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Sourcing, fulfillment, and DTC ops from the team shipping for 1,000+ Shopify brands. Written by operators, for operators.

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65+
Countries
Local carrier on every parcel.
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Peregrine mascot Perry running a China-based 3PL warehouse: the new standard for DTC fulfillment
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