Fashion Fulfilment
Fashion Fulfilment
Welcome to TSP, your go-to 3PL company for all things fashion fulfilment.
With over 20 years of industry experience, we specialise in all areas of order fulfilment. We offer fully customisable, tailored solutions because we understand there is no one size fits all when it comes to your business. Contact us today to get started on your fulfilment journey with TSP.
The fashion industry continues to grow and expand each year, with more and more fashion brands popping up in the market. With so many brands already out there, its crucial for you to stand out from the crowd. At TSP, we provide exceptional fulfilment services to fashion and apparel brands.
What is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is a fulfilment service that is offered by most 3PL companies. It is a process that involves compiling, or assembling different parts and components together to create one final product, bundle, or kit. It is worth noting that this then becomes one singular SKU rather than multiple.
Kitting and assembly gives you the chance to offer customised bundles, kits, and products, meaning that you can drive more sales through discounts, promotions, etc.
What is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is a fulfilment service that is offered by most 3PL companies. It is a process that involves compiling, or assembling different parts and components together to create one final product, bundle, or kit. It is worth noting that this then becomes one singular SKU rather than multiple.
Kitting and assembly gives you the chance to offer customised bundles, kits, and products, meaning that you can drive more sales through discounts, promotions, etc.
Fashion and Apparel; Exploring the growing market…
The UK currently has the third largest apparel and footwear market across the globe. Revenue for the fashion market is projected to reach an impressive £36.10bn in 2023.
Wow!
Not only this, but it is expected that there will be an annual growth rate of 5.04%, leading the market to reach £44.56bn, while the number of users is expected to reach 51.3 million by 2027! This highlights the abundance of opportunity for both UK fashion brands, and international brands looking to enter the UK market.
What is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is a fulfilment service that is offered by most 3PL companies. It is a process that involves compiling, or assembling different parts and components together to create one final product, bundle, or kit. It is worth noting that this then becomes one singular SKU rather than multiple.
Kitting and assembly gives you the chance to offer customised bundles, kits, and products, meaning that you can drive more sales through discounts, promotions, etc.
The Complexities of Fashion and Apparel Fulfilment…
Timely, accurate order fulfilment and inventory management is crucial for any eCommerce business, and when it comes to the fashion industry, the fulfilment and inventory management process can be slightly more complex.
Let’s look at some of the complexities and challenges of fashion fulfilment.
What is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is a fulfilment service that is offered by most 3PL companies. It is a process that involves compiling, or assembling different parts and components together to create one final product, bundle, or kit. It is worth noting that this then becomes one singular SKU rather than multiple.
Kitting and assembly gives you the chance to offer customised bundles, kits, and products, meaning that you can drive more sales through discounts, promotions, etc.
Consider the following scenario…
You sell 3 different T-shirt colours- red, yellow, and blue.
You sell men’s T shirts, Women’s T Shirts, and Children’s T Shirts
When a customer places their order, they will select their size and preferred colour. These are the sizes you currently have in stock for men, women, and children; XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL.
Let’s explore this below…
So, as you can see, you end up with 63 different SKUs just for 3 different coloured T shirts, in Men’s, Women’s and Children’s sizes, demonstrating how complex inventory management can become if you had a lot of different clothing products and sizes since these will all need a dedicated location and barcode in the warehouse. This also then means that your storage costs are likely to be a lot higher due to the volume of SKUs that need to be stored.
So, regardless of whether you are outsourcing, or keeping everything in-house, it is essential that there is an excellent level of SKU and inventory management.
What is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is a fulfilment service that is offered by most 3PL companies. It is a process that involves compiling, or assembling different parts and components together to create one final product, bundle, or kit. It is worth noting that this then becomes one singular SKU rather than multiple.
Kitting and assembly gives you the chance to offer customised bundles, kits, and products, meaning that you can drive more sales through discounts, promotions, etc.
The complexities; managing your returns
Returns are inevitable, regardless of whether you’re an eCommerce seller or a traditional retail store. So, with that being said, apparel and footwear brands may receive a higher volume of returns, especially if the products are being sold and purchased online.
Not only this but 30% of online purchases that are returned are clothing items, demonstrating the importance of having a good returns management strategy.
Common reasons for returns;
Ordered wrong size, colour, etc
30% of online purchases that are returned are clothing items, demonstrating the importance of having a good returns management strategy.
However, with that being said, more and more consumers are becoming aware of the environmental impact of returning an order, with more consumers opting to avoid a return
What is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is a fulfilment service that is offered by most 3PL companies. It is a process that involves compiling, or assembling different parts and components together to create one final product, bundle, or kit. It is worth noting that this then becomes one singular SKU rather than multiple.
Kitting and assembly gives you the chance to offer customised bundles, kits, and products, meaning that you can drive more sales through discounts, promotions, etc.
Giving your brand a competitive edge; exploring your fulfilment options…
With the market continuously growing, you need to give your brand a competitive edge to help you stand out from the crowd. So, lets discuss how outsourcing your fashion and apparel fulfilment can give your brand exactly what it needs to really stand out…
What is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is a fulfilment service that is offered by most 3PL companies. It is a process that involves compiling, or assembling different parts and components together to create one final product, bundle, or kit. It is worth noting that this then becomes one singular SKU rather than multiple.
Kitting and assembly gives you the chance to offer customised bundles, kits, and products, meaning that you can drive more sales through discounts, promotions, etc.
Outsourcing; Why should I use a fulfilment centre?
Unsure of why you should outsource your fulfilment?
As a 3PL company, here are the common pain points we here from clients looking to outsource their fulfilment;
Can’t get their orders out on time, slow operations overall
Limited network connections
Don’t have enough money to grow and scale their business,
Don’t have enough time to focus on other areas of their business, such as sales, marketing, and product development
Poor inventory management
Struggling to handle returns
Struggling to handle demand, seasonal peaks, etc.
High costs on storage, shipping, and packaging
Poor customer satisfaction overall
Don’t have access to proper software or technology
Can’t enter the global market, too expensive
Struggling to manage orders across multiple platforms
Any of this sound all too familiar? Maybe it’s time to outsource…
Fashion Fulfilment
Fashion Fulfilment
The fashion industry continues to grow and expand each year, with more and more fashion brands popping up in the market. With so many brands already out there, its crucial for you to stand out from the crowd. At TSP, we provide exceptional fulfilment services to fashion and apparel brands.
Welcome to TSP, your go-to 3PL company for all things fashion fulfilment. With over 20 years of industry experience, we specialise in all areas of order fulfilment. We offer fully customisable, tailored solutions because we understand there is no one size fits all when it comes to your fashion business. Contact us today to get started on your fashion fulfilment journey with TSP.
What is fashion and apparel fulfilment?
Fashion and apparel fulfilment refers to the process whereby your products are picked, packed, and shipped directly to your customer or B2B retailer. This process can either be handled in-house, or by a fulfilment centre partner.
Fashion and Apparel; Exploring the growing market…
The UK currently has the third largest apparel and footwear market across the globe. Revenue for the fashion market is projected to reach an impressive £36.10bn in 2023.
Wow!
Not only this, but it is expected that there will be an annual growth rate of 5.04%, leading the market to reach £44.56bn, while the number of users is expected to reach 51.3 million by 2027! This highlights the abundance of opportunity for both UK fashion brands, and international brands looking to enter the UK market.
Fulfilment for fashion and apparel brands; exploring the challenges
Timely, accurate order fulfilment and inventory management is crucial for any eCommerce business, and when it comes to the fashion industry, the fulfilment and inventory management process can be slightly more complex. Lets look at some of the challenges associated with fashion fulfilment…
What is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is a fulfilment service that is offered by most 3PL companies. It is a process that involves compiling, or assembling different parts and components together to create one final product, bundle, or kit. It is worth noting that this then becomes one singular SKU rather than multiple.
Kitting and assembly gives you the chance to offer customised bundles, kits, and products, meaning that you can drive more sales through discounts, promotions, etc.
Fashion and Apparel Fulfilment; Consider This…
You sell 3 different T-shirt colours- red, yellow, and blue.
You sell men’s T shirts, Women’s T Shirts, and Children’s T Shirts
When a customer places their order, they will select their size and preferred colour. These are the sizes you currently have in stock for men, women, and children; XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL.
Let’s explore this below…
So, as you can see, you end up with 63 different SKUs just for 3 different coloured T shirts, in Men’s, Women’s and Children’s sizes, demonstrating how complex inventory management can become if you had a lot of different clothing products and sizes since these will all need a dedicated location and barcode in the warehouse. This also then means that your storage costs are likely to be a lot higher due to the volume of SKUs that need to be stored.
So, regardless of whether you are outsourcing, or keeping everything in-house, it is essential that there is an excellent level of SKU and inventory management.
The complexities; managing your returns…
Returns are inevitable. So, with that being said, apparel and footwear brands may receive a higher volume of returns, especially if the products are being sold and purchased online. Some common reasons for returns include;
- Ordered the wrong size or colour
- The order they received was incorrect
- Product doesn’t fit, too big or small
- Product is damaged- rips, holes, broken compartments
- Buyer just simply doesn’t like the product, things can look different online and it can be hard to judge the product
30% of online purchases that are returned are clothing items, demonstrating the importance of having a good returns management strategy.
However, with that being said, more and more consumers are becoming conscious and aware of the environmental impact that returning an order can have. Nonetheless, this can make the fulfilment process even more complex as you still need to ensure you are maintaining a good level of inventory management accuracy, while also ensuring your returns process is smooth to avoid losing customers completely.
What is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is a fulfilment service that is offered by most 3PL companies. It is a process that involves compiling, or assembling different parts and components together to create one final product, bundle, or kit. It is worth noting that this then becomes one singular SKU rather than multiple.
Kitting and assembly gives you the chance to offer customised bundles, kits, and products, meaning that you can drive more sales through discounts, promotions, etc.
Why outsourcing can be beneficial…
Unsure of why you should outsource your fulfilment?
As a fulfilment company, here are the common pain points we here from clients looking to outsource;
- Can’t get their orders out on time, slow operations overall
- Limited network connections
- Don’t have enough money to grow and scale their business,
- Don’t have enough time to focus on other areas of their business, such as sales, marketing, and product development
- Poor inventory management
- Struggling to handle returns
- Struggling to handle demand, seasonal peaks, etc.
- High costs on storage, shipping, and packaging
- Poor customer satisfaction overall
- Don’t have access to proper software or technology
- Can’t enter the global market, too expensive
- Struggling to manage orders across multiple platforms
Any of this sound all too familiar? Maybe it’s time to outsource…
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Collate your product details and connect your stores & marketplaces.
Link you into our preferred courier network.
Take delivery of your stock, go live!