Manufacturers Salute Walmart’s Plan to Buy More US Goods

The Alliance for American Manufacturing has applauded Walmart’s announcement that Walmart and Sam’s Club plan to buy an additional $50 billion in U.S.-made products over the next 10 years.

Although Scott Paul, AAM’s president, called the move a “game changer” and hopes other retailers will follow suit, he also said in a written statement that it is “hardly a revolutionary move” when considering Walmart’s business model and overall sales volume.

“The company is simply responding to economics,” he said. “Consumers want more made-in-USA choices, and smart observers recognize that this can be a profitable approach.”