y-default md:flex flex-col col-span-6 h-full justify-center  prose\" data-scroll-class=\"expanaFadeInUp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description flex flex-col gap-y \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"p1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Walmart partnered with Expana to gain<\/span>:<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Expana Benchmarks:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> proprietary, audited prices, often referenced directly in Walmart\u2019s supplier contracts, eliminating disputes and ensuring transparency.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global, comprehensive coverage:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> empowering Walmart to pivot sourcing strategies across regions when disruptions occur, and by expanding datasets whenever Walmart needed additional visibility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fewer data vendors:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> consolidating fragmented data vendor relationships to get accurate, comprehensive data from fewer providers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Price forecasts: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">supporting forward-looking sourcing strategies and cost modeling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Integration via API:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> embedding intelligence directly into Walmart\u2019s internal decision systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Image source: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.walmart.com\/news\/2025\/05\/15\/walmart-releases-q1-fy26-earnings\">Walmart<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-span-6 rounded overflow-hidden aspect-4\/3 embed-wrapper\"  data-scroll-class=\"expanaLongFadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expanamarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Walmart-1.png\" class=\"w-full h-full \" alt=\"Walmart Employee\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- .module.text-image-combo: end -->\n\n\n\n<!-- .module.multi-column-combo: start -->\n<div  class=\"module multi-column-combo theme-light bg-fn-ModBgLightTheme pt-40 md:pt-64 xl:pt-80 pb-40 md:pb-64 xl:pb-80 hidden show-small:block show-medium:block show-large:block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\" data-scroll-class=\"expanaFadeInUp\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-12 gap lg:gap-48\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-6\">\n\n  \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  \t\t<h3 class=\"h5\">\n\t\t\tOutcomes\t\t<\/h3>\n  \n      <div class=\"prose pt-16 md:pt-20 xl:pt-24 pb-0\">\n        <p>Walmart&#8217;s use of Expana has led to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stocked shelves, no matter what:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Expana gives Walmart the ability to earn supplier preference \u2013 vendors prioritize keeping Walmart\u2019s shelves stocked before others.\u00a0 Expana also enables Walmart to have foresight and make smarter risk-mitigation decisions, such as when and how much to buy, or which regions to source from. This combination ensures product availability even in volatile times, reinforcing Walmart\u2019s promise to customers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Everyday low prices:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Using Expana\u2019s verified benchmarks in contracts enables Walmart to negotiate with transparency, and forecasts by Expana help Walmart anticipate market trends to secure prices before they increase. This helps Walmart protect its price leadership while keeping costs under control.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Efficiency gains:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> A unified intelligence platform simplifies workflows, consolidating smaller data vendors, and accelerating sourcing decisions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-6\">\n\n  \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  \t\t<h3 class=\"h5\">\n\t\t\tLooking Ahead\t\t<\/h3>\n  \n      <div class=\"prose pt-16 md:pt-20 xl:pt-24 pb-0\">\n        <p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW93694022 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93694022 BCX0\">Walmart is embedding <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW93694022 BCX0\">Expana\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93694022 BCX0\"> intelligence more deeply via APIs into its internal systems,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93694022 BCX0\">for example <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93694022 BCX0\">as one of the main providers of data for Walmart\u2019s proprietary procurement system. 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