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March 25, 2025  

A1 Retail: March 2025 Issue, The Power of Social Commerce

The March 2025 issue of A1 Retail features insights from Lee Thompson, CEO of fulfilmentcrowd, on the evolving role of social media in e-commerce. The article examines how social commerce enhances the shopping experience by streamlining transactions, fostering impulse purchases, and strengthening brand-customer relationships. It explores platform-specific strategies for different product categories, highlighting the impact of user-generated content and influencer marketing. Additionally, it provides strategic guidance on integrating social commerce with traditional e-commerce, emphasising the importance of seamless order fulfilment, data-driven inventory management, and efficient return processes to support scalable growth.

March 20, 2025  

Manufacturing & Logistics IT: International retailers should simplify the returns process with local return hubs to increase trust from UK consumers

From a survey of 1,001 UK shoppers, fulfilmentcrowd – a global fulfilment provider, driven by technology, for high growth omni-channel brands – found that various factors are deterring UK shoppers from purchasing from international brands online.

March 20, 2025  

Retail Technology Review: How Local Return Hubs Can Help International Retailers Improve UK Consumer Trust

Simplifying returns isn’t just about logistics—it’s about customer confidence. Discover how local return hubs can help international retailers streamline returns and enhance their reputation in the UK market.

March 20, 2025  

Transport Distribution Europe: Why International Retailers Should Use Local Return Hubs to Strengthen UK Consumer Confidence

UK shoppers expect easy returns, but many international brands are falling short. fulfilmentcrowd explores how local return hubs can help retailers simplify the process and retain more customers.

March 20, 2025  

Logistics Handling: International Retailers Must Simplify Returns with Local Hubs to Build UK Consumer Trust

Returns can make or break customer loyalty. fulfilmentcrowd shares why international retailers should invest in local return hubs to reduce friction, cut costs, and improve trust with UK shoppers.

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.