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We ran the numbers, 👀  and suppliers on average lose **20% of what they invoice** Walmart to deductions. 

That's why we compiled this comprehensive list of deduction codes:

Walmart Deduction Codes Explained Guide

There are over 50 deduction codes that can go on Walmart invoices. Download this ebook containing all of the Walmart deduction codes.

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Navigating Walmart’s Secondary Packaging Standards can be a daunting task. This eBook serves as a guide to simplify the Supply Chain Standards for suppliers.📦

Walmart Secondary Packaging Guide: Supply Chain Standards

This eBook is a great resource for suppliers aiming to understand their packaging processes and ensure compliance with Walmart's standards.

Learn more about the differences between Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable errors and the accounting processes that have the greatest impact on Walmart businesses. 




Walmart Accounting and Supplier Contracts

Access the Walmart Accounting and Supplier Contracts slide deck for an overview of APIS, supplier agreement terms, and demystifying disputes.

Content Optimization focuses on tweaking the components and delivery of your content in order to create a seamless experience for the customer in-store and online. 

Learn why 90% of consumers view online content while shopping in-store and how to make those little changes that convert.



Content Optimization with 1WorldSync

Download the Content Optimization with 1WorldSync slide deck to learn the tricks to upgrading your online content scores. 

Download our slide deck and learn how to integrate your omnichannel content and product attributes into the network of retailers from experts Randy Mercer at 1WorldSync and Eric Smith of SupplyPike.
Our slide deck covers the basics of content syndication, GDSN data pools, tactics to improve your item management, and more.


Content Management & Delivery with 1WorldSync

Download the Content Management & Delivery with 1WorldSync slide deck to learn how suppliers can manage their omnichannel content with ease. 

Gain valuable insights into the recent changes in the world of Settlement Disputing at Walmart and learn effective strategies for navigating AP deductions.

Walmart Settlement 101

Access the Walmart Settlement 101 slide deck for a breakdown of the disputing process and strategies to navigate AP deductions.

When Walmart announced that DSS would be discontinued in Q2 of 2024, a lot of suppliers were understandably troubled. This eBook unpacks the Luminate essentials for suppliers. 📕

A Guide to Walmart's Luminate 

This eBook is a great resource for making the transition from DSS to Luminate with confidence.

Walmart announced that they will be discontinuing the Decision Support System app (DSS) this year and replacing it with Luminate, split into a required unpaid service (Luminate Basic) or an optional paid service (Luminate Charter). Download our slide deck for an overview of Luminate and how to transition from DSS smoothly. 

Retail Link Recipes: DSS and Luminate

Download the Retail Link Recipes: DSS and Luminate slide deck for an overview of Luminate and best practices for transitioning from DSS to Luminate! 

"Home" in on supplier success with this eBook for Home Depot beginners and veterans. Home Depot suppliers have to stay on top of Chargebacks (and other things) to make sure that they are not losing revenue unnecessarily. 


Revenue Loss at Home Depot

Use this eBook to get a comprehensive view of revenue loss at Home Depot and what you can do to recover and avoid it!


Don't let chargebacks at Home Depot impact your business! Download the slide deck to learn how you can increase visibility and dispute Home Depot deductions with ease. 



Home Depot Deductions 101

Download our Home Depot Deductions 101 slide deck for a comprehensive guide about chargebacks at Home Depot and how to manage and dispute them. 

Learn advanced techniques to navigate Walmart's Item 360 like a pro. Our slide deck outlines navigating item editing and maintenance and provides practical tips and best practices for data integrity and packaging accuracy!

Item 360 201

Download the Item 360 201 slide deck for an in-depth look at techniques in item editing, maintenance, and packaging precision in Walmart's Item 360.

Your product page may be the first (and last) chance to engage and convert customers, so putting your best foot forward is crucial. 

The stats don’t lie; 70% of consumers bail on their online purchases due to poor content. 
Learn the components required to make the right first impression and ultimately create rich content that increases average order size and reduces return rates. 




Content Creation with 1WorldSync 

Download our Content Creation with 1WorldSync slide deck to access industry expert tips for creating engaging content and converting customers. 

SupplyPike automatically uncovers low compliance scores and spots trends with actionable insights. View potential OTIF and SQEP fines that may be invalid and download documentation to help reverse those fines.
Learn how to prevent and dispute compliance fines in a fraction of the time. 


SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Compliance at Walmart

Use the SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Compliance at Walmart slide deck to follow along with the recorded product preview of our Walmart compliance solution. 

Learn how to proactively avoid shortage deductions and dispute them effectively while gaining insights into navigating valid and invalid price claims. 

Amazon Shortages and Price Claims

Download the Amazon Shortages and Price Claims slide deck for crucial info on avoiding and disputing shortage deductions and navigating price claims

Whether you ship Collect or Prepaid, Walmart suppliers know the difficulties of meeting that 98% In Full and On Time standard. Turn those supplier challenges into savings opportunities. 

Walmart's OTIF 201

Access the Walmart's OTIF 201 slide deck for an in-depth look at the program, shipping methods, accountability, and disputing chargebacks.

Walmart announced that select suppliers will have early access to Supplier One, a new platform that encompasses some of the functionality of some Retail Link Apps like NOVA and Item 360. Our experts have put together a slide deck outlining Supplier One, its main features, and best practices.


Walmart's Supplier One

Download the Walmart's Supplier One slide deck to learn about Walmart's new platform and how to utilize it!

Stay up-to-date with Walmart's developments in the current fiscal year. With this being a Leap Year it may be difficult keeping up with the Walmart weeks!





Walmart Fiscal Year End 2025 Calendar

Stay up-to-date with Walmart's developments in the current fiscal year

Get a comprehensive overview of apps like the SQEP Dashboard, FIXit, HighRadius, and others as well as how they are integral to being a best-in-class supplier at Walmart. Stay ahead of new changes in the compliance program by getting a firm grip on the essential tools Retail Link provides. 

Retail Link Apps for SQEP

Download the Retail Link Apps for SQEP slide deck for an intro to SQEP and a walk-through of Retail Link Apps that help drive SQEP performance.

Whether you're a seasoned vendor or just stepping into the realm of Contra CoGS, this resource is your go-to guide for navigating Amazon's Co-Op program.

Amazon Co-Op Cheat Sheet

Download this cheat sheet to keep essential Amazon Co-Op activities and strategies at your fingertips.

Amazon Co-Op, also known as Contra CoGS, is a program designed to aid vendors and suppliers in promoting products, increasing brand visibility, and covering costs like inbound freight and damaged returns. It encompasses three main activities: Marketing & Promotion, Freight Allowance, and Damage Allowance. 

Amazon Co-Op 101

View the Amazon Co-Op 101 slide deck to discover how Amazon's Co-Op Program (Contra CoGS) can elevate your business.

Stop letting Walmart deductions consume your time and resources and learn how to cut disputing down to seconds!

Download the Fast Pitch: SupplyPike for Walmart slide deck and follow along as Allie Truong and Peter Spaulding demo the product that has won over $500M in disputed fines for suppliers!
Automate your disputes and watch your deductions dwindle with our software available across major retailers like Walmart, Kroger, Target, and Amazon. 


Fast Pitch: SupplyPike for Walmart

Access the Fast Pitch: SupplyPike for Walmart slide deck to follow along with the recorded demo of streamlining your Walmart disputes with SupplyPike.

Dive into the intricate world of freight shipping with our comprehensive eBook. Whether you're dealing with parcels or Full Truckload (FTL), we've got you covered.

The Basics of Supply Chain Logistics

Uncover the ins and outs of shipping documents, navigate freight claims seamlessly, and discover the advantages of 3PL’s to elevate your operations.

Download our Target Compliance 201 slide deck to gain a clearer understanding of Target’s compliance policy and become proficient in advanced strategies for navigating it effectively. 



Target Compliance 201

Access the Target Compliance 201 slide deck for a better understanding of compliance at Target and addressing compliance-related challenges. 

Are you eager to gain a deeper understanding of achieving shipping success with Walmart? If so, you’re in the right place! Our slide deck takes a deeper look at Walmart's Shipping and Routing Transportation Guide, like ship point creation, efficient tracking of shipments, and best practices for routing, scheduling, and loading shipments. 

Deep Dive: Walmart Shipping and Routing Transportation Guide

Download the Deep Dive: Walmart Shipping and Transportation Guide Slide deck to gain a deeper understanding of achieving shipping success with Walmart

Item 360 is Walmart’s platform designed for suppliers to optimize item set up and maintenance for products in-store and online. Our expert team has identified the fundamentals of Item 360 and best practices that will equip you with error-free outcomes! 


Item 360 101

Download the Item 360 101 slide deck for an extensive overview of Walmart's Item 360 platform and learn about item setup, editing, and maintenance!

Download this reference guide to start on the path to supplier success at Walmart. 

Retail Link Apps to Prevent RevLoss Cheat Sheet

Use this cheat sheet to get a handle on some of the apps in Walmart’s Retail Link most essential to supplier success. 

Stop letting retailer deductions take time and resources away from growing your business. 
Learn how our deductions solution has won over $500M in disputed fines for suppliers and cuts disputing down to seconds! 

Automate your disputes and watch your deductions dwindle with our software available across major retailers like Walmart, Kroger, Target, and Amazon. 


SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Winning Back Retailer Deductions

Use the SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Winning Back Retailer Deductions slide deck and follow along with the recorded demo of SupplyPike's Deduction solution.

SupplyPike automatically uncovers low compliance scores and spots trends with actionable insights. View potential OTIF and SQEP fines that may be invalid and download documentation to help reverse those fines.

Our Fast Pitch webinar highlights the key features of SupplyPike's Compliance solution. Use the slide deck to follow along with the recording!

Fast Pitch: Walmart Compliance with SupplyPike

Download our Fast Pitch: Walmart Compliance with SupplyPike slide deck to get an overview of how our product prevents and disputes compliance fines. 

After Walmart released an updated version of their Secondary Packaging Standards on April 5, 2023, suppliers had to adjust some of their business practices. Download the slide deck for an overview of these changes, focusing especially on new requirements and restrictions unique to this issue of the Packaging Standards. 


Deep Dive: Walmart’s Secondary Packaging Guide

Access the Deep Dive: Walmart's Secondary Packaging Guide to stay up to date on new requirements and changes made to Walmart's Packaging Standards. 

Walmart retired settlement disputing on May 1 and encouraged suppliers to move towards Mass Dispute Creating (MDC) within APDP. Unfortunately, this tool results in suppliers potentially losing significant amounts of revenue. 

Download the slide deck to follow along with the recording of our in-house Walmart expert, Eric Smith answering specific questions around the end of settlement for a full hour during this office-hours style webinar.







Office Hours: Life after Settlement Disputing at Walmart 

Download the Office Hours: Life After Settlement Disputing at Walmart slide deck to follow along as our expert Eric Smith answers pressing questions. 

**Electronic Data Interchange** (EDI) is a common language of documents in the supply chain industry to facilitate clear and secure communication between supplier and buyer.

A myriad of codes are used between supply chain functions like Transportation, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Finance.  

EDI for Retail Supply Chains Cheat Sheet

What is EDI in supply chain? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a common language of documents for business interactions. Download now. 

When Target released their new Compliance Policy, effective at the beginning of FY 2022, it caught some suppliers off guard. Our experts have compiled highlights of the new policy and some common pain points for Target suppliers.

Common Target Compliance Fines 

Access the Common Target Compliance Fines slide deck to learn about Target's updated compliance policy. 

Gain complete visibility and create one-click claims with SupplyPike's product for Target! 

Fast Pitch: SupplyPike for Target

View the Fast Pitch: SupplyPike for Target Slide Deck to learn how to use this app as a Target Supplier to dispute deductions quickly and easily. 

Learn practical tips and best practices to help participants resolve deductions disputes efficiently and effectively. Download our slide deck for a better understanding of how to use the APDP app to manage deductions disputes, reduce errors, and optimize supply chain processes.

Walmart's APDP 201

Access the Walmart's APDP 201 Slide Deck and learn to use the APDP app to manage disputes, reduce errors, and optimize supply chain processes.

SupplyPike's Melodie Hays and Peter Spaulding spotlight the accounting processes that have the greatest impact on your Walmart business. 

If you have questions about the difference between Accounts Payable and Account Receivable errors, our team has you covered. We also cover APIS, supplier agreement terms, and demystifying disputes.


AP Accounting 101 for Walmart Suppliers

View the AP Accounting 101 for Walmart Suppliers slide deck to learn how APIS and invoices affect your bottom line and more.

Join our SupplyPike experts as they dedicate a full hour to answering your deductions and post-audits questions. Use the slide deck below to follow along with Annette, our industry expert across several categories, as she dives deeper into your queries.



Office Hours with a Post Audits Manager

Download the Office Hours with a Post Audits Manager slide deck and follow along as our experts answer deductions and post-audits questions. 

The dollar amount of Post Audits at Walmart can reach into the six-figure range. After a few of these in a given year, a supplier may be hard pressed to find a solution that doesn’t involve assembling a whole team to fight the charge. A significant portion of Post Audits is usually invalid and can be won back with the right documentation. 

Now, SupplyPike will be expanding its revloss service into the realm of Post Audits, coming alongside your business to help win back as much of these charges as possible. 


SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Post Audit Service

Access the SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Post Audit Service slide deck to follow along with the recording as our experts demo our Post Audit solution. 

Stop letting retailer deductions take time and resources away from growing your business. Use the slide deck to follow along with the recording as Melodie Hays, VP of Marketing, will demo the product that has won over $30M in disputed fines for suppliers! 

Automate your disputes and watch your deductions dwindle with our software available across major retailers like Walmart, Kroger, Target, and Amazon.  


SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Automating and Preventing Walmart Deductions

Access SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Automating and Preventing Walmart Deductions slide deck and follow along as our experts demo our deductions solution.

Ship point creation, shipment maintenance, and transportation details are some of the easiest details to get tripped up on as a new Walmart supplier. Download this cheat sheet to keep all of the following at your fingertips: 

Walmart's Shipping and Routing Transportation Guide Cheat Sheet

Download this cheat sheet to your desktop as an introductory tool and an evergreen resource for your Walmart business. 

Need help staying compliant with SQEP's regulations? Save this resource to your desktop to quickly reference what these defects are, how to avoid them, and how to dispute invalid fines!

Common SQEP Defects at Walmart

Need help staying compliant with SQEP? Save this resource to your desktop to win the compliance game at Walmart.

Suppliers often find that although they have followed the dispute process correctly, many shortage disputes are rejected solely because of timeliness. 

Deep Dive: Amazon Dispute Timeliness

Access the Amazon Dispute Timeliness slide deck to learn how to dispute shortage deductions efficiently and avoid rejection due to timeliness. 

Synergy, formerly Vendor Dispute Tracking or VDT, allows Target suppliers to track and dispute deductions. Access the slide deck to follow along with the recording and learn how to make disputing claims and invoices a breeze!

Target's Synergy 101

Download the Target's Synergy 101 slide deck and learn how to make disputing claims and invoices a breeze.

Learn how to successfully manage fulfillment issues for Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Kroger. Delve into the best practices for all retailers and learn how to prevent common bottlenecks. ﻿



Addressing Retailer Fulfillment Issues

Download the Addressing Retailer Fulfillment Issues slide deck and learn about retail fulfillment strategies for Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Kroger.

On average, the cost of a Walmart audit is $75,000 and reaches into the millions for larger suppliers. 

Our expert, Annette Powell, has spent her career playing offense and defense regarding post-audits! Check out the slide deck to follow along with the recording. Learn about insights and best practices, documentation, and working with audit teams. With our help, you can unlock the secrets to Walmart audit success. 


Post Audit Playbook for Walmart Suppliers Livestream

Access the Post Audit Playbook for Walmart Suppliers slides to learn best practices, documentation, and working with audit teams for audit success.

Partners Online is the hub for all retail data, documentation, communication, and more that suppliers need to manage their business with Target. Learn how suppliers' visibility empowers them to analyze their data and provide valuable insights to their buyers.

Partners Online Recipes That Every Supplier Should Know

Access the Partners Online Recipes That Every Supplier Should Know slide deck and Uncover the most helpful apps and reports for Target suppliers.

Whether you ship Collect or Prepaid, Walmart suppliers know the difficulties of meeting that 98% In Full and On Time standard. Suppliers need to understand how their OTIF Score affects their bottom line and we're here to help! 

Ultimate OTIF

Access the Ultimate OTIF Slide Deck to stay on top of Walmart's On-Time In-Full goals and learn to improve your OTIF score and dispute invalid fines

Our experts want to help you build your Amazon disputing toolbox. Learn the five focus areas of Amazon deductions and how to avoid and successfully dispute them in Vendor Central. 

How to Win Your Amazon Disputes 

Access the How to Win Your Amazon Disputes slide deck and learn the tools you need to win the most prevalent chargebacks on Amazon's Vendor Central.

🗺️ Need a guide when navigating Retail Link's Item Setup and Maintenance app, Item 360? Save this Cheat Sheet to your desktop or print it out for quick reference when setting up your Walmart Items. 

Walmart Item Setup Cheat Sheet

Need a guide when navigating Item 360? Save this Cheat Sheet to your desktop or print it out for quick reference when setting up your Walmart Items. 

Overages can lead to overpayment, which may sound good but can lead to widespread supply chain issues. Walmart overages are also an area where different fines can stack in AP deductions and other compliance programs like SQEP. 

Optimizing Walmart Overages 

Access the Optimizing Walmart Overages slide deck to uncover overage issues, how they impact your business, and how to avoid and dispute them. 

Detect supply chain pain points and win disputes with SupplyPike! Explore how SupplyPike’s product prevents and disputes compliance fines. 

SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Disputing SQEP and OTIF Fines

Access the SupplyPike Fast Pitch: Disputing SQEP and OTIF Fines and follow along as our experts highlight the key features of SupplyPike’s product. 

Struggling to stay compliant with Target?  

Benchmark your Target compliance with this resource exploring the most common pitfalls for suppliers!


Common Target Compliance Fines

Don't fall behind with Target compliance! With this ebook, learn about compliance violations at Target, which are most common, and how to fight them.

Use the slide deck to follow along as SupplyPike's Jessica Varon shares her experience as a Former Recovery Manager and answers questions in this recorded Office Hours webinar. 

Office Hours with a Former Revenue Recovery Manager

Access the Office Hours with a Former Revenue Recovery Manager slide deck to follow along as Jessica covers her experience and answers questions. 

Don’t let compliance deductions leave you SQEPt behind!

Having trouble with “Barcode Compliance,” “ASN Not Downloaded,” and “Label Compliance” defects at Walmart? Then you’ve come to the right place. Walmart has released all but the last of the four projected phases of SQEP, and we are here to walk you through the details!

Staying ahead of compliance can mean the difference between success and failure in the supplier world. 


Disputing Prevalent SQEP Charges

Access the Disputing Prevalent SQEP Charges slide deck to explore common SQEP defect types and stay ahead of Walmart’s latest compliance standards!

Struggling with deductions regarding Merchandise Returns? Take back control of the Vendor Return process at Amazon. 

Amazon Returns 101

Access the Amazon Returns 101 slide deck and learn how to simplify issues with overstocks, damaged returns, and other returns scenarios at Amazon.

⁠Don’t let your compliance fines get SQEPt under the rug! With 63 different defect types, 6 different fine calculations, and 3 different apps, the Supplier Quality Excellence Program can be confusing for Walmart suppliers. SupplierWiki is sharing our insights about the most common fines suppliers receive and how to dispute successfully! 

Understanding and Disputing Common SQEP Fines

Access the Understanding and Disputing Common SQEP Fines Slide deck and explore prevalent SQEP defects ailing Walmart suppliers and disputing them!

Target Vendor income is a tool designed for the creation and management of contracts regarding promotions, in-store advertising, and events, as well as their digital equivalents. If you're struggling how to how best to utilize this tool, you're not alone. Download our slide deck to learn the fundamentals and how to dispute invalid TVI deductions. 

All About Target Vendor Income

Download the All About Target Vendor Income slide deck and learn how to best utilize this tool and avoid TVI deductions. 




SupplierWiki’s experts have compiled the most requested topics surrounding AP Deductions for an easy-to-reach training or review. Learn how to use Retail Link’s AP deduction Apps, how to prevent deductions, and how to win your disputes.




Walmart AP Deductions Crash Course

Access the Walmart AP Deductions Crash Course slide deck and learn to use Retail Link’s AP deduction Apps, preventing deductions, and winning disputes

Explore all of the active phases of Walmart's Supplier Quality Excellence Program in depth. Stay ahead of Walmart’s latest compliance standards with us!

SQEP Phases 1-3

Access the SQEP Phases 1-3 slide deck to get all the latest information to hit Walmart's SQEP goals out of the park!

SupplierWiki is serving up the need-to-know recipes for Retail Link success! Learn from expert Tim Carey about how to build stellar DSS reports. 

Retail Link Recipes with Tim Carey Livestream

Access the Retail Link Recipes with Tim Carey Slide Deck to learn the need-to-know recipes for Retail Link success and building stellar DSS reports. 

The most common deductions come from shortages – and are often invalid. Learn from our knowledgeable team about how shortage deductions can happen at any major retailer. 

Short Shipping Deductions 

Access the Short Shipping Deductions Slide Deck to learn about how shortage deductions can happen and ways to handle them.

On February 28th, Walmart hosted its **2023 Supplier Growth Forum** in Bentonville and shared its key strategic initiatives for the year with suppliers.


2023 Walmart Supplier Growth Forum Recap 

On February 28th, Walmart hosted its 2023 Supplier Growth Forum in Bentonville and shared its key strategic initiatives for the year with suppliers.


Supplying a retailer can sometimes feel like a juggling act, keeping up with deductions, chargebacks, and quality standards. Whenever a supplier adds a new retailer to their business, those complications increase exponentially. 
Stay up to date on some of the latest changes at Walmart, Amazon, Target, and Kroger that affect suppliers and how suppliers can use those changes to their advantage. 


Retail Supplier Updates

Access our Retail Supplier Updates slide deck and stay informed on some of the most salient updates across Target, Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger. 

🗂️ Open less tabs with SupplierWiki's Walmart Distribution Cheat Sheet. We've rounded up all of Walmart's Item Types, PO Types, Channel and DC types in one spot. 

Walmart Distribution Cheat Sheet

Open less tabs with SupplierWiki's Walmart Distribution Cheat Sheet—all of Walmart’s Item Types, PO Types, Channel and DC types in one spot.


Teasing out the differences between Walmart US and Canada doesn’t have to lead to a 45-minute rabbit hole of searching on Retail Link. SupplierWiki has built the roadmap for traversing between the two rules and regulations of supplying to Walmart US and Canada. 

Walmart U.S. and Canada Comparison

Access the Walmart U.S. and Canada Comparison slide deck to learn how to supply to these Walmart regions successfully.

Handling deductions and compliance fines differ based on the retailer. Walmart has separate programs, rules, and platforms for AP and AR fines. 
We've defined the differences between fines and deductions at Walmart and have provided strategies for winning money back through disputing both AR and AP fines. 


Deductions vs. Compliance Fines

Access the Deductions vs. Compliance fines slide deck and learn the key differences and ways to dispute them. 

When Target released its new Compliance Policy, effective at the beginning of FY 2022, it caught some suppliers off guard. Our slide deck covers highlights of the new policy and some common pain points for Target suppliers.



Compliance Deductions at Target

Access the Compliance Deductions at Target slide deck and learn about Target's new compliance policy and common denial codes. 

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Revenue Loss at Home Depot

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Common Target Compliance Fines

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2023 Walmart Supplier Growth Forum Recap

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Amazon Deductions Explained

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