Ecommerce logistics provider Arvato expanded its U.S. operations with a new site in Easton, Pennsylvania. Carbel, the 3PL provider recently acquired by Arvato, took over B2C and B2B outbound operations for a global fashion brand in June 2025.
ECOMMERCE FULFILLMENT: HOW TO KEEP IT ROLLING
Ecommerce retailers convey confidence despite facing barriers. Here’s how they stay on track.
Goods-to-Person Getting Complicated? Consider a Subsystem By RUPESH NARKAR, VP Sales & Systems in Logistics, BEUMER Group
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Ecommerce growth has transformed operations in warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment centers. In the past, these facilities managed large bulk orders for retail stores, allowing for a predictable and planned process. However, the surge in online shopping has made sortation more complex. The goods-to-person (G2P) approach now involves fulfilling orders for many individual consumers, often consisting of just one or two items each. fulfilling distribution, these and in
of global retailers are still confident in cross-border ecommerce sales growth , despite a complex environment, according to Asendia’s research, Beyond Borders: Cross-border Ecommerce Opportunities in a Fast-Changing World .
The top barriers retailers report include:
41% Shipping costs
40% Customs delays/ regulations
G2P requires sortation facilities to perform tasks traditionally managed by retailers, such as distinguishing between item sizes and colors and managing reverse logistics. Handling returns involves multiple steps, including quality checks, relabeling, and repacking, all of which add complexity and cost. A basic G2P system can be configured as an inventory buffer, a pick system, or both. Regardless of the configuration, most of the system’s capacity is dedicated to essential warehousing functions like receiving, storing, and picking. Post-picking processes like ship order consolidation, sortation, sequencing, and shipping require advanced system configuration or an additional high-capacity subsystem, such as a pouch system.
impacted by tariffs. 44%
report being negatively
One-third are investing in resource-efficient logistics and “returnless returns” strategies
Based on a March 2025 survey of 1,000 retailers across the United States, UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific
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