E-commerce
Fulfilment and freight that keep pace with online demand.
Storage, pick and pack, and outbound freight for online retailers, including peak-period capacity and returns.
Overview
E-commerce logistics, arranged around your operation
Online retailers rarely fail because of demand — they fail because despatch cannot keep up with it. Johnson's Haulage supports e-commerce businesses with storage, pick and pack, and outbound freight, plus the inbound side that most providers overlook: container deconsolidation, supplier collections and stock transfers into marketplace warehouses. Capacity is arranged through partners we have assessed, so you can extend cut-off times during peak trading without signing a long-term lease on space you will not need in February.
Sector challenges
Typical logistics challenges in e-commerce
Peak-period despatch
Order volumes can double or triple within days, and unfulfilled orders quickly become negative reviews.
Inbound stock flow
Containers and supplier consignments have to be received, checked and put away before anything can ship.
Marketplace requirements
Amazon and other marketplaces impose labelling, booking and packaging standards on inbound stock.
Returns processing
Returned stock sitting unprocessed is capital tied up and inventory unavailable for resale.
Relevant services
Services we arrange for this sector
Warehousing
Storage and fulfilment, coordinated through trusted partners.
Warehousing for e-commercePallet Distribution
1 to 10 pallets, delivered nationwide, tracked door to door.
Pallet Distribution for e-commerceContract Logistics
A managed transport programme, run to your KPIs.
Contract Logistics for e-commerceCommercial Distribution
Multi-drop distribution into stores, sites and depots.
Commercial Distribution for e-commerceNot sure which option fits? Compare every service we arrange or speak to a transport planner.
Our approach
How we support this sector
Flexible storage
Pallet space taken as you need it, so peak stock builds do not commit you to year-round cost.
Container deconsolidation
Import containers unloaded, checked and put away ready for picking, with discrepancies reported.
Marketplace-ready despatch
Stock transfers prepared to marketplace labelling and booking requirements.
Returns handled to your rules
Inspection, grading and restocking carried out to the criteria you define.
Benefits
What you get working with us
- Storage and handling that scales with trading volume
- Inbound and outbound handled by the same team
- Peak capacity agreed ahead of the trading period
- Returns processed back into saleable stock quickly
- Visibility of stock and despatch through your account manager
Sector FAQs
E-commerce transport — questions we are asked most
Outgrowing your current fulfilment setup?
Share your order volumes, SKU count and peak profile and we will scope storage, handling and outbound freight.