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February 24, 2025  

Fashion Capital: ‘Trending On TikTok’: Is Your Business Set Up For The Boom in Social Commerce?

fulfilmentcrowd – a global fulfilment provider, driven by technology, for high growth omni-channel brands – has investigated why TikTok Shop is leading the “social commerce revolution”.

January 28, 2025  

Just Style: UK online fashion returns hit 30% with ‘poor fit’ as top reason

A study by global fulfilment provider fulfilmentcrowd suggests 30% of fashion items purchased online in the UK are returned each year with 'poor fit' being the main reason cited by consumers.

January 27, 2025  

IT Supply Chain: Expert tips for retailers on how to reduce bracketing practices

Millions of shoppers in the UK buy more fashion items than they ever intend to keep, but retailers can minimise this, according to new expert advice. Research by fulfilmentcrowd - a global fulfilment provider, driven by technology to support high growth omni-channel brands - investigated the evolving issue of "bracketing" - when customers order multiple sizes or colours of the same product, intending to keep only one and return the rest.

December 24, 2024  

Insider Media: fulfilmentcrowd in good spirits after record breaking Black Friday week performance

Lancashire-based global logistics platform fulfilmentcrowd has reported a record breaking Black Friday week performance, with year-on-year volume growth approaching 48 per cent. During the period of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the company announced growth of 48 per cent, with export growth of 66 per cent.

December 23, 2024  

Lancashire Business View: Record-breaking Black Friday performance for fulfilmentcrowd

fulfilmentcrowd has announced a record-breaking Black Friday for 2024, with year-on-year volume growth of 48% during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday week.

December 17, 2024  

Retail Focus: Why forecasting is critical to success in omnichannel retail

The team at fulfilmentcrowd – a global logistics platform for high- growth omnichannel brands – share insight into tech and its role in delivering peak season profitability.

December 13, 2024  

Retail Insight Network: Peak season amplifies bracketing problems for UK retailers

Social media's "haul culture" combined with the ease of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) schemes drives a growing trend of bulk ordering, with the intention of returning most items.

November 15, 2024  

Northern Ireland World: fulfilmentcrowd announces new Ireland fulfilment centre.

Global fulfilment provider, fulfilmentcrowd, has announced a new 161,733 square ft fulfilment centre based at Aerodrome Business Park, Dublin. With a prime location – nestled close to the M50, N4, N7, and N81 – this “in country” fulfilment hub will help retailers to streamline operations, cut down delivery times, and reduce shipping costs.

November 1, 2024  

MSN: Logistics group fulfilmentcrowd set for growth in 2025 after posting record revenues

fulfilmentcrowd reported record revenues of £17.4 million for 2024, with a 23% year-on-year increase driven by strong growth in its international subsidiaries in Germany and the USA, now comprising 22% of group turnover. The company’s EBITDA also doubled to £1.7 million, and it plans to expand with new warehouse locations in Australia and the Republic of Ireland for FY25.

October 17, 2024  

Manufacturing and Logistics IT: common pain points for retailers preparing for peak season.

Retailers preparing for peak season face critical pain points such as missed SLAs, lost parcels, and rising costs, as noted by fulfilmentcrowd CEO Lee Thompson, who stresses the importance of scalable fulfilment and flexible logistics solutions to handle surges in demand and protect customer satisfaction. By optimizing warehouse layouts, leveraging technology, and ensuring reliable post-purchase experiences, retailers can navigate challenges and improve performance during this profitable yet demanding period.

October 16, 2024  

Retail Insight Network : The key challenges for retailers this peak season.

As peak shopping season approaches, retailers are grappling with operational pressures such as missed SLAs, rising costs, and customer service overload, with fulfilmentcrowd CEO Lee Thompson emphasizing the importance of scalable fulfilment infrastructure to maintain efficiency and customer satisfaction during this crucial period.

October 16, 2024  

Yahoo! Finance: Key challenges for retailers this peak season.

As the 2024 peak shopping season begins, retailers face mounting challenges such as rising costs, missed SLAs, and customer service overload. Lee Thompson, CEO of fulfilmentcrowd, stresses the importance of scalable fulfilment solutions to handle demand surges, safeguard customer satisfaction, and support brand confidence during this critical period.