Selling online to customers in other countries opens up a much larger market, but it also turns shipping into a daily task. Packing orders, printing labels, booking collections and answering “where is my parcel?” messages can quickly take over the time you should be spending on your products and your customers.
Fulfilment means your stock is stored for you and each order is packed and shipped when it comes in.
With a fulfilment service, you send your stock to a warehouse in bulk, often using cheaper freight rates. When a customer places an order, the items are picked from the shelves, packed and dispatched, and the tracking details are passed back to you. Because stock is shipped in bulk and only the final delivery is sent as a parcel, costs per order are often lower than posting each order yourself, and delivery times can be shorter when stock is held closer to your customers. You keep control of your products, prices and customer relationships.
Start small: a trial with your best-selling products shows the real costs before you commit. Before you start, it helps to know your average order size, how many orders you ship each month, the dimensions of your products and which countries most of your customers are in. You will also need clear returns instructions for your customers. Share those details with us through the quote form and we will explain the storage, pick-and-pack and delivery options that fit your volume, with every cost set out in writing so you can compare it against how you ship today.
Ready to ship? Send your details through our free quote form and our team will reply by email with clear options, estimated transit times and a full written price. There is no cost and no obligation to book, and every enquiry goes directly to parcel@courierlogisticsnet.com.
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