- Some of the largest U.S. tampon makers are beefing up production to boost supplies as consumers in some parts say they cannot find their preferred products.
- The most prominent player with 60% of the market, Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG), said it is running plants non-stop to ensure stores have an adequate supply.
- Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) also reported production problems in the past year.
- Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB), the third-largest tampon maker, said it had not experienced a product or supply shortage.
- According to the Wall Street Journal report, IRI said that around 7% of tampons were out of stock in U.S. stores the week ended Sunday. Out-of-stock rates for the product have been steadily improving over the past month. Rates below 10% are considered healthy.
- Pharmacy chains Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) and CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) said they are experiencing temporary shortages of specific tampon varieties.
- As per the WSJ report, tampons from all major brands were available on websites for Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) and Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) for in-store pickup and delivery, though some variants were sold out.
- Availability on Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) was spotty.
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