3PL ShipBob Sees Strong Black Friday Fulfillment

According to Shopify sales data, "merchants on Shopify generated peak sales of nearly $3.1 million per minute at 12:02 PM EST on Black Friday, and merchants crossed $1 billion in sales by 4:00am EST, four hours earlier than Black Friday in 2020."Now we have to get all that product delivered. In 2020, that was a problem. Is it an issue this year?CMO of ShipBob, Casey Armstrong, joins to tell us. The global 3PL ships millions of orders per month for over 7,000 brands across a network of 30 fulfillment centers worldwide. They track and publish carrier fulfillment data which they'll share with us in this episode.After a BFCM breakdown, we discuss common questions around outsourcing fulfillment, and the future of fulfillment.Show LinksShipBobShipBob Carrier DataBlack Friday, but make it epic: Shopify merchants break records with $2.9 billion in salesSponsorsFree 30-day trial of Zipify OCU - (To get an unadvertised gift, email [email protected] and ask for the "Tech Nasty Bonus".Try Bold Product Upsell, free trialSave 20% on Turbo, a blazing fast Shopify theme - Use code KURT20 at checkoutImprove your shop’s search engine ranking with Venntov SEO Meta ManagerNever miss an episodeSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsJoin Kurt's newsletterHelp the showAsk a question in The Unofficial Shopify Podcast Facebook GroupLeave a reviewSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsWhat's Kurt up to?See our recent work at EthercycleSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelApply to work with Kurt to grow your store.