Jeff Clapper's guest appearances

Jeff Clapper

The Startup Junkies Podcast

Talk Business and Politics

ROI’s Into the Corner Office Podcast: Powerhouse Middle Market CEOs Telling it Real—Unexpected Career Conversations

Supply Chain LEAD Podcast

The CPG Guys

AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs 

Aaron Caddel

Jason Christensen

Holmes Bakehouse

Chris Steffanci

Vernon Steiner

Ron Shroder

George Pontiakos

Steve Mitzel

Jennifer Hughey

Lilian Radke

James Nolan

Joan Maxwell

Obadiah Ostergard

Lindsey Ueberroth

Marc Jourlait

OwlTail

Host Mike Graen sits down with Jeff Clapper – President and CEO of 8th &amp; Walton - to discuss OSA capability and its impact on the Retail Supply chain.   8th and Walton plays an important role helping Walmart suppliers work collaboratively with the retail giant and understand how to get their products to the shelf. 

Host Mike Graen sits down with Jeff Clapper – President and CEO of 8th &amp; Walton - to discuss OSA capability and its impact on the Retail Supply chain.   8th and Walton plays an important role helping Walmart suppliers work collaboratively with the retail giant and understand how to get their products to the shelf.

OSA Capability with Jeff Clapper

On this episode, Ami Kassar interviews Jeff Clapper, President &amp; Owner of 8th &amp; Walton, on everything that’s changed with Walmart in the last year. Jeff is the President &amp; Owner of 8th &amp; Walton and enjoys leading the company's mission to educate suppliers on becoming better partners with Walmart. His retail career began in magazine publishing, as the Newsstand Sales Director for Pack-O-Fun, Inc, a 55-year-old publisher of six consumer crafting magazines, calling on key national retail accounts including Walmart. He later led the business as Publisher and independently brokered its sale to Amos Press, Inc. in 2006. In 2007, Jeff launched an online golf video game, which he sold to World Golf Tour in 2010. He holds a BA in Economics, Philosophy, and Music from Ohio Wesleyan University. Recorded 09/14/2021. 

On this episode, Ami Kassar interviews Jeff Clapper, President &amp; Owner of 8th &amp; Walton, on everything that’s changed with Walmart in the last year. Jeff is the President &amp; Owner of<a href="https://www.8thandwalton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 8th &amp; Walton</a> and enjoys leading the company's mission to educate suppliers on becoming better partners with Walmart. His retail career began in magazine publishing, as the Newsstand Sales Director for Pack-O-Fun, Inc, a 55-year-old publisher of six consumer crafting magazines, calling on key national retail accounts including Walmart. He later led the business as Publisher and independently brokered its sale to Amos Press, Inc. in 2006. In 2007, Jeff launched an online golf video game, which he sold to World Golf Tour in 2010. He holds a BA in Economics, Philosophy, and Music from Ohio Wesleyan University. Recorded 09/14/2021.

35: Win with Walmart, with Jeff Clapper 

The CPG Guys, Sri &amp; PVSB, are joined in this episode by Jeff Clapper, CEO of Arkansas-based 8th &amp; Walton, a consulting &amp; training group which supports Walmart Suppliers in three ways:Walmart Training ClassesAdvisory and Custom TrainingFull Service SupportLearn more about 8th &amp; Walton at http://www.8thandwalton.com Follow 8th &amp; Walton's own podcast at https://www.8thandwalton.com/podcasts/Jeff answers these questions:You came to 8th &amp; Walton a decade ago. What drew you to this opportunity that had been operating for 5 or so years?What is the origins of 8th &amp; Walton and what needs did this business seek to address in supporting the Walmart ecosystem?What are the range of training areas that you address in your portfolio?What other types of services do you offer to Walmart vendors and how are you different from a sales agency?Are you training services more in demand from vendors or a certain size? In other words, are smaller vendors with less of a support team on Walmart more likely to leverage your training to get new associates up to speed or do even large vendors with 100+ associates still look to 8th &amp; Walton to prepare new team members?8th &amp; Walton is not officially endorsed or affiliated with Walmart, correct? Yet there seems to be a tacit acknowledgement of the value you bring to their ecosystem. How do you strike such a balance?Are there specific areas you are looking to expand your training coverage to address like Walmart Connect?What are the 3-5 areas of focus that you identify as critical for Walmart vendors to master in order to work more successfully with Walmart?Please provide the CPG Guys feedback at http://ratethispodcast.com/cpgguysCPG Guys Website: http://CPGGuys.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/pvsbondTwitter: http://twitter.com/cpgguysLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cpgpodcastMedia Kit: http://tinyurl.com/cpgguysmedia DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. The views expressed by the CPGGUYS, LLC do not represent the views of their employers or the entity they represent.CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented i CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast. 

<a href="http://cpgguys.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The CPG Guys</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sri-rajagopalan-09a0062/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sri</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvsbond/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PVSB</a>, are joined in this episode by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffclapper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Clapper</a>, CEO of Arkansas-based <a href="http://www.8thandwalton.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">8th &amp; Walton</a>, a consulting &amp; training group which supports Walmart Suppliers in three ways:<ol><li>Walmart Training Classes</li><li>Advisory and Custom Training</li><li>Full Service Support</li></ol>Learn more about 8th &amp; Walton at <a href="http://www.8thandwalton.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.8thandwalton.com</a> Follow 8th &amp; Walton's own podcast at <a href="https://www.8thandwalton.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.8thandwalton.com/podcasts/</a>Jeff answers these questions:<ol><li>You came to 8th &amp; Walton a decade ago. What drew you to this opportunity that had been operating for 5 or so years?</li><li>What is the origins of 8th &amp; Walton and what needs did this business seek to address in supporting the Walmart ecosystem?</li><li>What are the range of training areas that you address in your portfolio?</li><li>What other types of services do you offer to Walmart vendors and how are you different from a sales agency?</li><li>Are you training services more in demand from vendors or a certain size? In other words, are smaller vendors with less of a support team on Walmart more likely to leverage your training to get new associates up to speed or do even large vendors with 100+ associates still look to 8th &amp; Walton to prepare new team members?</li><li>8th &amp; Walton is not officially endorsed or affiliated with Walmart, correct? Yet there seems to be a tacit acknowledgement of the value you bring to their ecosystem. How do you strike such a balance?</li><li>Are there specific areas you are looking to expand your training coverage to address like Walmart Connect?</li><li>What are the 3-5 areas of focus that you identify as critical for Walmart vendors to master in order to work more successfully with Walmart? </li></ol>Please provide the CPG Guys feedback at <a href="http://ratethispodcast.com/cpgguys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ratethispodcast.com/cpgguys</a> CPG Guys Website: <a href="http://cpgguys.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://CPGGuys.com</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/pvsbond" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/pvsbond</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/cpgguys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/cpgguys</a> LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/cpgpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/company/cpgpodcast</a> Media Kit: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/cpgguysmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/cpgguysmedia</a> DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. The views expressed by the CPGGUYS, LLC do not represent the views of their employers or the entity they represent.CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented i CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

The Walmart Way with 8th & Walton's Jeff Clapper

Jeff Clapper has been owner and CEO of 8th &amp; Walton since 2013. 8th &amp; Walton located across the street from Walmart's Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas, helps consumer product companies succeed at Walmart and Sam's Club by providing expert-led services and education. Jeff's retail career began in magazine publishing, as the Newsstand Sales Director for Pack-O-Fun, Inc, a 55-year-old publisher of 6 consumer crafting magazines, calling on key national retail accounts including Walmart. He later led the $11MM business as publisher and independently brokered its sale to Amos Press, Inc. in 2006. In 2007, Jeff raised $1.2MM to launch Gimme Golf, an online golf video game, which he sold to San Francisco-based World Golf Tour in 2010. Jeff attended Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, where he studied economics, philosophy, and music. He enjoys playing piano, riding his bicycle throughout downtown Bentonville, and spending time with his wife and their two young children.

Jeff Clapper, CEO, 8th & Walton

Jeff Clapper talks with us about 8th &amp; Walton and how in just a few years his company has become the leader in Walmart Vendor training. "It's important to me to help other people". Jeff company culture, how his families support is so important and the challenges of running a small business.  Jeff Clapper www.8thandwalton.com Jeff Amerinewww.orici.iowww.startupjunkieconsulting.comjeff@startupjunkieconsulting.comJon Cadieuxwww.455mediagroup.comwww.bentonvilleworkplace.comjon@455mediagroup.com

Jeff Clapper talks with us about 8th &amp; Walton and how in just a few years his company has become the leader in Walmart Vendor training. "It's important to me to help other people". Jeff company culture, how his families support is so important and the challenges of running a small business.  Jeff Clapper <a href="https://www.8thandwalton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.8thandwalton.com</a> Jeff Amerine<a href="http://www.orici.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.orici.io</a><a href="http://www.startupjunkieconsulting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.startupjunkieconsulting.com</a>jeff@startupjunkieconsulting.comJon Cadieux<a href="http://www.455mediagroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.455mediagroup.com</a><a href="http://www.455mediagroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.bentonvilleworkplace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bentonvilleworkplace.com</a>jon@455mediagroup.com