While e-commerce has been on the rise for decades, the lockdowns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic saw brick-and-mortar retail sales grind to a halt. After that, e-commerce exploded in popularity. Despite the waning pandemic restrictions, the popularity of e-commerce has not dipped. As e-commerce exploded, so did the number of online merchants. Online selling…

Most small businesses start out with only a bare minimum of staff, space, working capital, and other resources. As a result, business owners often manage most day-to-day operations by themselves. While managing inventory and order fulfillment in-house may be a reasonable solution for a company that’s just getting off the ground, this approach will eventually…

To gain even the slightest edge in today’s competitive e-commerce marketplace, retailers and brands must scale their businesses with the right technology. In accomplishing that goal, companies must work closely with 3PL or third-party logistics partners to build fulfillment networks that can satisfy customers’ needs for nearly instant gratification.  An integrated OMS (order management system)…

Supply and demand are key to any business venture. Whether it’s supplying information, services, or products, having efficient systems in place will ensure all your company’s transactions go smoothly. Keeping track of your company’s logistics is one way to ensure this smoothness occurs. Fulfillment logistics provide information for your company’s orders, shipments, inventory, and packing…

With the e-commerce market growing by leaps and bounds, it has forced retailers to take a hard look at their distribution practices to ensure they are meeting customer demands. Because of the increased demand and need for improved customer experiences, omnichannel distribution became born.  Unfortunately, not all retailers understand omnichannel distribution fully. The boundaries between…

During the pandemic, businesses everywhere struggled to keep up with consumer demands as supply chain issues created nightmare situations for everyone. The way people shop and buy merchandise changed dramatically as stores closed or had no inventory. E-commerce sales endured many of the same problems, but some of those businesses came through the past couple…

Growing a business takes time and dedication to detail. Traditional businesses create products and spread the word about their companies via various marketing initiatives. It takes the best salespeople to close deals and help companies reach success.  These initiatives help companies gain new customers and trust. Subscription services are charged with the same challenges of…

Kitting is the process by which individual items are combined into one package. In many instances, products that are typically used together are kitted and sold at a lower cost than they would be sold individually. In the manufacturing industry, kitting works similarly, but the process is focused more on production line efficiency than revenue…

Inventory accounting is a huge part of managing a business, especially in the realm of e-commerce. Accurate inventory valuation is critical so business owners should do more than punch numbers into software and hope for the best. There are several ways to value a business’s inventory and which method is best is determined by the…

Order fulfillment is one of the most critical components of any eCommerce business. Small business owners have a hard time scaling to fulfill orders as their companies grow, but it’s just not reasonable to think that everyone can buy or build a warehouse.  Partnering with a fulfillment center that already has a well-established logistics pipeline…