ECommerce owners and managers like you are staring at their growing list of orders for peak season 2021, hoping that they’ll be able to ship it all on time. But, if you’re limited to just a single carrier or service option, that’s going to be a significant challenge. Carrier diversification is your safest bet to … Read more
One of the most powerful ways to prep for peak season fulfillment is to enable multiple carriers for your orders. That way, you’re spreading out volume and reducing threats from congestion or capacity crunches. Red Stag Fulfillment makes it simple for our partners to use multiple carriers for their order fulfillment, based on preferences around … Read more
Every year, retailers pace nervously like racehorses at the starting gate as they wait for the holiday gift-buying season to begin “officially” on the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday earned its name because it is the day of the year when retail businesses supposedly move from the red (net loss) into the black (making a … Read more
As an eCommerce business, it can be tricky to communicate during peak season. Challenges like shipping delays can make or break the customer’s buying experience. By communicating those challenges beforehand, a business can have the upper hand in controlling the shopping narrative. There are different ways for you to communicate shipping delays with your customers. … Read more
You may have seen or read coverage depicting a fulfillment center as a terrible place to work. In 2021, California lawmakers were so concerned about fulfillment center working conditions that they passed a law limiting the use of quotas in fulfillment warehouses in the state. In a 2019 episode, John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight highlighted … Read more
Imagine this – Mary is working late at night when she suddenly remembers that she has not purchased the holiday gifts for her family and friends yet. She hurriedly goes to an online site and adds the gifts to the cart. To her dismay, she finds out that although the gifts are available, they will … Read more
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
