Promotional fulfillment can be part of the eCommerce fulfillment process or a separate fulfillment service. Your eCommerce business might benefit from making fulfillment part of your marketing plan. What is promotional fulfillment? Promotional fulfillment is shipping samples, giveaways, prizes, marketing materials, and other promotional items. B2B promotional fulfillment could involve shipping seasonal product displays or … Read more
Slow-moving inventory can be a headache for any business. With items sitting on the shelves and low customer demand, you run the risk of losing warehouse space and wasting resources. By auditing your slow-moving inventory, you can really get a grasp of what items you have, why they are not in high demand, and how … Read more
Inventory management holds unique challenges for eCommerce companies. In many cases, your products go straight from factory to eCommerce fulfillment warehouse to the customer. However, with a well-crafted inventory management plan, you can improve your operations and increase your profits. Essential elements of an inventory management plan When you’re ready to create your inventory management … Read more
If it doesn’t feel like you’ve got enough time to run and grow your operations, your business may benefit from third-party eCommerce solutions. These services from outside companies are built to help you focus on developing and growing your business. You prioritize what’s important and where you excel while handing off challenging activities to experts. … Read more
Fulfillment error rates are a vital metric for your ecommerce fulfillment. Every fulfillment mistake has the potential to harm your business. Of course, no fulfillment center is perfect—everyone makes a mistake sometimes. But Red Stag Fulfillment strives for perfection and achieves fulfillment error rates much lower than the industry average. Here’s how we do it. … Read more
Nothing is better than celebrating the wins of our clients and partners, especially growing global brands like Oatly. We’re proud to announce that Red Stag Fulfillment will now expand its relationship further with Oatly, and we look forward to helping them continue their expansion efforts. Oatly is the world’s original and largest oat drink company. … Read more
Every eCommerce business needs a reliable shipping distribution plan and warehouse to run smoothly. Fulfillment services and distribution centers offer multiple ways for you to have the warehousing and supply chain support that keeps orders flowing freely and arriving on time. Understanding these services and the many related terms can be difficult without the right … Read more
Many U.S. eCommerce retailers only sell to U.S. customers. If you only ship within the U.S., you could be missing out on a terrific growth opportunity in international eCommerce. ECommerce is king in South Korea and China. In fact, China’s eCommerce market, the biggest in the world, is almost double the U.S. And Alibaba’s online … Read more
Order management and delivery are tough to figure out, especially when you come across terms like direct fulfillment centers for the first time. It can be tricky to remember the difference between fulfillment and distribution or know what’s best for your supply chain and business. Our goal is to clear up some of that confusion … Read more
Mail-order fulfillment was around for a long time before online shopping or even the internet. Catalog companies used mail order fulfillment warehouses to process their orders. Today, eCommerce fulfillment has changed an industry that started out serving mail-order companies. There are more fulfillment warehouses to serve the growing number of eCommerce orders. Turnaround times must … Read more
Savvy online retailers know that a smooth return process is a major factor in customer retention. In fact, consumer-friendly return policies can even increase your sales by reassuring your customers that they can send back items they don’t like. Yet, returns are tricky for online retailers. You want to be fair to your customers and … Read more
The years between 2010 and 2020 were marked by remarkable change, not the least of which was astonishing eCommerce growth. In that span of time, the industry has developed from early stages into an essential part of worldwide retail. ECommerce connects people across borders and opens the world up to sellers. And eCommerce growth isn’t … Read more
