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SUMMARY:Meijer Seeks Midwest-Made Products at its Second Virtual Localization Summit
DESCRIPTION:Meijer continues its commitment to partnering with small\, local businesses during Lift Local Supplier Event\n\n\n\nMeijer announced the return of its Lift Local Supplier Event\, giving local businesses across the retailer's six-state footprint the opportunity to virtually showcase their offerings to Meijer buyers and procurement teams.\n\n\n\nThe July 19-21 virtual event will focus on the following categories:\n\n	Grocery\, including fresh\, deli and bakery\n	Baby\n	Beauty and personal care\n	Over-the-counter and wellness\n\n\n\nBusinesses that manufacture or grow retail-ready products in the states of Michigan\, Illinois\, Indiana\, Kentucky\, Ohio and Wisconsin can apply by May 20 for consideration here.\n\n\n\nThe summit follows the retailer's third Supplier Diversity event in March\, during which Meijer buyers and procurement teams met with more than 200 certified minority-\, LGBTQ+-\, woman-\, veteran- and disability-owned businesses to diversify their vendor base and better serve their customers. These events are part of the retailer's ongoing efforts to enhance the diversity of its business partners and amplify development in its communities.\n\n\n\nOnce event applications are submitted\, Meijer teams will review and select the vendors they would like to meet and will be invited to a virtual or in-person meeting. Suppliers not chosen for the event will still be accessible through the RangeMe registration tools and may be reviewed by Meijer buyers again in the future as business needs change.\n\n\n\nWhile they may not qualify for July's event\, local vendors with indirect services or products outside of the previously mentioned categories are still encouraged to submit their information through the retailer's Vendor Hub.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\nMeijer continues its commitment to partnering with small\, local businesses during Lift Local Supplier Event<br />\n<br />\nMeijer announced the return of its Lift Local Supplier Event\, giving local businesses across the retailer&#39\;s six-state footprint the opportunity to virtually showcase their offerings to Meijer buyers and procurement teams.<br />\n<br />\nThe July 19-21 virtual event will focus on the following categories:\n<ul>\n	<li>Grocery\, including fresh\, deli and bakery</li>\n	<li>Baby</li>\n	<li>Beauty and personal care</li>\n	<li>Over-the-counter and wellness</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\nBusinesses that manufacture or grow retail-ready products in the states of Michigan\, Illinois\, Indiana\, Kentucky\, Ohio and Wisconsin can apply by <strong>May 20</strong> for <a href="https://www.rangeme.com/meijerlocal2022" target="_blank">consideration here</a>.<br />\n<br />\nThe summit follows the retailer&#39\;s third Supplier Diversity event in March\, during which Meijer buyers and procurement teams met with more than 200 certified minority-\, LGBTQ+-\, woman-\, veteran- and disability-owned businesses to diversify their vendor base and better serve their customers. These events are part of the retailer&#39\;s ongoing efforts to enhance the diversity of its business partners and amplify development in its communities.<br />\n<br />\nOnce event applications are submitted\, Meijer teams will review and select the vendors they would like to meet and will be invited to a virtual or in-person meeting. Suppliers not chosen for the event will still be accessible through the RangeMe registration tools and may be reviewed by Meijer buyers again in the future as business needs change.<br />\n<br />\nWhile they may not qualify for July&#39\;s event\, local vendors with indirect services or products outside of the previously mentioned categories are still encouraged to submit their information through the retailer&#39\;s<a href="https://www.meijer.com/about-meijer/vendor-hub.html" target="_blank"> Vendor Hub</a>.
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URL:https://www.apacc.net/events/details/meijer-seeks-midwest-made-products-at-its-second-virtual-localization-summit-2343
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