How flexible fulfillment solutions help you reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction
The Challenge of Marketplace Fulfillment
Success in e-commerce today depends not only on product quality, but above all on the efficiency of fulfillment.
Sellers on major marketplaces such as Amazon, OTTO, and Zalando must optimize their logistics to meet high demands for shipping speed, cost efficiency, and transparency. At the same time, they face a critical decision: should they rely on the built-in fulfillment services offered by marketplaces — or choose more flexible fulfillment alternatives that give them greater control and scalability?
Many merchants rely on the in-house fulfillment services of marketplaces, but this often comes with high fees and reduced control over shipping processes.
By using marketplace-specific fulfillment services, merchants are often forced to store inventory in multiple locations — increasing the risk of overstocking and stockouts.
In-house fulfillment services often leave little room for customization, such as personalized packaging or value-added services that could significantly strengthen customer loyalty.
Economic Benefits: Save Costs and Boost Efficiency
The advantages of working with a flexible fulfillment partner like us go beyond technology — they deliver significant business benefits. By choosing our marketplace fulfillment alternatives, you benefit from:
- Cost Efficiency: Our optimized fulfillment solutions are often more cost-effective than the in-house services of large marketplaces. You save not only on shipping and storage fees, but also on additional costs such as returns management and disposal.
- No Duplicate Inventory: With our centralized inventory management, you avoid duplicate stock across marketplaces and reduce the risk of stock-outs and overstocking.
- Scalability: Our fulfillment services are fully scalable and adapt to your business growth. Whether you face seasonal peaks or expand into new markets, our solutions grow with you.
- Higher Customer Satisfaction: Customizable shipping, flexible delivery options, and transparent order tracking create a superior customer experience and foster long-term loyalty.
Fulfillment Alternatives: An Overview
With our fulfillment solution, we offer a powerful alternative to marketplace-specific fulfillment services — providing greater flexibility, transparency, and cost control.
By leveraging innovative technologies such as stock-splitting, API integrations, and automation, merchants can optimize their logistics processes and become more competitive in today’s e-commerce landscape.
Technical Approach: Flexible Fulfillment Solutions and Integrations
The flexibility of our fulfillment solutions allows merchants to sell their products across multiple marketplaces — without the cost and complexity of maintaining duplicate inventory. Our advanced technical infrastructure ensures seamless integration with all major marketplaces and fulfillment partners, enabling efficient, transparent, and scalable logistics for your business.
Amazon Fulfillment Alternative
- API Integration: Seamlessly connect to the Amazon Marketplace API – without relying on FBA. This gives merchants full control over their inventory and shipping workflows.
- Stock Splitting: Use intelligent stock distribution between your own warehouse and Amazon fulfillment centers to avoid overstocking and optimize shipping costs.
- Flexible Shipping Options: Integrate external carriers and offer customized delivery methods tailored to your business and customer needs.
Otto fulfillment alternative
- Direct Otto API Integration: Connect directly to the Otto order system to sync orders and inventory data in real time – no need for Otto’s in-house fulfillment.
- Custom Shipping Solutions: Build your own shipping strategies and integrate alternative fulfillment providers to streamline logistics and boost delivery performance.
Zalando Fulfillment Alternative
- Zalando Partner Program Integration: Our solution lets you bypass Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) and implement your own, more flexible logistics workflows.
- Custom Dropshipping Model: Use a smart mix of centralized warehousing and dropshipping to serve Zalando customers efficiently and avoid seasonal bottlenecks.
- Thanks to our innovative stock-splitting technology and direct API integration with marketplaces, we ensure smooth fulfillment operations and real-time inventory management.
Benefits of Using Our Fulfillment Solutions
A key advantage of our fulfillment solutions is the customized support we provide to merchants. Our service goes far beyond logistics, offering real added value that reduces daily workload and boosts efficiency. Here are the main benefits of working with us:
- Unified Shipping Costs: Consistent shipping costs regardless of marketplace or shipping region. This gives you planning security and prevents unexpected fees.
- Dedicated Account Manager: A personal contact supports you throughout the entire partnership — your direct line for any questions about fulfillment, shipping, or warehousing.
- Transparent Cost Structure: Clear and transparent pricing with no hidden fees. You always know exactly what you pay for, whether it’s storage, shipping, or returns management.
- Custom Packaging Concepts: Stand out with unique packaging solutions tailored to your brand, from branded boxes to inserts and personalized touches.
- Process Automation: From inventory management to order processing and shipping, automation reduces errors, saves time, and maximizes efficiency.
- Operational Transparency: Our platform gives you full real-time insight into orders, stock levels, and shipping statuses — enabling proactive logistics management.
- Fair Fees for Extra Services:Whether it’s product disposal or return-to-seller services, we provide fair and transparent pricing without unpleasant surprises.
- Flexible Storage Fees: Pay only for the space you actually need. No inflated long-term storage fees — just fair, scalable warehousing costs.
- Value Added Services:
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Go beyond traditional fulfillment with extras like:
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Product Personalization (engraving, embroidery, or custom branding directly in the warehouse)
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Handwritten Postcards to create a truly personal customer experience and boost loyalty
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Conclusion: Flexible Fulfillment Solutions as a Competitive Advantage
Partnering with our fulfillment solution gives merchants not only greater flexibility and control over their logistics, but also significant business benefits. With a transparent cost structure, innovative technologies such as stock-splitting, and customizable shipping options, sellers can optimize their fulfillment strategy without being tied to the rigid requirements of major marketplaces.
At the same time, they improve customer satisfaction and reduce logistics costs — creating a clear competitive edge in today’s highly competitive e-commerce market.
Got Questions? We’ve got answers. (FAQ)
Marketplace fulfillment alternatives give you more flexibility, cost transparency, and branding options compared to Amazon FBA, OTTO, or Zalando Fulfillment.
Ja – vor allem, wenn Sie mehrere Marktplätze gleichzeitig bedienen. Durch zentrale Lagerhaltung, transparente Preisstrukturen und optimierte Versandwege sparen Sie Gebühren für doppelte Bestände, Langzeitlagerung und unnötige Teillieferungen.
Yes ✅ — with transparent pricing, no long-term storage penalties, and efficient centralized inventory management, you cut unnecessary expenses.
Unlike in-house marketplace solutions, you can use personalized packaging, inserts, engravings, and value-added services that strengthen customer loyalty.
Absolutely. With advanced API integrations and OMS systems, you can manage orders across Amazon, OTTO, Zalando, Shopify, and WooCommerce from one place.
Yes. With automation, robotics, and late cut-off times, alternatives handle high order volumes reliably — ensuring fast and error-free delivery.
They include customs handling, LOT-tracking, and EU-compliant food & supplements logistics, enabling smooth international shipping without risks.
With plug-and-play integrations, you can migrate within days. Our onboarding process ensures a smooth transition without business disruption.