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Meijer announced last week that it will host another supplier diversity event in May.
The three-day event will give diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer merchants. After meeting with nearly 250 diverse suppliers at its first supplier diversity summit in November, the retailer plans to meet with even more at its upcoming multiday virtual event.
“Supplier diversity, much like our overarching diversity and inclusion efforts, is not about checking boxes or a ‘one-and-done’ mentality. It’s about ensuring our partnerships reflect our customers and communities,” said Peter Whitsett, Meijer executive vice president of merchandising and marketing. “By continuing to recruit diverse vendors through these events, we are creating a pipeline of diverse partners that will better serve our customers and communities for years to come.”
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Certified minority-, LGBTQ-, woman-, veteran- and disability-owned businesses with retail-ready products in those categories can apply by March 8 for consideration through Solon, Ohio-based Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing’s (ECRM) RangeMe product sourcing platform.
After applications for the event are submitted, Meijer teams will review and select the vendors they would like to meet with virtually through the ECRM Connect meeting platform. Suppliers not chosen will still be accessible through RangeMe and may be reviewed by Meijer merchants again in the future as business needs change.
Retailers across the nation are upping their commitment to strive for inclusion and equity, not just for their employees, customers and communities, but also for their vendors. Other food retailers incorporating new initiatives aimed
February 26, 2021
Meijer will host a supplier diversity event in May, giving diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer merchants. After meeting with nearly 250 diverse suppliers at its first Supplier Diversity Summit in November, the retailer plans to meet with even more at its upcoming multi-day virtual event. Supplier diversity, much like our overarching diversity and inclusion efforts, is not about checking boxes or a one and done mentality – it s about ensuring our partnerships reflect our customers and communities, said Peter Whitsett, Meijer executive vice president of merchandising and marketing. By continuing to recruit diverse vendors through these events, we are creating a pipeline of diverse partners that will better serve our customers and communities for years to come.
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