Wine E‑commerce: Tips for Managing Shipments

Tips on how to open and manage a wine e-commerce business

Opening and managing a wine e-commerce business today represents a strategic move to satisfy demand that seems to be increasingly moving from traditional channels to online stores.
However, it is not always easy to manage the shipments of wines sold online, in Italy or abroad: to do so it is essential to follow some precautions and strategies. Here are some suggestions for correct organization of the warehouse and shipments of wines via e-commerce.

Selling Wine Online: 5 Tips for Managing Logistics and Shipping

Although for traditional wine shops, physical store activity continues to represent a solid basis for this type of business and a point of reference for consumers, the possibility of selling wine online has significantly increased the user base, opening new markets and creating new and profitable opportunities. Wine lovers seem to increasingly appreciate the possibility of choosing from a potentially unlimited offer. E-commerce logistics is therefore subjected to new challenges to adequately respond to the changing needs of consumers, who are increasingly accustomed to receiving goods purchased online within 24/48 hours. To sell and ship wine online, a timely and effective reorganization of the warehouse is necessary, which requires some fundamental actions. Let us examine them together.

A digital store allows you to maximize profits.

Order management for those who intend to sell wine online is an essential element for being successful.

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Make every phase of the purchasing process precise and fast. For those who intend to sell wine online, an essential element to use is order management. The first step is to use effective tools to process requests and make sure to take optimal care of warehouse management. For complete management of shipments you can install MBE e-Ship, the plugin that connects directly to your e-commerce business and more than 25 marketplaces allowing you to collect orders in one place and offer different types of shipping and service levels to your customers, always maintaining the quality of Mail Boxes Etc. 

Offer greater product availability. A digital store allows you to maximize profits and have greater control over your business: an online wine shop, for example, can offer a much wider range of products, at more competitive prices and with lower costs than a physical store, also optimizing sales flows and consequently increasing turnover. MBE specialists can help you assemble orders, package and ship your products in Italy and abroad, with solutions tailored to your business. 

Choosing the safest packaging for shipping. Packaging is the first element that the customer sees when receiving the goods: it speaks of the company and the values ​​it wants to convey. This is true, if possible, to an even greater extent when you want to sell wine online, since shipping glass bottles represents a demanding challenge that involves the use of packaging techniques and specialized materials, necessary to preserve the integrity of such delicate products. If you need advice on choosing the most suitable packaging to ship your products, you can rely on the experts at the MBE Centers: thanks to professional techniques and accuracy in the various packaging phases, you can save time by eliminating the risk of breakages and damage during the shipment of your product. 

Pay attention to warehouse stocks. To sell wine online, it is essential to efficiently manage warehouse stock to ensure that the entire product list is available for purchase and ready to be packaged and shipped. Inefficient organization of minimum stock levels will fuel dissatisfaction among customers who will not be able to purchase due to unavailability of products. MBE Solutions also allows you to promptly resolve any issues regarding orders and returns of your online wine shop, taking care of the management of goods flows, both nationally and internationally. 

Manage the bureaucratic aspects. Whether you are a producer, a restaurateur or a simple enthusiast who wants to combine online wine sales and export to foreign countries, you will necessarily need to have specific skills useful for managing the bureaucratic aspects related to shipments and customs documents. It is necessary to pay attention to detail in every phase of the process, always respecting different local regulations. MBE Centers can support your business by taking care of the management of customs procedures and bureaucratic operations. 

Contact the Mail Boxes Etc. Center closest to you to find out all the MBE shipping and packaging solutions dedicated to companies that want to sell wine online in Italy and abroad. 

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