Category Archives: Order Fulfillment

Inflation, supply chain issues, global conflicts—all of these economy-shaking events have made margins razor-thin for many e-commerce sellers, and those margins are only being further thinned out by the recent FBA fee hike in Canada.

Amazon accounts for over half of all e-commerce sales in the U.S. over the past few years, so having your product available on Amazon is a must. As a result, many have opted for fulfillment by Amazon, or FBA, to store inventory and fulfill orders.

But with this FBA fee hike in 2022, that may no longer be the best option for many companies. Instead, they may prefer to go for FMA (fulfillment by merchant) which gives them more control over their inventory and shipments, as well as enables them to have better control of costs.

Let’s take a deeper look at the FBA fee hike in Canada and how this may impact the e-commerce industry.

If you are an Etsy seller, then you know that order fulfillment can be a huge challenge. Not only do you have to worry about packing and shipping orders, but you also need to find a warehouse that can store your products and ship them out when orders come in. This can be expensive and time-consuming, and it’s often difficult to find a third-party logistics (3PL) partner that can meet all your needs.

In this article, we will discuss the benefits of using a third-party fulfillment provider for your Etsy business. We will also look at how order fulfillment by a 3PL provider can help you manage your orders more efficiently and save money on shipping costs.

Having the right third-party (3PL) logistics providers on your side can make a world of difference to your profit margins, especially during these difficult pandemic times. With the right 3PL provider, you’ll be able to boost revenue by significantly reducing shipping times while also enhancing inventory management, helping you create a more efficient business. If the 3PL company you’re currently with isn’t providing these benefits, it may be time to look elsewhere.

Two-thirds of businesses find that 3PL providers help reduce logistics costs; here’s how to tell if your order fulfillment company is in need of a new 3PL partner.

With conditions as volatile and destabilized as they are due to the ongoing (interminable) pandemic, e-commerce fulfillment providers are looking for ways to respond to these obstacles and avoid significant revenue losses. Order fulfillment strategies, when well-crafted and carefully executed, can be among the most effective counters to pandemic difficulties.

Order fulfillment strategy, if you’re unfamiliar with the term, is the combination of the methods, processes, and technologies that an order fulfillment company undertakes to deliver products to customers.

As the e-commerce and online shopping market continues to grow, order fulfillment options are also growing in tandem. Nowadays, these fulfillment services are tailored to specific e-commerce platforms, each offering their own qualities and shortfalls. In this piece we’ll be diving into eBay order fulfillment services in Florida, so you can begin to evaluate which fulfillment option is right for your business.

Looking to create efficiencies is the hallmark of any strong business. In essence, that’s all that “streamlining” means – cutting away bloat and creating a faster, smoother, more cost-effective business process. And when it comes to creating streamlined order fulfillment services in Florida, APS Fulfillment, Inc. is an expert.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the best ways to streamline e-commerce fulfillment services in Hollywood, Florida.

This year, the holiday season may look a little different than past years. Now is the time for retailers to start preparing for order fulfillment during the 2020 holiday shopping season. Not only is it harder to predict consumer demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is also a lot of uncertainty regarding the possibility of increased e-commerce shopping this holiday season. What can retailers expect in the upcoming months and what can you do to prepare? Here’s why you will need robust e-commerce fulfillment for the holiday season, and where you can get the support your need.

Everything changed when the COVID-19 pandemic spread worldwide—and the fulfillment industry was no exception. Fulfillment market trends for August 2020 are a result of the changes many organizations had to make to adapt to the new e-commerce landscape. From contactless delivery to boosting online presence, these changes since February have drastically shifted the fulfillment industry and businesses are expected to settle into this “new normal” as quickly and efficiently as possible. Here are the key e-commerce market trends to know for 2020, so that you get up to speed.

The COVID-19 pandemic took everyone by surprise. Businesses were forced to close, and people were unable to shop and go about their business as usual. But even as many governments around the world have begun to reopen businesses and resume services, things still are not the way they used to be. The pandemic has reshaped the retail world and more consumers have started shopping online to get the products they need. If you operate an e-commerce business, here’s why contactless order fulfillment is the new normal for 2020 and onward.

Growing Demand for Contactless Order Fulfillment

The pandemic has accelerated a shift away from shopping in physical brick-and-mortar stores to shopping online. Department stores have seen significant declines and many smaller shops have had to shut down indefinitely. In fact, in the first quarter of this year, department store sales and other non-essential retailers noticed a decline of 25%. In the second quarter, this increased to a 75% decline.

It’s not all doom and gloom for small- and medium-sized business, however. E-commerce is projected to grow by nearly 20% this year, according to reports.

The United States has been one of the hardest hit countries around the world when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social and physical distancing guidelines encourage more and more people to stay home as much as possible and only go out to do essential errands. That means more and more people are placing online orders. As a result, business owners have been forced to rethink and reformulate their existing product fulfillment and distribution strategies to better meet the growing consumer demands.

To avoid having to deal with various physical distancing and mask-wearing guidelines or store regulations, more people are ordering their products online from the comfort of their own homes.