Walmart equips supplier field reps with store-level data
Participants in the Walmart Scintilla supplier platform have a new app that connects supply chain data and metrics to the store.
The discount giant is introducing Scintilla In-Store, a platform for supplier field representatives that connects data to action at the store level. It is an addition to the Scintilla platform portfolio, which provides a unified picture of category performance and consumer trends at scale. Walmart launched Scintilla under the name Luminate in 2021 and then updated it to Scintilla in 2025.
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Scintilla In-Store unifies tools, real-time data, actionable metrics, and supplier-assigned tasks in a single app. By integrating these capabilities, Walmart intends to help participating suppliers reduce out-of-stocks, streamline execution, and deliver a seamless omnichannel shopping experience.
Scintilla and Scintilla In-Store are separate platforms. Scintilla In-Store as an upgraded version of technology from Volt Systems, a developer of solutions designed to provide suppliers with enhanced on-demand visibility into merchandising resources which Walmart acquired in 2022..
The reimagined platform is designed to provide field representatives with enhanced, on-demand visibility across the store. For example, by leveraging the same item and modular information used by store associates, field representatives can more efficiently identify which items may be running low and need replenishment.
Field representatives can also leverage Scintilla In-Store to help ensure that items shifted on the shelf during busy shopping periods are accurately reflected in Walmart’s inventory systems and resolve issues in real time.
"Scintilla In-Store is more than an upgraded app experience or a new name," Walmart said in a corporate blog post. "Walmart Data Ventures is building a future where every field representative is guided by real-time insights - enabling them to focus on what matters most and complete tasks with greater efficiency and speed. With upcoming AI-driven prioritization and deeper integration across in-store systems, the company is setting a new standard for retail execution, so customers can always trust Walmart has the products they need, however they choose to shop."
Based in Bentonville, Ark., Walmart Inc. operates more than 10,900 stores and numerous e-commerce websites in 19 countries.
