Meijer Searching for Local Products for Localization Summit
Meijer is getting ready to host the Lift Local Supplier Event.
Meijer has announced that it will soon host the Lift Local Supplier Event that will give local businesses the opportunity to showcase their products to Meijer merchants virtually. This event is open to businesses in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin that manufacture or grow retail-ready products. The application process will run through Friday, February 19th.
We are proud to be a Midwestern retailer and want to carry products that highlight our communities.Each Meijer store should represent its customers and the community that makes those customers unique. This event gives us the chance to source products from our customers’ hometowns, which makes their shopping experience even more meaningful.said Peter Whitsett, Meijer Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing.
Meijer Is Looking For Local Products
If you have a small business or sell local products, Meijer wants you! The grocery chain is holding an event in April geared towards high-lighting Midwest products and services.
The virtual Lift Local Supplier Event is scheduled to take place April 1. The event will focus on 4 categories. They include grocery & bakery, beauty & personal care, baby, and over the counter/wellness. You can apply to participate here. The event is designed for local suppliers to pitch their products to company buyers.
Meijer Executive Vice president, Peter Whitsett told Fox 17,
“We are proud to be a Midwestern retailer and want to carry products that highlight our communities.
Meijer seeks Midwest-made products
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Meijer Inc. announced it will host the Lift Local Supplier Event, giving local businesses across the retailer’s six-state footprint the opportunity to virtually showcase their offerings to Meijer merchants.
“We are proud to be a Midwestern retailer and want to carry products that highlight our communities,” said Peter Whitsett, Meijer executive vice president of merchandising and marketing. “Each Meijer store should represent its customers and the community that makes those customers unique. This event gives us the chance to source products from our customers’ hometowns, which makes their shopping experience even more meaningful.”
Meijer to host virtual summit to find local products made in the Midwest By Stephanie Czekalinski | January 20, 2021 at 7:03 PM EST - Updated January 20 at 7:04 PM
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Meijer is looking for products made in the Midwest, and it will host a virtual event for local businesses to pitch their products, according to a company press release.
The Grand Rapids-based retailer announced it will host what it calls the Lift Local Supplier Event on April 1.
“We are proud to be a Midwestern retailer and want to carry products that highlight our communities,” said Peter Whitsett, an executive vice president at Meijer. “Each Meijer store should represent its customers and the community that makes those customers unique. This event gives us the chance to source products from our customers’ hometowns, which makes their shopping experience even more meaningful.”
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