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The Huddle with John Furner

Happy Holidays!

Dec 6, 2022
The podcast discusses favorite holiday food items, Walmart's ability to offer last year's prices on holiday food items, and preparations made by Walmart's merchant team for the holiday season. They also talk about family traditions and meals, including non-traditional Thanksgiving meals and the importance of breakfast in their family's Christmas meal.
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Quick takeaways

  • John Laney emphasizes the importance of food merchandising and its role in the customer experience.
  • Walmart's customer-focused approach of stripping out inflation from holiday meal items demonstrates their commitment to providing value to customers.

Deep dives

John Lainey's career at Walmart

John Lainey has been with Walmart for his entire career, starting as a buyer's assistant in seasonal candy and growing within the company to his current position as the leader of the entire food team. He emphasizes the importance of food merchandising and its role in the customer experience.

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