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McMillon, who arrived in Dhaka on Thursday evening on a short, unannounced visit, was
scheduled to meet the prime minister on Friday before he left the country, said Murshedy.
BUYERS CODE
The BGMEA chief said his association also requested the Walmart chief to lead efforts to
formulate a unified code of conduct for buyers for the RMG manufacturers, as factories face
great troubles to comply with buyer-specific conditions.
The industry leaders also requested Walmart chief to consider the issuance of scanning
certificates from Bangladesh. He assured the BGMEA leaders of considering the matter.
The BGMEA chief has said 30 percent of Bangladesh's garments exports to the US went to
Walmart. The US is the single largest importer of Bangladeshi garments.
Famous for its low prices helped by an innovative inventory management system, Walmart
says it "serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week" at more
than 8,424 retail units under 53 different banners in 15 countries.
With last year's sales at $401 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.1 million associates
worldwide, according to the company.
The US-based company operates in Mexico as Walmex, owns the giant Asda in the UK, and
runs Seiyu in Japan. In countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada and Puerto Rico, the
retail Bangladesh
haka, chain called (BBN)-
Best Price
Theincountry's
India. apparel makers got
spot orders worth US$ 65 million during the 21st Bangladesh
Apparel and Textile Exposition (BATEXPO) that concluded on
Saturday in Dhaka.