Social responsibility is becoming more and more important to consumers.  Therefore outsourcing various facets of your operations could be damaging your “locally produced” image.   Could outsourcing the fulfillment and shipping of your wines magnify that?  You bet because it could be shifting your business dollars away from your local community.

OK, this might be pushing the envelope a bit but with such a high percentage of DTC wineries producing less than 5000 cases per year, my bet is that many want to pack and ship their wines utilizing their own staff or family members.

So the next question is, “Does your DTC software strongly support self-fulfillment?”

Activ8 Commerce does.  It offers live and direct integrations with FedEx, UPS and GLS.  You can save the money you pay 3^rd party fulfillment houses but still get your shipping rates calculated on-the-fly with each shippable order.  There is no need to manage shipping rates tables.  There is no need to buy a 3^rd party app to get your package data to and from the carrier.  Your rates and shipping labels are live, immediate, and in-house, allowing you to support your community and keep your business dollars local.

Book with Thomas today for a demo and see how easy and cost-effective self-fulfillment can be.