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What we do

We know that the booming consumer demand for local products puts a strain on retailers’ supply chains. Managing multiple suppliers is time-consuming and extremely inefficient. To solve that, Big Wheelbarrow offers software solutions that provide:

Easy management of suppliers across multiple markets.

Real-time data for sourcing, buying & marketing programs.

Shrink & cost reduction through integrated reporting.

Case Study

Big Wheelbarrow Delivers Real World Results

- 68 %
Time Spent Sourcing
21 %
Savings Per Case
369 %
Return on Investment

Are your buyers currently swamped due to the increase in order volume from the pandemic? Our sourcing automation can your buyers easily do more.

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Built for Retailers

We partnered with GrowersHub, with over 30 years of experience as produce brokers, to build our platform from the ground up to work seamlessly with the reality on the ground facing food retailers.

Central Buying

Big Wheelbarrow creates transparency in centralized buying programs by capturing all sourcing data.

Direct Store Delivery (DSD)

Use our solution to enable local sourcing at the store level from approved vendors.

Easy Integration

Big Wheelbarrow designed our solutions to intergrate with your existing business systems.

End-to-End Traceability

Our integrated sourcing data helps retailers know exactly where their food comes from.

Local Consolidation

Big Wheelbarrow enables retailers to easily deploy and manage aggregation hubs.

Extensible Data

Our platform makes it easy to extract data for use in other applications.

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Buyer Benefits

Big Wheelbarrow’s platform changes how buyers see availability and work with suppliers. By harnessing the power of our technology, buyers get:

More Supply Chain Visibility

We give you real-time access to buying information across both DSD and central buying operations so you know exactly what is coming in the door.

Faster Access to Inventory

Our system makes it easier for you to work with more suppliers which makes getting what you need and avoiding stockouts a breeze.

Fewer Phonecalls, More Data

We save you time by automatically capturing availability and pricing data from your suppliers so you can make faster, informed decisions.

More Time In Your Day

Our software automates repetitive tasks in the order process to give you hours back to your day to stay ahead of the curve.

Reduced Paperwork

No more handwritten notes or crazy excel files, we put all your data in one simple, easily searchable place.

Real-Time & Historical Insights

Our powerful reporting suite gives you access to real-time and historical data to help you manage and market your local purchases.

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Our Team

Big Wheelbarrow was founded by a farmer and a foodie with a mission to help small farms get into supply chains. Later, they added a technical co-founder and an operations co-founder. Collectively, our founding team has worked together at startups, food businesses and tech giants. In addition, our partners at Growerhub bring over 30 years of experience in produce for the food retail industry. Read more about our team.

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