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Target has revised its vendor compliance penalty tiers effective April 1, 2026. OTIF penalties increase by 15% for repeat offenders. Brands shipping fewer than 50 POs/month now have a 1-month grace period before penalties apply. Review your Partners Online scorecard to understand your current tier.
Walmart is raising the on-time in-full (OTIF) threshold from 97% to 98% for Platinum-tier suppliers effective May 1, 2026. Non-compliance fines remain at 3% of COGS. Brands should review their shipping performance in Retail Link and adjust safety stock or lead times accordingly.
KeHE Distributors has reduced its deduction dispute window from 30 days to 14 days for all vendor claims, effective immediately. Brands must submit supporting documentation within 14 calendar days of the deduction date or forfeit dispute rights. Prioritize reviewing any open KeHE deductions now.
Amazon Retail is introducing a new chargeback code CB-1147 for Purchase Order accuracy failures. This covers discrepancies between the PO confirmation and actual shipment contents. The code will go live on April 15, 2026. Ensure your EDI 855 PO acknowledgments match shipped quantities exactly.
Kroger has announced that all vendors must transition to electronic invoicing (EDI 810) by September 1, 2026. Paper invoices will no longer be accepted after the deadline. Brands currently submitting paper invoices should begin the EDI onboarding process with their integration partner now.
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