The Right Time to Outsource Your eCommerce Fulfillment
Your quick how-to on what to expect and how to navigate through it
2020 saw a huge boom in the amount of online retail stores created by tons of bored at-home individuals looking to make a quick buck.
In fact, Shopify reports a 71% increase in the growth of their platform just last year alone.
So with this unprecedented influx of newly minted entrepreneurs, it’s time we delve deep into the world of shipping, and more specifically eCommerce fulfillment, to help the new guys get off their feet.
What is outsourcing eCommerce fulfillment?
The literal definition goes as follows, “fulfillment refers to the process of preparing and delivering a customer’s order.”
Alright, that might be too simple for our needs.
Essentially, for a Shopify store owner, or any eCommerce do-it-yourself platform for that matter, eCommerce fulfillment starts once an order is placed and the shipping label is printed. From there you have to get your package, put all the purchased items inside of it, add any extra packaging that reflects your brand, and then seal it. Then it’s off to your nearest post office where you pay an additional shipping fee based on the…
