Powerhouse Retail Services

What Powerhouse Retail Services does

Powerhouse Retail Services is a privately held Canadian retail services company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Mississauga. The company provides vendor management, merchandising, logistics, advertising, and warehousing services to retail clients, with operations spanning 51-100 employees. Mary Sheldon is listed as founder and owner.

The company's core offering is an enterprise platform designed to connect importing, logistics, and in-store execution in a unified system operating "from port to shelf." The platform is structured as a suite of four interconnected solution modules: Solution3PL (third-party logistics), Solution Importing (import management), Solution Merchandising (in-store execution), and Solution VAS (Value-Added Services). These modules are positioned to provide end-to-end retail supply chain visibility and operational control, addressing the fragmentation that typically exists between importing, distribution, and in-store merchandising functions.

The business model is services-led with a platform overlay: revenue is generated through 3PL, importing, merchandising, and value-added service engagements with retail customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no specific revenue model mechanics (per-unit, subscription, retainer, or transaction-based) are documented in available sources. The company markets itself through a corporate website (powerhouseretailservices.co / phrgroup.ca) with dedicated pages for solutions, industries, technology, and careers, but no customer logos, segment mix, channel partners, or pricing tiers are publicly disclosed.

Name

Powerhouse Retail Services

Website

https://powerhouseretailservices.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Powerhouse Retail Services is a Mississauga-based private company founded in 1995 that provides 3PL, importing, merchandising, and value-added services to retailers via a unified platform connecting port-to-shelf operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Logistics Services

NAICS

General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (42441), Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers (4552), Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters (455211)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulky & Oversized E-commerce Fulfillment (Large Parcel/Two-Person Delivery Prep) (TLAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Retail logistics services
• Third-party logistics
• Import management services
• Retail merchandising
• Value-added services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Powerhouse Retail Services provides third-party logistics (3PL), importing, merchandising, and value-added services (VAS) for retailers and brand owners, delivered through an enterprise platform that connects importing, logistics, and in-store execution across the retail supply chain. The company offers vendor management, merchandising, logistics, advertising, and warehousing services spanning the full port-to-shelf workflow, packaged as four interconnected solution modules within a unified operational system.

Product overview

Powerhouse Retail Services is an enterprise platform for seamless retail operations, connecting importing, logistics, and in-store execution from port to shelf. The platform operates as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture, consisting of multiple interconnected solution modules: Solution3 PL (third-party logistics), Solution Importing (import management), Solution Merchandising (in-store execution), and Solution VAS (Value-Added Services). These modules work together to provide end-to-end retail supply chain visibility and operational control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solution3PL Third-party logistics solution that connects importing, logistics, and in-store execution operations for retailers and brand owners.
• Solution Importing Solution covering the importing aspect of retail operations from port to shelf, providing import management for retailers and brand owners.
• Solution Merchandising Merchandising solution for in-store execution and retail operations, providing in-store merchandising services for retailers and brand owners.
• Solution VAS Value-Added Services solution for enhanced retail operations, providing ancillary retail support services such as advertising and warehousing extensions for retailers and brand owners.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• XPO Logistics: XPO Logistics is a large North American 3PL/contract logistics provider with warehousing and value-added services. It overlaps with Powerhouse's 3PL/VAS capabilities as a broad incumbent in contract logistics for retail and consumer goods.
• DHL Supply Chain: DHL Supply Chain is one of the largest global 3PL providers, offering warehousing, distribution, and value-added services. It is comparable to Powerhouse's Solution3PL and VAS modules, but at vastly greater scale and across many industries beyond retail.

Direct peers

• The Revenue Optimization Companies (TROC): TROC delivers retail merchandising, resets, and store-level execution services to large retail chains. It competes directly with Powerhouse's merchandising solution for the same end customers (mass and specialty retailers).
• Ares Retail Services: Ares Retail Services offers retail merchandising, resets, and installation services across North America. It directly mirrors Powerhouse's in-store execution and merchandising focus for big-box and specialty retailers.
• SPAR Group: SPAR Group provides retail merchandising, in-store execution, and related services to manufacturers and retailers worldwide. It is a direct peer to Powerhouse across merchandising and retail-services scope, with similar end-to-end service delivery.
• Premium Retail Services: Premium Retail Services specializes in retail merchandising, merchandising resets, and in-store execution for major retailers. It is a direct peer to Powerhouse's merchandising and VAS capabilities, with a similar focus on national retail accounts.
• CROSSMARK: CROSSMARK provides in-store merchandising, retail execution, and supply-chain services to retailers and CPG brands. It is a direct comparable to Powerhouse's Solution Merchandising and broader "port-to-shelf" positioning, serving similar consumer-goods retailers with similar in-store execution services.
• Acosta Group: Acosta is a leading sales, marketing, and merchandising services company serving CPG brands and retailers across North America. It overlaps directly with Powerhouse's retail merchandising, importing, and in-store execution offerings at comparable scale and customer base.
• Daymon Worldwide: Daymon Worldwide provides retail services including private label development, merchandising, and supply chain support. It is comparable to Powerhouse as a multi-service retail platform spanning importing, merchandising, and value-added services for global retailers.

Emerging players

• Repsly: Repsly provides a SaaS platform for retail execution, merchandising, and field-team management. It is a partial/emerging peer to Powerhouse, focusing on the merchandising-tech layer rather than the full port-to-shelf service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/powerhouse_inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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