Dated operating answers and selected retailer changes for Walmart suppliers, Sam’s Club suppliers, and Marketplace sellers.https://retailreason.com/en-ushttps://retailreason.com/articles/scintilla-report-wont-download/https://retailreason.com/articles/scintilla-report-wont-download/Locate a Scintilla report problem by separating generation, download, file opening, schedule, and data freshness before rebuilding the report.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTData & analyticshttps://retailreason.com/articles/scintilla-sales-report-mismatch/https://retailreason.com/articles/scintilla-sales-report-mismatch/Reconcile a Walmart Scintilla sales mismatch by checking the card, metric, dates, products, channels, and refresh times before escalating a difference.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTData & analyticshttps://retailreason.com/articles/supplier-one-content-update-not-live/https://retailreason.com/articles/supplier-one-content-update-not-live/Trace a successful Supplier One content update through the submission, catalog, and live item page, then identify the evidence needed for review.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTItem setuphttps://retailreason.com/articles/supplier-one-item-setup-stuck/https://retailreason.com/articles/supplier-one-item-setup-stuck/Find the item, status, and evidence behind a stalled Walmart Supplier One setup, then separate supplier corrections from approval and technical issues.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTItem setuphttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-approved-deduction-dispute-missing-credit/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-approved-deduction-dispute-missing-credit/Trace an approved Walmart AP dispute through the approved amount, recorded credit, application and remittance without expecting a separate deposit.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGetting paidhttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-cost-change-po-old-cost/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-cost-change-po-old-cost/Compare the approved cost scope and effective basis with the item record and issued PO version before changing invoice costs or assuming a pricing error.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTItem setuphttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-demand-forecast-vs-purchase-orders/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-demand-forecast-vs-purchase-orders/Separate Walmart demand forecasts, projected orders and issued POs. Compare dated quantities without treating customer demand as a purchase commitment.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTReplenishmenthttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-edi-invoice-not-in-accounts-payable/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-edi-invoice-not-in-accounts-payable/Trace an acknowledged Walmart EDI invoice to its last confirmed stage. Separate syntax acceptance, AP processing and payment, with a short investigation note.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGetting paidhttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-inventory-store-out-of-stock/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-inventory-store-out-of-stock/Trace Walmart inventory from the supplier to the shelf. Use store-level evidence, a Scintilla Basic path and a worksheet to find the next check and owner.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTReplenishmenthttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-no-asn-received/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-no-asn-received/Trace a missing Walmart ASN from the exact shipment to receipt and processing evidence. Separate a sent file, a 997 and the current ASN status.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTEDI & receivinghttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-po-quantity-case-pack-mismatch/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-po-quantity-case-pack-mismatch/Reconcile a Walmart purchase-order quantity with the correct unit, item configuration, and physical pack before deciding what needs correction.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTItem setuphttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-purchase-order-missing-supplier-one/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-purchase-order-missing-supplier-one/Find a known Walmart purchase order by checking its source, supplier agreement and search scope. Keep a missing result separate from an order cancellation.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPortalshttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-recurring-deductions/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-recurring-deductions/Find the pattern behind recurring Walmart supplier deductions. Separate correct charges from possible errors, trace the evidence, and test a prevention change.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGetting paidhttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-warehouse-closure-orders-still-arriving/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-warehouse-closure-orders-still-arriving/Check the closure's facility, lanes, dates and order flow. Separate existing POs, manual orders and documented Ship Point Management exceptions.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTReplenishmenthttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-connect-roas-decline-diagnosis/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-connect-roas-decline-diagnosis/Diagnose a Walmart Connect ROAS decline with comparable data, item health, click cost, conversion, and basket value before choosing a bid or catalog change.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdvertisinghttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-listing-quality-vs-content-quality-reports/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-listing-quality-vs-content-quality-reports/Use Walmart's Listing Quality and Content Quality reports to separate offer problems from attribute edits, avoid duplicate totals, and assign the right owner.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnical workflowshttps://retailreason.com/articles/wfs-shipment-delivered-inventory-unavailable/https://retailreason.com/articles/wfs-shipment-delivered-inventory-unavailable/Trace a delivered WFS shipment through receiving, transfers, inventory availability and publication before deciding what to fix or send to Seller Support.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarketplacehttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-marketplace-holiday-return-window/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-marketplace-holiday-return-window/What Walmart Marketplace's 2026 holiday return window covers, how it treats seller-fulfilled and WFS orders, and how to plan for the January refund lag.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarketplacehttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-seller-center-solution-provider-reauthorization/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-seller-center-solution-provider-reauthorization/Where the solution provider connection lives in Seller Center, what the OAuth grant covers, yearly renewal, and the end-of-September 2026 Delegated Access cutoff.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarketplacehttps://retailreason.com/changelog/2026-09/https://retailreason.com/changelog/2026-09/Seven changes and deadlines to review this September, covering Marketplace integrations, holiday returns, catalog quality, and Sam’s Club data.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat changedhttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-rollback-wrap-up/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-rollback-wrap-up/Why units up and ROAS above target do not settle a Walmart Rollback: the unit-versus-AUR test, the OTIF charge that bills later, and the store position to confirm.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMerchandisinghttps://retailreason.com/articles/sams-club-data-in-scintilla/https://retailreason.com/articles/sams-club-data-in-scintilla/Where Sam’s Club sales, inventory, member, and basket data actually live, why Scintilla is the wrong path until the announced 2027 expansion ships, and what access to confirm first.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSam’s Clubhttps://retailreason.com/articles/agency-scintilla-access/https://retailreason.com/articles/agency-scintilla-access/How an agency gets Scintilla access: supplier sponsorship, Walmart Data Ventures Verified Service Provider status, an SPAA, separate logins, and what expires.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTData & analyticshttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-chargeback-dispute-routing/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-chargeback-dispute-routing/Identify the charge's source before choosing a dispute route. Separate AP claims, Walmart-issued bills and post-audit notices using the actual documents.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGetting paidhttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-marketplace-payout-mismatch/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-marketplace-payout-mismatch/Why Walmart Marketplace payouts do not match sales, how report grain and holds affect the total, and how to tie the statement to the deposit.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarketplacehttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-stopped-ordering-item/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-stopped-ordering-item/Investigate a Walmart store item's order gap using item status, issued POs, inventory, forecasts and the correct meaning of traited and valid stores.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTReplenishmenthttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-stopped-paying-debit-balance/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-stopped-paying-debit-balance/Reconcile a confirmed Walmart supplier debit balance, separate posted credits from disputes, and establish what action Walmart requires for the account.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGetting paidhttps://retailreason.com/articles/scintilla-basic-vs-charter/https://retailreason.com/articles/scintilla-basic-vs-charter/What Scintilla Basic and Charter include after the July 2026 release, how to confirm your tier, and which claims each tier can support in a Walmart line review.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTData & analyticshttps://retailreason.com/articles/supplier-one-vs-retail-link/https://retailreason.com/articles/supplier-one-vs-retail-link/What moved to Supplier One, what still lives in Retail Link, and where Walmart posts the dated moves while the migration is still in progress.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPortalshttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-deduction-code-22/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-deduction-code-22/Code 22 is 'Goods Billed Not Shipped.' What triggers it, the freight paperwork that wins the dispute, and one dispute traced end to end through APDP.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGetting paidhttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-listing-unpublished/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-listing-unpublished/Why a Walmart Marketplace listing is unpublished, where Seller Center shows the reason, and how to trace a pricing-triggered unpublish.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarketplacehttps://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-week-calendar/https://retailreason.com/articles/walmart-week-calendar/Walmart supplier weeks run Saturday to Friday with a 4-5-4 month pattern. Learn the fiscal-year boundary, WMYYWW and Scintilla labels, and a worked conversion.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTFundamentals