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Managing your orders during peak season

With peak shopping season just around the corner, we have created resources to help you understand what you can do now to prepare your teams, systems and stock for increased customer demand. And longer-term strategies to stay ahead of the game.

Access Mintsoft is the order and warehouse management software to help you thrive during the busiest time of year.

When is e-commerce peak season?

E-commerce peak season describes the boost in online retail sales that takes place between November and January, encompassing Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas gift-buying period.

Increased shopping behaviour rises slowly from September before peaking during the final two months of the year.

Surviving peak season: How to thrive during Black Friday and Christmas

Many businesses log the majority of their annual turnover in this peak period, setting them up for the new calendar year. Making sure you have the right systems and processes in place will help remove the risk of overselling and disappointing customers, or underselling by not having the right amount of stock on hand. 

So, how do 3PLs, warehouses and ecommerce retailers prepare their businesses for this peak period to make the most of increased consumer spending? Read on to find out, and let us help you make this silly season the best one yet.

A checklist for managing the peak season smoothly

Peak retail season can be one of the most rewarding times for ecommerce – but at the same time – the most stressful.

Online shoppers now choose convenience over brand loyalty, meaning how orders are picked and packaged, delivery costs and timings, and ease of returns all matter.

We’ve put together some actionable strategies and tactics you can implement to increase your ecommerce peak season success this year.

8 handy tips to prepare your business for peak season

Mintsoft customer Black Bear Fulfillment share their top tips to prepare your business for peak season.

The tools you need during busy periods

Discover how Mintsoft transforms peak season into a seamless experience with our 4-minute video tour.

Managing peak season with Mintsoft

Automate workflows

Control the flow of stock with automated workflows that allow you to create and set rules, easily speeding up the full despatch process from picking straight through to shipping.

Reduce costs

The increased demand of peak season can result in more costly, time-consuming human errors. Automate unavoidable admin tasks and reduce errors - instead focus on meetings the expectations of your customers.

Process orders faster

Remove spreadsheets from your order fulfillment processes during peak season. Complex order requirements are made easy with features like automated order rules and batch scheduling.

Quick customised reporting

Enhance your brand and the customer experience with customised invoices, packing slips, picking lists and despatch notes. All created within seconds.

Centralise multi-channel sales

Easily list, sell and fulfill all from the Mintsoft platform. Increase accuracy and simplify order fulfillment by managing all orders from one place.

150+ easy integrations

We integrate with over 150 couriers, platforms and marketplaces, meaning our OMS software will fit seamlessly into your business and help you easily expand to new channels.

Success Story

As an eCommerce 3PL specialising in smaller consumer items, such as clothing and cosmetics, Black Bear Fulfillment are 100% Australian owned and operated. Unlike most 3PL’s they aren’t just focused on the logistics and warehousing side of the business, but also, importantly, the customer. Fulfillment is about people as much as it is logistics, and they needed a software solution to help bring this customer-centric vision to life.

I would recommend Mintsoft to anyone - except my competitors

Mack Blunsom: Owner Operator, Black Bear Fulfillment

Want to know more about Order Fulfillment and Warehouse Management Systems? Download our in-depth guide below.