Vdepot has a large network of trusted companies who can help you with all manner of business challenges and goals.
As our client, we can make introductions and recommendations for you.
Vdepot expertly fulfils orders for 60+ Shopify store owners, from independent boutiques to multinational retailers. We take care of the day-to-day so you can focus on growing your company.
We’ll prepare your orders using your preferred packaging and processes, ensuring every order arrives in pristine condition.
Centralise your multichannel fulfilment strategy with Vdepot.
We integrate with most ecommerce platforms.
"Integrating my Shopify store with Vdepot's fulfilment software was one of the best decisions for my small business: inventory management, order processing and reporting features have been a godsend. The team have been really lovely and it has been a pleasure to deal directly with Natasha and the IT department to make the integration process as smooth as possible. Outsourcing has taken a huge chunk off my plate so I can get on with the nitty gritty."
"You can’t underestimate the relationship, it’s so important to have that good relationship with the people at your warehouse, it helps everything to run smoothly. I take my hat off to Vdepot, they are absolute stars.”
“I have been using Vdepot for my company's fulfilment now for the last 3 years and in that time have been very happy with the ease of use of the online system and friendly helpful staff. Thanks Vdepot.”
Our user-friendly returns portal provides a free alternative to the options in Shopify’s app store, which can be expensive and unreliable.
Our portal can be embedded on your website, where your customers can submit their return requests and generate their shipping labels in under 5 minutes, reducing returns headaches on both sides.
Vdepot has a large network of trusted companies who can help you with all manner of business challenges and goals.
As our client, we can make introductions and recommendations for you.
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While Vdepot can carry out its fulfilment service without barcodes, there are many good reasons to adopt barcoding for your product range. Let’s talk through the advantages and then we’ll explain where to begin with getting your products barcoded.
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For readers who have made the decision to make their eCommerce presence international, here’s what to think about or ask your SEO team/agency when it comes to code and site structure that will allow your eCommerce site to be visible, and its content customised for different languages and regions.
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Most retailers and ecommerce stores get to the point where they have to assess their fulfilment and warehouse requirements. This is usually due to the continued success and growth of your business – which is a great thing! But fast-growing businesses also face spiralling costs, or not having the space or infrastructure to deal with increasing demand.
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The process of moving goods around the world is one of the most daunting and complex aspects of running an ecommerce business, and Brexit has added a new layer of complications when to comes to bringing stock into the UK. Fortunately, there are companies dedicated to helping business owners through this process.
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It’s crucial to work with a company you can trust, not just go with the cheapest-sounding quote you can find. Here are some important questions to use as criteria when selecting a fulfilment partner to suit your business.
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“I’ve been really impressed with Vdepot - both the client service and warehouse teams are professional and friendly; it feels like they’re a part of our business. The system reports act as our reference point for planning ahead. Not only do they pick/pack our orders with high accuracy, they often come forward with ideas on how together we can make things even better.”
“I’m really happy with how quickly and transparently you have communicated, received my stock, processed it and started shipping. It’s great to hear from happy customers who have just received their DHL deliveries from you! Thanks for making the process so easy, I’m already enjoying working with your team.”
Yes, we can dispatch worldwide and work with the major carrier networks, including Royal Mail and DPD. Because of our high throughput, we’ve negotiated great prices from our shipping partners and can pass on the savings to our clients. Offer your customers next-day delivery and the ability to track their parcels.
For international shipments, our system can automatically print customs declarations using the order, product and company information you provide.
We don’t have a generic price list because there is so much variety in what our clients need, what they sell and therefore the right solution for them. We prefer to have a chat with you so that we can calculate the time and resources involved, and give you a fair, accurate proposal.
Other fulfilment companies might share standardised prices with you without asking you any questions, only to adjust your fees a few weeks after you have moved your inventory to their warehouse.
Absolutely! We can support your launch or growth in the UK market. Find out more about why Vdepot is the perfect fulfilment partner for your UK operation.
Yes, we can prepare larger orders to be sent to your retail partners – whether the order is placed via a wholesale marketplace (such as Faire) or uploaded manually onto our system. We can do a separate price for this – we’d just need to know the requirements for a typical wholesale order.
Yes, we can gift-wrap your orders as an additional service – we can chat through your preferences for the pick/pack/gift-wrap process and prepare a bespoke quote for you.
We can accommodate temperature-controlled storage and work with several chilled/frozen food brands, although in these instances we ask that they provide their own preferred fridge/freezer unit which we then store and run for them. Given that each company we work with has their own unique storage and temperature requirements, we’d found it to work best when the brand selects their own unit for their exclusive use. We can put you in touch with a supplier we trust to discuss options.
Air-conditioned storage is subject to availability so please get in touch to discuss this.
Yes, we have a few clients that are B Corp certified. Contact us to learn more about how this works.
Yes, many of our clients sell FSC-certified products. We can talk you through how this works when you get in touch.
Depending on how many SKUs you have and your stock quantities, it takes on average 2 working days from Vdepot receiving your products to fulfilling customer orders. You can still accept orders on your webshop and marketplace accounts during that time – these orders will have 2 working days added to their delivery date. In some cases, we have been able to get our new clients set up in 1 working day.
If you are switching to Vdepot from another fulfilment provider, you would need to speak to your current provider about how they would manage the closing of your account with them.
We can make arrangements with you to mitigate disruption by planning phased implementation.
We have two premises located on the outskirts of Norwich, East of England – about a 2 hour drive from London. Our rural location means we can keep site costs low while still being close to the UK’s major ports. The closest major ports are Felixstowe, London and Immingham.
Yes, you are welcome to visit our headquarters to visualise where your stock would be kept and to meet the team who would be working on your account. Please note that site visits are by appointment only.