Walmart Hears Pitches From 700 Entrepreneurs; 180 American-Made Products Will Get Space In Stores

Walmart’s 10th annual American manufacturing extravaganza draws lower numbers of entrepreneurs and cuts fewer deals than last year, when 1,100 trekked to Bentonville.

For the past ten years, Walmart
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has drawn hundreds of entrepreneurs to its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas to pitch their American-made products to the chain’s buyers. This year, 700 made the trek, a surprising 36% decline over last year’s 1,100.

A total of 180 products got a deal to sell at Walmart or Sam’s Club this year, a 45% decline compared with last year when more than 330 products got an immediate yes.