Gene Marks, the Marks Group, Washington Post contributorFrom Gene Marks, the Marks Group, Washington Post contributorInventory Planning/OptimizationOpinion: The Closing of 63 Sam’s Club Stores Has Big Implications for Small BusinessLast week, Wal-Mart announced that it would be closing 63 of its under-performing Sam’s Club stores at various locations throughout the country. While most of the news centered around the thousands of employees that would be affected by the decision, there’s also another significant group of people that will also be negatively impacted: hundreds, even thousands of local small businesses.January 17, 2018Page 1 of 1