Category Archives: Product Fulfillment Services

There’s always a market for imported specialty goods. However, changes to importing laws are stymieing a lot of people involved in the merchandise fulfillment importing process. Once these laws are on the books, you, as the importer, have to be ready to determine how these regulations will affect your ability to acquire and sell imported goods. You may even have to revise your fulfillment service to accommodate these new laws. (more…)

If you’re going to be in business, you need a web site, and product fulfillment is no exception. In all likelihood, you already have a web site that showcases your product line and ordering information. However, there are other aspects of having a great web site that you may not be aware of. Having a checklist can help you touch up your web site so it’s more impressive than the competition’s and very client-friendly. (more…)

If you work in product fulfillment, there’s a really good chance that you have insight into this particular industry that you can share. Be it about kitting services or online order fulfillment trends, this knowledge can benefit others in the form of an information publication. This can both assist people and generate interest in your business. A Lot to Consider Before engaging in information provision, you have to determine how you plan to supply that information. Besides the obvious question of the media format, there’s also the content itself to consider. (more…)

The fact is that too many in product fulfillment don’t make the most of the summer season. Yes, enjoying the weather is important, but the season also possesses great business potential. Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to enjoy summertime success. ‘Tis the Season In truth, it’s not summer so much that you have to concern yourself with; it’s fall. Even before August ends, you have to start thinking about upcoming fall events: back-to-school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Christmas. These are busy times, making them ripe with business opportunities. (more…)

With the Internet leading to a greater exchange of personal information than ever before, it’s increasingly important to keep personal information safe. In product fulfillment, you are going to be handling a lot of information from clients and other businesses, and it’s up to you to know how to handle it properly and securely. Storage Security is key if you are going to operate a proper fulfillment center. (more…)

The pressure of managing product fulfillment’s many duties can be taxing. If it’s getting to be too much, you might want to consider drop shipping. But what is drop shipping? It’s a relatively new term and one that many in product fulfillment have never even heard before. Drop shipping is when you, as the product retailer, don’t hold the stock. Instead of coming to you, orders are sent to the wholesaler, who then ships them. Rather than doing all the work yourself, you simply offer the products while third-party fulfillment handles distributing them. (more…)

The worst thing that can happen in any business, including product fulfillment, is a failure to meet the needs of clients. But what many in product fulfillment don’t know is that there are many tools in place to ensure this never happens and that customer order fulfillment is always met. Tools Over the last few years, a lot of surveys have been conducted to see where product fulfillment businesses are failing, analyzing everything from online fulfillment to direct mailing services. (more…)

Proper treatment of one’s products is necessary for any product fulfillment business. This is especially true today, when product selection has never been more vast: some are more delicate, some are more technological, and some have short shelf lives. This is why brief but in-depth examination of your products is essential to ensure that they are properly cared for, thereby satisfying your clients. (more…)

A large marketing push has risks. Not only is it expensive too, but if it fails, the results can be disastrous. That’s why sometimes it’s better to use cheaper, less conventional methods of promoting your business. Finding such methods, however, requires some introspection. Product fulfillment has an advantage in this regard, given the multiple facets of their industry’s marketing. (more…)

Product fulfillment businesses give their products a lot of thought. However, if you hope to be even remotely successful in this business, you need to analyze your products thoroughly. Here’s what you need to know. Handle with Care First of all, any good product fulfillment service has to consider what can potentially damage or otherwise affect their products, such as local weather. Depending on the items in question, you’ll have to consider special storage and warehousing; your chosen location may also need to include temperature controls and special containers. (more…)