If you're running a beauty brand, you'll know how important it is to get the right product to the right customer in a timely fashion. After all, you're sharing a market with beauty giants who set a high standard for the customer journey.

And if the wind is in the right direction and you're starting to expand, you might find that fulfilment is a lot of fuss and bother you could do without.

That's where 3PL providers come in.

3PL stands for "third-party logistics". Its role is to handle the fulfilment side of things so you can focus on, well, everything else – developing new products, fine-tuning your branding, building a killer website and all the rest.

A 3PL like Stowsafe will take care of warehouse and inventory management, order fulfilment, shipping, exchanges and returns. And we do all of this in a way that's tailored to your industry – keeping your beauty products safe, organised and ready to roll.

How can a 3PL help your beauty brand?

You don't need us to tell you that running a beauty brand is time-consuming. If your big, exciting task today is to sign off on some marketing or seal a deal with a supplier, you don't want to be distracted by a trip to the post office.

A 3PL will take care of fulfilment for you so that you can give due attention to the things that will help your business grow.

Too many startups get caught in an endless cycle of fulfilment, which means they never get to reach their potential. Outsourcing this part of operations frees up time and boosts productivity.

No longer will your garage double up as a warehouse – you'll now have all your stock organised in a third-party warehouse. That means every time an order is made, the order is processed directly from the warehouse – picked, packed and dispatched.

This significantly decreases the margin of human error. No more mixups, headaches and apologies – you can now rest assured that your fulfilment is being handled by professionals.

Another advantage is that outsourcing fulfilment means you can meet customer expectations. As we said, you're sharing a market with Boots, Maybelline and Dior – and customers expect from you the kind of delivery standards that these beauty brands offer.

How can Stowsafe help?

It doesn't matter where you are in your brand journey. You need a beauty logistics partner with a firm grasp on your industry.

At Stowsafe, we understand what your sector needs to thrive in a competitive market – an understanding rooted in experience working with brands of all shapes and sizes.

Flexibility is our keyword, so no two fulfilment plans look the same. We work with you each step of the way to create a plan that will maximise your potential.

Taking care of stock

If you're currently storing your stock in a spare room or garage, you won't believe the difference it makes to have it stored in a dedicated warehouse space.

At Stowsafe, we have a 24,500-square-foot warehouse which is both clean and secure – as well as close to motorway links and distribution centres. Once your stock has been received, we make a point of unloading, inspecting and storing it within three hours of receipt.

We're experts in cosmetics warehousing, so we know that you need your items stored cleanly and securely. We'll ensure that your beauty products are kept at the optimum temperature and light levels. And we're careful when picking and packing to ensure there are no leaks or spills – meaning a seamless journey for your customers.

It's an SME's nightmare for stock to go missing – and we reduce the possibility of this by monitoring the warehouse with round-the-clock CCTV.

A fulfilling experience

Where do we fit into the customer journey? Well, as soon as a customer places an order from you, we're notified – and we waste no time in fulfilling the order.

You can expect from us a highly organised, automated system that ensures same-day dispatch – if the order is placed before 2.30 pm – as well as clear, prompt communication between you and the customer.

As we said, flexibility is our keyword – and this applies to dispatch, too. Either you choose a trusted courier or our automated system picks the most cost-effective option for each order.

In short, we give you fast, seamless delivery to really sell your brand – and we take care of returns, too.

Packaging to make your brand sing

Need funky packaging to bolster your brand identity? We can help you create packaging, labels and flyers that make your brand sing – and, naturally, it's of the highest quality, meaning your goods won't arrive in less-than-perfect condition.

Keeping track of your inventory

Every company, big or small, needs its inventory to be kept in working order. After all, you don't want to disappoint your customers if an item is suddenly out of stock.

At Stowsafe, we make use of a warehouse management system to keep on top of your inventory in real-time. What's more, it can be integrated with Amazon, eBay, Shopify and other major eCommerce platforms.

Perhaps you need to organise your beauty products by type or send out batches at certain times? No problem – that can form a part of our tailored fulfilment solutions.

Are you looking for a 3PL partner for your beauty brand?

Here at Stowsafe, it's our mission to save you time and money so that you can focus on taking your beauty business to the next level.

Don't get tied up in sales fulfilment – let Stowsafe do that for you. We have a proven track record of providing 3PL services to all manner of brands and industries.

Flexibility, dependability and fast service – we offer all these things. And we make sure that our fulfilment plans are 100% tailored to your requirements.

So if you're looking for beauty warehousing and fulfilment services, please get in touch and we'll arrange a meeting to discuss your needs in detail.