Tampon Manufactures Step Up Output To Avoid Any Major Supply Crunch: WSJ

Some of the largest U.S. tampon makers are beefing up production to boost supplies as consumers in some parts say they cannot find their preferred products.
The most prominent player with 60% of the market, Procter & Gamble Co PG, said it is running plants non-stop to ensure stores have an adequate supply.
Edgewell Personal Care Co EPC also reported production problems in the past year.
Kimberly Clark Corp KMB, the third-largest tampon maker, said it had not experienced a product or supply shortage.
According to the Wall Street Journal report, IRI said that around 7% of tampons were out of stock in U.S. stores the week ended Sunday. Out-of-stock rates for the product have been steadily improving over the past month. Rates below 10% are considered healthy.
Pharmacy chains Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA and CVS Health Corp CVS said they are experiencing temporary shortages of specific tampon varieties.
As per the WSJ report, tampons from all major brands were available on websites for Target Corporation TGT and Walmart Inc WMT for in-store pickup and delivery, though some variants were sold out.
Availability on Amazon.com AMZN was spotty.
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