Secret Sales launches fulfilment service for brands eyeing UK success

Fashion marketplace Secret Sales has launched a fulfilment service for brands requiring a UK distribution centre.

A fully-managed solution, Fulfilment by Secret Sales allows brands and retailers to ship goods in bulk to Secret Sales’ UK warehouse. It handles picking, packing and direct-to-consumer shipping via 24 or 48 hour tracked services, as well as returns.  

“Our premium e-commerce marketplace model, with digitally connected inventory and brand to consumer shipping is by far the most efficient, sustainable and profitable way for brands and retailers to trade non full price inventory,” says Chris Griffin, CEO at Secret Sales.

“However, we understand the challenges faced by a number of brands unable to fulfil the last piece of the puzzle if their stock is based in continental Europe or Brexit regulations are making selling directly to UK consumers prohibitively expensive.”

“We are simply adding a convenient option that looks after the final step, helping those brands to fulfil orders on the Secret Sales platform.”

Brands pay a small management fee per month, alongside a per parcel pick, pack and ship rate.

Versace 19v69 and jewellery brand Azro Silver are among those currently signed up to the service. 

"We were excited to launch with Secret Sales in Europe, however we were unable to operate on the UK platform due to the high costs of distributing post-Brexit,” says Matteo Armillotta, CEO at In Moda, global distributor of Versace 19v69. 

“Secret Sales’ FBSS model has enabled us to expand into the UK. The fulfilment service was easy to set up with incredibly competitive pricing. We are delighted with the platform and will launch in the coming days.”

Secret Sales aims to gradually roll-out a fulfilment service in each country where it trades.

Headquartered in the UK, the marketplace has operations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and plans to launch in 12 more European countries over the next two years. 

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