Category Archives: E-Commerce Fulfillment

Finding the right e-commerce fulfillment provider for your business is important—it could be the difference between growing a business to the next level and leaving it stagnant. Good e-commerce fulfillment can increase your sales, reduce your costs, and increase satisfaction for your customers. Here are the top 10 things to look for when choosing your e-commerce fulfillment provider: 1. Location: The location of an e-commerce fulfillment provider can have a big impact on your margins. The closer a provider is to your customers, the cheaper your shipping rates will likely be. For instance, if many of your customers are located in...

Deciding whether or not to outsource your company’s e-commerce or warehouse fulfillment services is an essential step for businesses that require fulfillment shipping. It requires finding a partner whom you’re willing to trust to keep your products safe and secure, as well as to ensure they reach your customers promptly and in good condition. In a sense, it means that you’re outsourcing part of your reputation. In many cases, the decision-making process for finding e-commerce fulfillment services can generally be broken down into five categories—in this case, we’ll call it the “five Cs.” (more…)

Customers today are all about the experience. From the moment they visit your website, customers want to feel catered to, which is one reason why user experience (UX) has become such a huge factor in swaying customer opinion. Consumers expect your site to be designed with them in mind—and your brand to be a part of their overall experience. (more…)

Regardless of whether you're an existing e-commerce retailer with an established fulfillment system or a new business considering your options, a proper examination of your e-commerce order fulfillment options can be beneficial. Since order fulfillment is how the product gets from you to your customer, the quality of the delivery option is almost as important as the quality of the product itself. Having all the information laid out means you can avoid missing any important considerations and empowers you to make the best decision for your e-commerce fulfillment services. (more…)

When it comes to your company's e-commerce fulfillment services, there are many downsides to handling shipping in-house. Packaging, labeling, sorting, and shipping are best carried out by dedicated distribution centres rather than employees who are taking time away from other duties. Furthermore, large numbers of shipments may exceed the capacity of your own staff; in fact, such volume should be the goal of any ambitious business. While it is understandable to be reluctant about letting an outside firm handle a value-added service like e-commerce order fulfillment, doing so can provide a net benefit to both you and your customers. We...

There was a time when if you bought a faulty or defective product, you either took it back to the store for a replacement, or you got your money back. Nowadays, returns are a bit more complex. There are policies, costs, and debates around which solutions are available for returned goods once they’ve come back. With these return complexities come a lot of myths. If you have a return management solutions process going for your company, you have to know the truth to operate more efficiently. Here are five return management services myths, busted and debunked, along with some advice...

If you have your own retail or fulfillment business, you likely have a lot of pride, and rightfully so—it’s your business and you want the best reputation and highest profits. With that in mind, you likely want to oversee every job yourself, believe this will allow you more control over its operations. The downside of this way of thinking is that you might find that, despite your best efforts, there are too many tasks, and a decrease in efficiency as a result. No matter how hard you think you can work to manage all of your e-commerce jobs, you likely...

If you’re in fulfillment and working in e-commerce, congratulations; you’re working in the most modern retail medium you can. But here’s the bad news: you have competition–a lot of it. There are so many e-retailers out there now that they can no longer be counted. Many of today’s online clients need a reason to stay loyal to your business. Fortunately, you can entice them by using a strongly constructed order fulfillment system to build loyalty over time. (more…)

The client orders and pays online, after which you send the product to them. Easy, right? The truth is that e-commerce shipping fulfillment is a bit more of a complex endeavor than that. Rather, modern e-commerce shipping is about creating a well-maintained experience for clients to receive their products while you profit. Many people claim to have e-commerce fulfillment down to a science, but you may not be there yet. If you’re unsure about how to execute e-commerce shipping properly, here are the things you need to pay attention to: (more…)

With Amazon and other e-commerce business constantly expanding, there are new challenges for fulfillment companies to meet. One of those is the need for faster order fulfillment. Here is some information about how to perform your services quicker without sacrificing quality: 1.  It’s Complicated, But Beneficial Performing same-day delivery and fulfilling orders quickly can appear complicated, but they’re certainly not impossible. Doing so may mean having to implement new warehousing technology or make a greater effort to record information. Regardless, investing in the right tech can enable a business to reap the benefits of the demand for fast order delivery....