J&S Marketing

What J&S Marketing does

J&S Marketing LLC is a regional B2B wholesale distributor founded in 1999 and headquartered in Valley City, North Dakota. The company supplies convenience stores and gift shops in the upper Midwest with branded consumer products, reporting a customer base of over 400 retail outlets. Its product portfolio spans established brands (Energizer, Duracell, Bic, 5 HR Energy) alongside newer categories such as herbal supplements, LED flashlights, novelty lighters, and cell phone accessories. The company positions itself as a regional one-stop supplier for the convenience store and gift shop channel.

The operating model is a gated B2B e-commerce platform at buyjsmarketing.com, where prospective retail buyers must register and receive approval before being able to view products and pricing. Once approved, retailers can place orders online with same-day fulfillment and next-day delivery, and qualify for free shipping on orders exceeding $100. The company emphasizes a 100% fulfillment guarantee and a 100% product guarantee as core service differentiators. The technology stack is not disclosed; the storefront URL structure is consistent with a standard OpenCart deployment.

Revenue is generated through one-time wholesale transactions on the distribution of commodity consumer goods. The company is privately held, employs 11-50 people, and operates exclusively within the upper Midwest region of the United States. No external funding, ownership structure, or management team information is publicly disclosed. The business model is operationally traditional: buy branded goods from manufacturers, hold inventory, distribute to small-format retailers via fast local delivery, and earn margins on the spread.

Name

J&S Marketing

Legal name

J&S Marketing LLC

Website

https://buyjsmarketing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

J&S Marketing is a regional B2B wholesale distributor that supplies branded consumer products to over 400 convenience stores and gift shops in the upper Midwest via a gated e-commerce platform with same-day fulfillment and next-day delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valley City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale product distribution: J&S Marketing generates revenue through wholesale distribution of convenience store and gift shop products. Retailers must register for approved accounts to purchase products through the company's e-commerce platform. The company fulfills orders same-day with next-day delivery capability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

J&S Marketing is a B2B wholesale distributor that supplies convenience stores and gift shops with branded consumer merchandise such as Energizer and Duracell batteries, Bic lighters and writing instruments, 5 HR Energy, herbal supplements, LED flashlights, novelty lighters, and cell phone accessories. Sales are conducted through a gated e-commerce storefront requiring account registration and approval, with same-day order fulfillment and next-day delivery, free shipping on orders over $100, and a 100% product guarantee.

Product overview

J&S Marketing is a B2B wholesale distributor serving the Convenience Store and Gift Shop industry. They supply over 400 stores in the upper Midwest with branded consumer products. Their product portfolio includes established brands (5 HR Energy, Energizer, Duracell, Bic) alongside newer cutting-edge offerings (Herbal Supplements, LED Flashlights, Novelty Lighters, Cell Phone Accessories). The company operates an e-commerce platform requiring account registration for product viewing and ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 5 HR Energy Energy product distributed wholesale to convenience stores as part of J&S Marketing's branded convenience-store assortment.
• Energizer Battery brand distributed wholesale to convenience stores as part of J&S Marketing's branded convenience-store assortment.
• Duracell Battery brand distributed wholesale to convenience stores as part of J&S Marketing's branded convenience-store assortment.
• Bic Writing instruments and lighters brand distributed wholesale to convenience stores as part of J&S Marketing's branded convenience-store assortment.
• Herbal Supplements Cutting-edge herbal supplement products introduced to the J&S Marketing wholesale assortment for convenience stores.
• LED Flashlights LED flashlight products introduced to the J&S Marketing wholesale assortment for convenience stores and gift shops.
• Novelty Lighters Novelty lighter products introduced to the J&S Marketing wholesale assortment for convenience stores and gift shops.
• Cell Phone Accessories Newest cell phone accessory products introduced to the J&S Marketing wholesale assortment for convenience stores and gift shops.
• Gated B2B Wholesale Account Approved wholesale buyer account on buyjsmarketing.com that enables convenience store and gift shop retailers to view product pricing and place orders for same-day fulfillment with next-day delivery.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Eby-Brown: Regional and national B2B distributor to convenience stores, particularly strong in the Midwest, with overlapping product categories (tobacco, candy, foodservice, general merchandise) and customer base that directly competes with J&S Marketing in its core territory.
• S. Abraham & Sons: Regional convenience store distributor covering the Midwest with comparable product mix (tobacco, candy, general merchandise) and customer base to J&S Marketing, operating a similar B2B distribution model with overlapping geographic territory.
• H.T. Hackney: Wholesale distributor to convenience stores primarily in the Southeast and Midwest, with similar product assortment focused on tobacco, foodservice, and general merchandise — directly comparable regional distribution model to J&S Marketing.
• Core-Mark International: Major B2B distributor to convenience stores across North America, distributing similar consumer product categories including tobacco, foodservice, and general merchandise. Now part of Performance Food Group, it is one of the most direct comparables to J&S Marketing's business model at much larger scale.
• AMCON Distributing: Wholesale distributor to convenience stores, health food stores, and specialty retailers with similar product categories and B2B delivery model to J&S Marketing, serving comparable small-format retail customers.
• John V. Carr & Son: Convenience store wholesaler operating in the Midwest with similar B2B distribution model and product categories (tobacco, foodservice, novelty items) to J&S Marketing, directly competing for the same regional retail accounts.

Broad incumbents

• McLane Company: One of the largest wholesale distributors serving convenience stores, retail, and restaurants across the US, with significantly broader geographic and product coverage than J&S Marketing's regional focus. Operates as a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary and serves as the dominant scale player in the convenience distribution space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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