This article explains how to bring goods to a buffer warehouse in Mississauga, Ontario, relabel them correctly and send them back to Walmart quickly.

Why does Walmart Canada refuse goods with the wrong barcodes?

Walmart runs a very strict, highly automated warehouse system. When a truck delivers, warehouse staff or automatic scanners scan the UPC/EAN on every box and every product. If any of these errors occur, the shipment is returned immediately:

• The barcode is faded, scratched or blurry because of poor printing.
• One product’s UPC has been put on another product.
• The barcode doesn’t match the information registered in Walmart Seller Center.
• The barcode is too small or placed on a fold in the carton, so it can’t be scanned.

When goods are refused, Walmart asks the carrier to take them away immediately. Without a domestic warehouse address in Canada to receive them, you risk losing the whole shipment or paying very expensive storage penalties.

How to bring Walmart Canada returns to the Mississauga buffer warehouse

The best way to solve this is to move the goods to a nearby buffer warehouse for manual processing. Soleil Transportation’s warehouse is strategically located at 2446 Cawthra Road, B1U8, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5A 3K6, which is very convenient for receiving returns from Walmart’s distribution centres.

Step 1: Ask for the goods to be returned to the buffer warehouse

As soon as you receive a rejection notice from Walmart or the carrier, update the return address in the system to Soleil Transportation’s warehouse in Mississauga. We’ll take the details and prepare space to receive your shipment.

Step 2: Inspect and sort at the buffer warehouse

When the goods arrive in Mississauga, our team will:

• Check the outside of the cartons to make sure they weren’t dented in transit.
• Spot-check or fully check the products to identify the exact labelling error (wrong code, faded label or wrong position).
• Report the actual quantity received against the original waybill.

Step 3: Print and apply correct labels to Walmart’s standards

Export the correct label PDF (with the right UPC/EAN) from your Walmart Seller account and email it to us.

• The warehouse reprints the labels on a professional printer for high sharpness.
• Staff remove the old labels or cover them with new ones in exactly the right position to Walmart’s standards.
• New cartons are used if the old ones are torn (basic carton packing is included in the service; other special requests carry a surcharge).

Step 4: Create a new shipment and deliver it back to Walmart

Once relabelling is done, just create a new shipment in Walmart Seller Center and send us the new shipping labels. The Mississauga buffer warehouse handles fulfillment, applies the outer shipping labels and books a domestic carrier to deliver the goods back to Walmart’s warehouse.

Costs and turnaround at Soleil Transportation

Fixing labelling problems needs to happen quickly so your Walmart Canada sales aren’t interrupted. Here is how our service supports you:

• Turnaround: Receiving, relabelling and preparing the goods for dispatch usually takes just 1 to 3 business days after we receive your new labels.
• Fulfillment costs: Storage, packing, labelling and delivery for e-commerce sellers in Canada start at just $5 CAD per order.
• Domestic shipping: If you need to send the goods from Mississauga to Walmart warehouses in Canada or the US, domestic shipping starts at $35 per parcel. For Canada to US shipments we only charge for shipping, and the recipient pays any US import duties.
• Flexible payment: Pay service fees easily by Interac e-Transfer, bank transfer, credit card or cash.

Tips to avoid repeating barcode mistakes

To avoid paying to handle Walmart Canada returns again on future shipments, shop owners should take care in Vietnam:

• Check your label files carefully: Before printing in bulk to label in Vietnam, scan a test label with a phone app to make sure it shows the UPC/EAN registered on Walmart.
• Use good-quality printing materials: Avoid cheap thermal paper that fades or smudges with moisture or friction during the 7–14 day air journey from Vietnam to Canada.
• Apply labels on flat surfaces: Don’t put labels over the sealing tape, close to the corners or on a fold of the box.

If you have a labelling problem with a Walmart Canada shipment or need a reliable buffer warehouse in Ontario to process goods quickly, contact Soleil Transportation on +1 888-998-5199 or at info@soleiltransportation.com. We’ll advise you on receiving the returns and relabelling them as quickly as possible to protect your store.