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Skip to Main ContentSkip to SearchSkip to... Select * Listen to Article * What To Read Next SubscribeSign In https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-you-cant-find-everything-you-want-at-grocery-stores-11629633601 Rouses Markets, based in Louisiana, is struggling to stock everything customers are looking for. Business WHY YOU CAN’T FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT AT GROCERY STORES LABOR SHORTAGES, RAW MATERIALS’ SCARCITY MAKE SUPERMARKET SUPPLIES UNPREDICTABLE; SOME EXECUTIVES SAY PROBLEMS ARE WORSE THAN SPRING 2020’S DEARTH Rouses Markets, based in Louisiana, is struggling to stock everything customers are looking for. By Jaewon Kang Close JAEWON KANG * Biography * @_jaewonkang * jaewon.kang@wsj.com | Photographs by Justen Williams for The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2021 8:00 am ET Share Text 268 Responses Your browser does not support the audio tag. Listen to article Length 2 minutes AD Loading advertisement... 00:00 / 01:57 1x This article is in your queue. Open Queue Grocery-store chains are still battling supply challenges that some executives said are as bad as what they saw in spring 2020, when hoarding left holes in stocks of some staples. Industry executives say new problems are arising weekly, driven by shortages of labor and raw materials. Groceries including frozen waffles and beverages remain scarce as some food companies anticipate disruptions lasting into 2022. A wider range of products is running short and logistical challenges are compounding for many retailers. Donny Rouse, chief executive of Louisiana-based Rouses Markets, said he is struggling to fill shelves as his company runs low on everything from pet food to canned goods. The chain of more than 60 supermarkets is sometimes receiving as little as 40% of what it orders, prompting Mr. Rouse and his staff to try to secure products earlier and more often. Before the pandemic, Rouses received well over 90% of its orders. “It is difficult for customers to get everything they want to get,” said Mr. Rouse, grandson of the chain’s founder. Many grocery chains said that it is hard to predict how complete or on-time their deliveries will be due to limited guidance from suppliers, and executives said there is often little recourse when trucks show up with a fraction of what was ordered. Demand is higher than expected by retailers, with monthly sales up about 14% from two years ago and 3% from a year ago, according to data from research firm IRI. To Read the Full Story Subscribe Sign In CONTINUE READING YOUR ARTICLE WITH A WSJ MEMBERSHIP SUMMER SALE View Membership Options RESUME SUBSCRIPTION We are delighted that you'd like to resume your subscription. You will be charged $ + tax (if applicable) for The Wall Street Journal. You may change your billing preferences at any time in the Customer Center or call Customer Service. You will be notified in advance of any changes in rate or terms. You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Please click confirm to resume now. Confirm Customer CenterSubscriber AgreementPrivacy NoticeCookie Notice© 2021 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.