{"id":46512,"date":"2024-12-16T07:08:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T07:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/?p=46512"},"modified":"2024-12-16T07:17:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T07:17:33","slug":"the-role-of-fulfilment-in-international-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/blogs\/e-commerce-expansion\/the-role-of-fulfilment-in-international-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"The role of fulfilment in successful international expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"46512\" class=\"elementor elementor-46512\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a208f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55a208f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c154a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c154a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/\">Home<\/a>\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/blogs\/\">Blogs<\/a>\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/blogs\/e-commerce-expansion\/\">E-commerce expansion<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171d7b5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"171d7b5d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234ce4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"234ce4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why fulfilment is key to successful international expansion<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efe205f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1efe205f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We spoke to James &amp; James \u2013 a trusted e-commerce fulfilment provider \u2013 to find out more about the importance of fulfilment in global expansion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77458e76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77458e76\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d27fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73d27fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/Limited-shipments-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46513\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/Limited-shipments-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/Limited-shipments-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/Limited-shipments-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/Limited-shipments-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/Limited-shipments-360x240.png 360w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/Limited-shipments.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4b5ae6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e4b5ae6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438570e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"438570e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The opportunity to introduce new customers to your products and position yourself as a &#8220;global brand&#8221; can help create a strong brand positioning within your market. There are many compelling reasons for expanding your business internationally, so it&#8217;s wise to carefully plan your brand positioning and product offering for the best chance of a success.<\/p><p>While the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/economy\/nationalaccounts\/balanceofpayments\/articles\/impactofthecoronavirusandeuexitonthecollectionandcompilationofuktradestatistics\/2021-03-08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pandemic and EU exit uncertainty contributed<\/a>, and continues to contribute, to the erratic nature of UK and global trade, the outlook for cross-border direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce remains on a positive trajectory. By 2026, the market is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnfresearch.com\/cross-border-b2c-e-commerce-market-by-category-852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expected to reach 4,820 billion dollars<\/a>\u00a0and carry a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27% through 2027.<\/p><p>For businesses who have done extensive research, identified a new export market that\u2019s the right fit for their products and have their sights firmly set on going global, what factors do they need to consider? One fundamental part is order fulfilment. It\u2019s a real balancing act to ensure you keep your current, loyal customers happy with on-time order deliveries, while wowing and persuading customers to love your products in your new territory. So, to get the ball rolling, you\u2019ll need to consider a few things.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dbda1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11dbda1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work out the best way to get your products from A to B<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ada80b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ada80b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The international logistics and fulfilment strategy you decide on for expanding into a new market needs to be one that ensures the reliable and continuous delivery of orders to customers. How exactly you ship your products depends upon the country you are exporting them to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720d670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"720d670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Option 1: A cross-border fulfilment model<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a77ddf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a77ddf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Products leave one country to another<\/li><li>Inventory is not stored in the country being shipped to<\/li><li>Ideal for businesses whose international orders aren\u2019t\/won\u2019t be a large part of their business model and want a more hands-on approach to managing their stock<\/li><li>Easier to test success in the new market without large upfront investment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfcd2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfcd2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Option 2: In-region entity with local fulfilment<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d2938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87d2938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Products are stored in the country the business is expanding into<\/li><li>Ideal for businesses whose market is local, but covers a large geographical area (eg the US)<\/li><li>Reduces delivery costs and time in transit, making it a cost-effective way to handle international orders<\/li><li>The business picks up custom tax\/duties, so the end customer doesn\u2019t get stung with a surprise bill<\/li><li>Popular payment methods are easier to manage locally<\/li><li>Returns are easier for the customer as they\u2019re not dealing with international postage<\/li><li>Third-party logistics providers (3PL) with local fulfilment centres in centralised areas can fulfil customer orders on your behalf, resulting in further time, effort and money savings<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022f3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"022f3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consider outsourced fulfilment to support expansion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4f679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd4f679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to significantly increase your international sales, you may want to research partnering with a specialist logistics and fulfilment service provider. If there\u2019s more demand for your products, and you have more to invest, you may be inclined to use more than one fulfilment centre to extend your global reach quickly and seamlessly.<\/p><p>When a customer places an order on your website, your fulfilment partner will pick and pack the products (stored in their own fulfilment centre), complete all the necessary shipping paperwork and work with their shipping networks to deliver it to your customer, on time and in one piece. If the customer wants to return the item for any reason, they\u2019ll deal with that, too. While you may feel uncomfortable with the idea of outsourcing a major part of your business operations, it doesn\u2019t have to mean you\u2019re completely hands-off. Specialist fulfilment partners will give you the technology and tools to have complete visibility of the order fulfilment process \u2013 some even offer &#8220;access anytime&#8221; portals for your customers to track parcels and initiate swift returns.<\/p><p>Ultimately, outsourcing is an efficient option as you can use the company\u2019s infrastructure, expertise and systems that are already in place and operational.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144d861c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"144d861c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34793f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"34793f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"45097\" class=\"elementor elementor-45097\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c252ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c252ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0dfaa8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d0dfaa8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c260cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c260cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open a World Account for free<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfe13b9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cfe13b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Open 20+ local currency accounts and get paid like a local<\/li><li>Pay suppliers, partners and staff worldwide in 100+ currencies<\/li><li>Collect payments for free from 130+ marketplaces and payment gateways, including Amazon, Etsy, PayPal and Shopify<\/li><li>Save with competitive exchange rates on currency conversions and transfers<\/li><li>Lock in exchange rates for up to 24 months for cash flow certainty<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf1e215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4bf1e215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.worldfirst.com\/register?region=GB&#038;lang=en-GB\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfb0f20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cfb0f20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27da9414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27da9414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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They\u2019ll also have access to a network of reliable carriers, with preferential rates that can be passed on to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77074e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a77074e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speed<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b284d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92b284d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working with their trusted carrier partners, a fulfilment company will ensure the timely shipment of your items, automate all of your orders and streamline the entire shipping process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785fc49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"785fc49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scalability<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249641a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"249641a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have cyclical\/seasonal sales or don\u2019t have the right infrastructure, outsourcing fulfilment responsibility will help you scale up quickly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7e522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f7e522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost-savings<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1c940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c1c940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ll save on overheads and staff hiring costs (especially as demand increases), as well as packaging and shipping costs. Plus, these savings mean you\u2019re giving customers more reasons to choose your products (because you can pass on cheaper shipping costs, or even free shipping, to them). Plus, because you\u2019re not doing the logistics yourself, you can focus on building your business and your \u2018bigger picture\u2019 strategies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329f33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"329f33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping order fulfilment in-house<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae8d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aae8d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s a long list of responsibilities when it comes to order fulfilment, as outlined above, but if you do decide to fulfil all customer orders in-house, be sure to do your due diligence. It\u2019s wise to undertake extensive research into the transport couriers who will be delivering your products in your new export market. Do they have a good reputation? Would you prefer to use a long-standing courier firm (which may cost you more), or a smaller firm, who may provide more flexibility? Depending on the value of your products &#8211; and the speed at which they need to be delivered &#8211; you can use a combination of postal and courier options.<\/p><p>Once you\u2019ve decided, make sure you procure your courier in advance. Trading events that happen in the last three months of the year typically cause congestion, so prepare to increase delivery lead times for this busy period. Check whether you need to create an entity in the region and conduct imports yourself, or whether you\u2019ll need to use a third-party to buy and import your products, without creating an entity. Tax implications and documentation required, especially post-Brexit, can be complex, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.great.gov.uk\/advice\/prepare-to-do-business-in-a-foreign-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gov.uk<\/a>\u00a0provides plenty of advice in this area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b2e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b2e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2c991b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d2c991b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whichever fulfilment model you adopt, and whether you outsource or keep everything in-house, by spending a good deal of time planning your international fulfilment and logistics strategy, you can ensure your products get into your customers\u2019 hands quickly and cost-effectively.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em><strong>About James and James Fulfilment:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em>Founded in 2010 by Cambridge graduates James Hyde and James Strachan, James and James is a trusted partner to hundreds of online retailers for the provision of e-commerce order fulfilment services \u2013 from storage of products, right through to returns management. With fulfilment centres located around the world, James and James helps retailers realise and achieve their international expansion goals. 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