{"id":68025,"date":"2026-04-21T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/opportunity-knocks-for-small-and-medium-sized-canadian-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-at-second-annual-walmart-canada-growth-summit\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:32:20","slug":"opportunity-knocks-for-small-and-medium-sized-canadian-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-at-second-annual-walmart-canada-growth-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/opportunity-knocks-for-small-and-medium-sized-canadian-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-at-second-annual-walmart-canada-growth-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunity Knocks for Small and Medium-Sized Canadian Businesses and Entrepreneurs at Second Annual Walmart Canada Growth Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/opportunity-knocks-for-small-and-medium-sized-canadian-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-at-second-annual-walmart-canada-growth-summit-827982963.html\">Opportunity Knocks for Small and Medium-Sized Canadian Businesses and Entrepreneurs at Second Annual Walmart Canada Growth Summit<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/opportunity-knocks-for-small-and-medium-sized-canadian-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-at-second-annual-walmart-canada-growth-summit-827982963.html\">https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/opportunity-knocks-for-small-and-medium-sized-canadian-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-at-second-annual-walmart-canada-growth-summit-827982963.html<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-04-21 11:26:00<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Applications are now open for the Walmart Canada Growth Summit on June 23, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Select Canadian businesses will also have the opportunity to pitch their Made in Canada or Product of Canada items for a chance to be listed with Walmart Canada<\/li>\n<li>Event is designed to empower Canadian businesses and sellers with tools, insights and opportunities to accelerate growth with Walmart, including Walmart Marketplace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">MISSISSAUGA, ON<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">April 21, 2026<\/span> \/CNW\/ &#8211; Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs are set to put their growth in motion with Walmart Canada at the second annual Walmart Canada Growth Summit on June 23, 2026. This unique event welcomes small and medium-sized Canadian businesses to Mississauga to connect directly with Walmart Canada&#8217;s Merchandising and Marketplace teams and explore opportunities to grow their business in-store and online, including Walmart Canada&#8217;s rapidly expanding online Marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>At the event, select Canadian businesses will also have the opportunity to pitch their &#8216;Made in Canada&#8217; or &#8216;Product of Canada&#8217; products directly to Walmart Canada merchants for a chance to earn a Golden Ticket, representing the opportunity to be listed in-store, online or both.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 60 Canadian entrepreneurs and businesses earned Golden Tickets at last year&#8217;s inaugural Canada Growth Summit. Less than a year later, many of these products \u2013 including Peacasa Snacks chickpea chips, Happy Naturals hand sanitizer, Noba Animal Co. cat furniture, Creative Beginnings educational toys and Refresh Botanicals skin care \u2013 are now available in Walmart Canada stores and online, with many more on the way in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian businesses and Marketplace sellers can apply to the event, including the pitch opportunity, here. Applications close May 7, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know the next great Canadian success story is already taking shape in communities across the country. 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