Ecommerce Fulfillment Center

2 Ecommerce Fulfillment Center Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

An eCommerce fulfillment center specializes in handling inventory, order processing, and shipping goods for other businesses. The eCommerce fulfillment centers free up business owners their precious time and resources, so they focus on other areas.

In this list, you'll find real-world ecommerce fulfillment center success stories and very profitable examples of starting a ecommerce fulfillment center that makes money.

1. ShipMonk ($300M/year)

Jan Bednar, the CEO and founder of ShipMonk, came up with the idea for his business when he realized the demand for American products from friends and family overseas. He started a package forwarding company called BedaBox, which eventually expanded into order fulfillment after he saw the potential and the need for improvements in the industry. With a focus on technology and automation, Bednar rebranded the company as ShipMonk, revolutionizing the fulfillment industry.

How much money it makes: $300M/year
How many people on the team: 2500

How This Immigrant Entrepreneur Built A $60M/Year Fulfillment Business

ShipMonk, a technology-driven fulfillment center, went from $130K in revenue in 2014 to nearly $30M in 2018 and was named America's Fastest Growing Fulfillment Center, with projected revenue of $60M for 2019.

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2. OTW Shipping ($4.8M/year)

Nick and Parker, the co-founders of OTW Shipping, started their business in 2020 with a mission to provide eCommerce brands with top-notch fulfillment services. Despite their lack of experience in supply chain or eCommerce, they recognized the potential in the market and quickly scaled their business. In their first 12 months, they achieved $1M in revenue, shipping over 120,000 packages. With plans to triple their numbers in the next year and moving into a larger space, OTW Shipping is poised for continued growth and success.

How much money it makes: $4.8M/year
How much did it cost to start: $15K
How many people on the team: 20

How Two Broke College Students Built A $1M/Year eCommerce Fulfillment Center

OTW Shipping co-founders Nick and Parker hit $1M in revenue in their first year of operations, providing eCommerce brands with best-in-class fulfillment and shipping out over 120,000 packages, with plans to triple that number in the next 12 months.

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