Case Study: Leading Home Improvement Retailing Company achieves 85% reduction in sampling costs and 30% faster buying with Bamboo Rose Digital Sourcing

Leading Home Improvement Retailing Company - Customer Case Study

This case study features the world’s leading home improvement retailer (annual revenue $100.9B, 2,284 global stores, 4,000+ suppliers) that faced mounting sourcing challenges after a surge in customer growth: buyers struggled to find differentiated products, sampling and travel costs were high, and buying cycles were lengthy, limiting the company’s ability to bring unique merchandise to market quickly.

By implementing the Bamboo Rose Marketplace to digitize sourcing and supplier collaboration, buyers could shop virtual showrooms, create wish lists, and focus physical sampling. The result: an 85% reduction in sampling costs, a 30% cut in buying time, a 3× increase in products reviewed, orders placed six weeks earlier, exclusive seasonal products that drove record in-store sales, and stronger supplier partnerships.