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DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER FULFILMENT FOR ECOMMERCE BRANDS

DTC Fulfilment
Built Around Your Customer Orders.

When customers buy directly from your brand, the fulfilment experience stays connected to you.

Product accuracy, packing, inserts, courier preparation and returns all affect what happens after checkout.

Spacebox Fulfilment supports DTC fulfilment from Birmingham with stock receiving, SKU setup, pick and pack, packing requirements, courier handover and returns managed through one warehouse operation.

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DTC Order Workflow

CUSTOMER ORDER ROUTE
Order ReceivedReady for warehouse handling
Pick & PackProducts prepared to account rules
PresentationAgreed inserts or packing notes applied
DispatchParcel prepared for courier handover
Account Rules Can Cover
• SKUs and variants• Packing requirements• Branded inserts• Courier routes• Returns handling
OPERATIONS BAR
Order Flow

Direct orders enter the agreed workflow

Pick Checks

Products checked against order requirements

Packing Rules

Agreed presentation applied

Returns Route

Returned stock follows account instructions

Birmingham Dispatch

Orders prepared from one warehouse base

WHEN DIRECT ORDER VOLUME STARTS TO GROW

Every Parcel Represents
Your Brand After Checkout.

Direct-to-customer brands own the fulfilment experience from the moment an order reaches the warehouse. A wrong variant, missing insert, unclear packing rule or unresolved return becomes a customer issue rather than a marketplace problem.

DTC fulfilment works better when product data, stock rules, packing requirements and returns routes are agreed before order volume increases.

Where DTC Fulfilment Gets Harder

Direct orders become difficult to manage when warehouse rules develop informally.

  • • Sizes, variants and bundles complicate picking.
  • • Inserts need stock and clear order rules.
  • • Packing instructions sit outside the workflow.
  • • Returned products wait for a decision.
  • • Physical and available stock can move differently.
  • • Daily packing takes time from your internal team.

A Connected DTC Route

Spacebox keeps stock, picking, packing, presentation, courier preparation and returns within one Birmingham fulfilment operation.

Before orders begin, we review your products, sales channels, packing requirements and returns process so the warehouse has a defined route to follow.

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FULFILMENT FOR DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER ORDERS

More Than Storage
And Parcel Dispatch.

DTC brands need stock to move accurately from warehouse location to customer order. Spacebox connects storage, picking, packing, presentation and returns around agreed account rules.

Website Order Handling

Direct ecommerce orders move into the agreed warehouse process for picking, packing and courier preparation.

Orders

SKU & Packing Checks

Products, variants, bundles and relevant packing requirements are checked as orders move through fulfilment.

Packing

Returns Routing

Returned products can move towards restock, hold, review or another agreed route after the required checks.

Returns
A DEFINED ROUTE FOR DIRECT ORDERS

Know How Orders Reach
The Warehouse Workflow.

DTC fulfilment depends on orders reaching the warehouse through an agreed process.

Spacebox reviews your ecommerce platform, product data, order route and account requirements during setup.

The exact workflow depends on the sales platform, integration method and fulfilment configuration agreed for the account.

DTC Order RouteWorkflow Action

Order received → Stock allocated → Pick & pack → Presentation rules → Courier preparation

Status: Account workflow agreed before fulfilment starts
COMMON QUESTIONS FROM DIRECT BRANDS

Frequently Asked Questions

MOVE DIRECT ORDERS INTO A CLEARER WAREHOUSE ROUTE

Ready To Take Daily Packing Off Your Own Team?

Tell Spacebox what you sell, how many orders you handle, which SKUs you hold and how each parcel needs to leave the warehouse. We will review your DTC order flow, packing requirements, returns process and courier needs before discussing the right fulfilment setup from Birmingham.