What BLEDSOE does

Bledsoe Corp, doing business as Bledsoe Supply, is a privately held e-commerce retailer headquartered at 3190 Cluster Pine Drive in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company operates a Shopify-based online storefront (bledsoesupply.com) positioned as a "one-stop industrial supply hub" offering products across 25+ categories including Office Equipment & Supplies, Information Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Furniture, Food & Grocery, First Aid & Health Supplies, and Consumer Goods. The catalog is dominated by dropshipped SKUs sourced from third-party brand owners such as SKILCRAFT (cleaning supplies), 9 to 5 Seating (office furniture), 1850 Coffee, 5-Hour Energy, Canon, and Colgate-Palmolive.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-business e-commerce with pay-as-you-go unit pricing. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with no disclosed subscription, recurring contract, or enterprise pricing tier. The company uses dropshipping for featured items (visible via "dropship" SKU tags prefixed BDS01-), which removes inventory carrying costs and shifts fulfillment to upstream suppliers. Customer acquisition is supported by a 15% first-order discount (NEWACCT15), email newsletter signup, and social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. The product mix is explicitly horizontal, serving both business/industrial buyers and individual consumers from a single storefront.

There is no evidence of proprietary technology beyond a standard Shopify storefront, no disclosed AI/ML capability, no patents or trademarks, no institutional funding, and no parent company. Management team and headcount are undisclosed, and all featured products on the homepage display as "Sold out." The company's legal domicile is Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, with operating scope limited to the U.S. domestic market.

Name

BLEDSOE

Legal name

Bledsoe Corp

Website

https://bledsoecorp.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bledsoe Supply is a private Indianapolis-based e-commerce retailer operating a Shopify storefront that sells industrial, office, and consumer products across 25+ categories via a direct-to-consumer and B2B dropshipping model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Supplies E-commerce

NAICS

Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (424120), Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4234)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

General Office Supplies Retail (CRALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office Supplies Wholesale Distribution (CRAOALAF), Dropshipping & Supplier Fulfillment Services (CRAFAMAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial supplies
• E-commerce platform
• Office equipment
• Consumer goods
• Janitorial products

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue is generated through direct sales of industrial supplies and consumer goods via e-commerce storefront. Products are sold as individual units at listed prices, with some items available for dropshipping. The company carries a wide range of SKUs across multiple categories including office supplies, electronics, hardware, and consumer goods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bledsoe Supply operates a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront that functions as a one-stop industrial supply hub, selling a broad catalog of branded physical products across 25+ categories including office equipment, janitorial supplies, office furniture, consumer electronics, IT equipment, food & grocery, and home & living goods. The company serves both business and consumer buyers through self-serve online purchasing and uses dropshipping for select SKUs.

Product overview

Bledsoe Supply is a B2B and B2C e-commerce platform operating as an industrial supply hub. The company offers a broad portfolio of physical products across multiple categories including Office Equipment & Supplies, Home & Living, Information Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security Devices, Toys & Games, Electronics, Furniture, Hardware, Health & Beauty, Food & Grocery, and more. Products are distributed through a Shopify-based e-commerce store and sold directly to customers. The company carries various branded products from manufacturers such as SKILCRAFT, 9 to 5 Seating, and 1850 Coffee, and offers featured products, best sellers, and promotional discounts including a 15% first-order discount for new customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Equipment & Supplies Office and workplace supplies category sold via Bledsoe Supply e-commerce storefront, targeting business buyers and office managers sourcing equipment for workplaces.
• Industrial & Janitorial Supplies Industrial-grade cleaning and janitorial products including SKILCRAFT general purpose towels, disposable duster sheets, hand sanitizer gel, and 18-inch flat mops, sold as best sellers for commercial and industrial use.
• Office Furniture & Seating Office chairs and stools from brands including 9 to 5 Seating (Kip Stack Chair and Kip Stack Stool models) sold to business and consumer buyers outfitting offices and workspaces.
• Food, Grocery & Beverages Food and beverage products including 1850 brand coffee (Pioneer Blend, Black Gold, Ground Lantern Glow, Decaf) and 5-Hour Energy berry flavored drinks sold to individual consumers and offices.
• Consumer Electronics & IT Equipment Consumer electronics and information technology equipment category sold to consumers and small businesses through the Bledsoe Supply storefront.
• Home & Living Products Home and living category products for household and consumer use, sourced through the Bledsoe Supply e-commerce platform.
• Professional Photography Equipment Professional photography equipment including Canon products sold through the Bledsoe Supply storefront to professional and consumer buyers.
• Hardware & Power Equipment Hardware, tools, and power equipment category sold to industrial buyers, contractors, and consumers through the Bledsoe Supply storefront.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CanonminorOthersCanon products are featured and sold through the Bledsoe Supply platform, representing a brand partnership for office and professional photography equipment.
• Colgate-PalmoliveminorOthersColgate-Palmolive products (Colgate toothpaste, Palmolive dish soap) are sold through Bledsoe Supply as consumer goods offerings.
• SKILCRAFTminorOthersSKILCRAFT brand products (towels, duster sheets, hand sanitizer, flat mops) are featured as best sellers on Bledsoe Supply, sourced as commercial/industrial cleaning supplies.
• 9 to 5 SeatingminorOthers9 to 5 Seating office chairs and stools are featured products sold through the platform, representing a furniture/office equipment supplier partnership.
• 1850 CoffeeminorOthers1850 brand coffee products (Pioneer Blend, Black Gold, Ground Lantern Glow) are sold as featured products, representing a food/grocery category supplier.
• 5-Hour EnergyminorOthers5-Hour Energy berry flavored drinks are featured on the platform as a beverage/cPG supplier partnership.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Uline: Wholesale distributor of shipping, industrial, and janitorial supplies. Comparable product categories (hardware, janitorial, packaging-adjacent) and B2B fulfillment model.
• Office Depot: Major office products retailer with a sizable online channel. Comparable office-supply assortment and SMB/consumer dual customer base, though with far broader scale and omnichannel retail footprint.
• Grainger: Large industrial supply MRO distributor serving businesses. Comparable target customer (business/industrial buyers) and broad product taxonomy, though vastly larger scale and B2B-focused vs. Bledsoe's SMB/consumer mix.
• McMaster-Carr: Industrial supply e-commerce leader with deep MRO catalog. Comparable in industrial-supply e-commerce model and SKU breadth, though it serves a different (engineering/facilities) buyer profile.
• Global Industrial: Industrial and commercial supply distributor with strong e-commerce presence. Comparable in product mix (industrial, office, janitorial, material handling) and SMB/mid-market customer base.
• Amazon Business: B2B procurement marketplace covering office, industrial, janitorial, and breakroom supplies. Comparable because it competes for the same SMB procurement wallet and offers an even broader SKU set with rapid fulfillment.

Direct peers

• Zoro: E-commerce platform for industrial supplies, tools, and MRO products serving SMBs. Comparable online-only channel, broad industrial/office assortment, and SMB customer segment.
• Essendant: Wholesale distributor of office, janitorial, breakroom, and industrial supplies to resellers and end-users. Directly comparable product assortment and B2B distribution model to Bledsoe's industrial supply hub positioning.
• SP Richards: Wholesale distributor of office, janitorial, breakroom, and industrial products. Directly comparable because Bledsoe Supply's catalog URLs explicitly reference SP Richards ('sp-richards-*' collection slugs), suggesting Bledsoe operates as an online reseller on top of an SP Richards–style assortment.
• Quill: Office supplies and business products e-commerce retailer serving SMBs. Comparable in product mix (office equipment, janitorial, breakroom), customer base (small business buyers), and online DTC channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bledsoecorp1

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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