# Who are W. W. Grainger's customers? Who does W. W. Grainger earn revenue from?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/w-w-grainger · Facet: customers · Updated: 2026-09-24T04:08:57.020081+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: W. W. Grainger's confirmed revenue counterparties include Carnival Corporation plus 1 undisclosed/aggregate relationship. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 2 revenue edges, backed by 5 dated sources, 2 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-24).

### 미국 연방총무청 (high)
- note: The U.S. General Services Administration currently offers Grainger as an approved platform in its Commercial Platforms Program. Grainger's SEC filing also confirms a direct GSA contract, but current counterparty-specific revenue is not disclosed.
- [confirms] U.S. General Services Administration (EN, ir, published 2026-06-04) https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/purchasing-programs/commercial-platforms-program/awarded-platforms: "Grainger offers over one million products, both on schedule and open market, from thousands of trusted MRO suppliers."
- [mentions] iTooza Snowball (KO, analysis, published 2025-01-31) https://contents.premium.naver.com/itooza/snowball/contents/250131001348337ac: "Grainger generates revenue across diverse industries, led by manufacturing at 30% of 2023 sales and government at 16%."
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2010-02-25) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713510000011/form10k123109.htm: "Grainger is a party to a contract with the United States General Services Administration."

### 카니발 (high)  → /carnival.md
- note: Carnival Cruise Line, a brand in Carnival Corporation's portfolio, uses a tailored Grainger PunchOut catalog to order MRO items such as tools, parts and chemicals across its fleet. Grainger's 2025 case study says the purchasing relationship is expected to keep growing, but counterparty-specific revenue is not disclosed.
- [mentions] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-01-27) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815097/000081509726000007/ccl-20251130.htm: "We are the largest global cruise company, and among the largest leisure travel companies, with a portfolio of world-class cruise lines - AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn."
- [confirms] Grainger (EN, ir, published 2025-07-18) https://www.grainger.com/know-how/inspiration/case-studies/kh-carnival-cruise-lines-case-study-grainger-video: "By implementing a digital purchasing solution and integrating Grainger’s curated PunchOut catalog, Carnival shifted from a paper-based, approval-heavy system to a fully digital experience."

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