You’ve got a great idea for a toy. Maybe it started as a sketch. Maybe you’ve already built a prototype. Or maybe you’ve had some success on Etsy or Kickstarter and you’re ready to scale. No matter where you are in the journey, there’s one part of the toy business...

Running a subscription box business is more than just having a clever idea and cool products. Once the orders start rolling in, the real work begins: getting those boxes out the door on time, packed correctly, and shipped to the right place. This is where a lot of companies stumble....

You’ve built your box. Nailed your niche. Maybe even made your first few sales. Now comes the hard part—actually shipping it. Fulfillment is where the rubber meets the road. And if you're not careful, it's where your margins go to die. Between packing materials, labor, and postage, subscription box fulfillment...

Subscription boxes started as a trend, but they became something differently entirely over the course of the 2010s and 2020s. What started with beauty boxes and monthly snacks has evolved into a whole ecosystem of niche products, loyal customers, and steady revenue. Nowadays, subscription boxes are a steady and popular...

If you’re thinking about making your board game in the United States, you’re not alone. Between rising overseas shipping costs, supply chain delays, and the threat of tariffs, a lot of board game publishers are considering manufacturing games in the US. That’s why I sat in on a panel at...

If you're planning a global Kickstarter, you probably already know that international fulfillment is complicated. It’s no overstatement to say it can quickly become the most complex part of your campaign. I sat in on a panel at GAMA 2025 called International Fulfillment and Logistics, featuring experienced partners from across...

You're ready to launch your Kickstarter campaign any day now. But you're worried about taxes and VAT, customs, duties, and tariffs. How are you going to handle that for your Kickstarter? Customs & VAT may seem very complicated, and we won't lie to you — they are. But with a...

Launching a successful Kickstarter campaign is a ton of fun! But it also requires a lot of planning in order to do it properly. Kickstarter reward fulfillment is notoriously tricky and there are a lot of things that go into it.

In this article, we’re going to share everything we think you need to know about Kickstarter fulfillment. That includes information on:

Forecasting backer demand
Finding a manufacturer
Creating a shipping timetable
Booking freight
Lining up order fulfillment
Handling returns and complaints, and
A hard-to-categorize tips and tricks that are generally helpful to know
We hope you find these tips helpful for your next campaign!

How do you know when you need help with order fulfillment? It’s not an easy call. But deciding when to outsource order fulfillment is absolutely critical if you want to grow your business and keep it running efficiently. As your business scales, shipping physical products becomes increasingly difficult. So does...

Manufacturing is at the heart of many businesses. Whether you're making kitschy Etsy crafts or Silicon Valley high tech devices, the manufacturing process will be a huge part of your success. It is, after all, where your products are turned into physical reality. This is true whether you're making something...

Nothing beats making your ideas tangible. Creating a product prototype is how you do that. This is the process that turns concepts into realities. When you have a prototype, you can test, refine, and perfect your design before mass production. But it’s not always a straight path to get there....

Shipping your own orders gets old fast. But finding the right eCommerce fulfillment partner to take care of it is a tough decision and one you want to make properly.

Picking the right eCommerce fulfillment partner can save you time, money, and energy. That way, you can focus on growing your business because you’re not the one putting every box in the mail.

But if you pick the wrong one, shipments might get lost and customers might get angry. You might end up paying bills and not entirely understanding why.

It’s complicated. So to help you pick the right order fulfillment – and tell when it’s the right time to be thinking about this in the first place – we’ve put together this guide.