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For Fashion Brands, Retailers, & D2C E-tailers

Missed seasons and slow returns erode profitability. FLOX’s AI matches you with partners who prioritize speed and provide real-time inventory control, ensuring your products are always in the right place at the right time.

 
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Master the e-commerce returns crisis
Returns and reverse logistics don't have to ruin your profitability. FLOX matches you with specialist e-fulfilment centers and logistics partners who prioritize speed, ensuring returned items are quickly inspected, processed, and available for resale before the season ends.
Secure capacity for seasonal spikes
In fashion, inventory needs can change overnight. FLOX gives you real-time access to verified, flexible warehouse and transport capacity, allowing you to scale up rapidly for launches or unexpected demand, without long-term contracts.
Eliminate global supply chain opacity
Fragmentation hides risk and delays collections. FLOX centralizes all data from your global manufacturers, transport providers, and 3PLs into one single, AI-enhanced portal, giving you end-to-end visibility and predictive risk management.
Optimize inventory across every channel
Omnichannel selling demands total stock control. FLOX pairs you with logistics partners who integrate seamlessly with your systems, providing real-time visibility and data-driven insights to optimize inventory allocation and fulfilment across all your sales channels.

 

For warehouse owners and fleet operators

FLOX connects you with the fast-paced retail and fashion brands your operation was built for, creating partnerships that keep capacity full, fleets busy, and relationships long-term.

 
Handling High-Volume, Complex Returns
Fashion returns flood the system quickly, demanding specialized reverse logistics. FLOX highlights your proven expertise in quality control, inspection, and rapid restock processing, connecting you with brands that value efficient, margin-saving return management.
Managing Rapid, Unpredictable Inventory Swings
Volatile trends and short seasons lead to complex, fluctuating space needs. FLOX gives you visibility into brand inventory lifecycles and anticipated spikes, helping you balance warehouse utilization by matching your flexible capacity with compatible retail growth curves.
Integrating with Fragmented E-commerce Tech Stacks
Seamless data exchange is non-negotiable for omnichannel brands. FLOX showcases your existing system integrations and technology compatibility upfront, connecting you with retailers whose tech requirements align perfectly with your current fulfilment setup, reducing onboarding time and cost.
Avoiding Mismatched Transport Volumes
Transport needs in fashion fluctuate between LTL replenishment and dedicated last-mile fleets. FLOX connects you with brands whose volume mix - from global containers to high-volume parcel injection - aligns with your primary transport capabilities, allowing you to maximize fleet utilization and profitability.
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Connecting the Retail & Fashion Supply Chain, from Factory to Fast Fulfillment

FLOX connects retail and fashion businesses with agile logistics providers who are masters of speed, scalability, and complex reverse logistics.

We match on capability, technology, and the essential need to keep products moving quickly through volatile seasons and high return cycles.

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AI-powered matching across specialist e-fulfilment, dedicated reverse logistics, and flexible warehousing capacity.
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Partners verified for global traceability, rapid inspection / restock processing and omnichannel inventory control.
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Scalable capacity for volatile demand, seasonal peaks, and rapid product introductions / phase-outs.
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Integrated solutions connecting with your e-commerce and retail tech stacks for end-to-end data visibility.

“At FLOX, we’re helping brands across the entire fashion spectrum find the right fulfilment partners who don’t just talk about scale, but actually perform under seasonal pressures.”


Michael Ostroumov, Co-founder, FLOX
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FAQs: Retail & Fashion Logistics

How can FLOX help us integrate stock visibility across our entire network to power efficient Ship-from-Store and Click & Collect operations?

FLOX connects your retail, warehouse and e-commerce systems into a single stock visibility layer. By bringing data together from multiple partners and locations, you can see where every unit is in real time, whether it is in a store, a distribution centre or in transit.

This unified view allows you to allocate orders to the most efficient location and support true Ship-from-Store and Click & Collect operations. FLOX makes it easier to connect the right systems and partners so stock information stays accurate across your network.

What solutions does FLOX offer to manage the spike in order volume and staffing required for peak seasons while maintaining same-day or next-day shipping targets?

FLOX helps retailers handle peak demand by connecting them to extra warehouse and fulfilment capacity through trusted partners. You can scale space and labour quickly without long-term commitments.

Our technology helps highlight pressure points early, making it easier to maintain same-day or next-day service levels even when volumes increase sharply.

How does the WMS prioritise orders to balance fast e-commerce fulfilment with bulk dispatch to retail stores?

FLOX does not operate a WMS directly, but we connect you with fulfilment partners and systems that can prioritise orders based on rules you set. These systems can balance individual online orders with bulk store replenishment.

We help ensure your integrations and partners work together smoothly so both channels keep moving without delays.

What methods does FLOX use to maximise space efficiency and reduce picking time for small, high-density items?

FLOX works with partners that use optimised storage layouts and tools designed to speed up picking for high-density items. This may include zoning, high-density shelving or simple automation where appropriate.

We help match you with providers that have the right setup for your product types, improving space use and pick efficiency without major investment.

How does FLOX enforce 100 percent stock accuracy, especially with items moving between stores, warehouses and returns processing, to prevent overselling?

FLOX connects your inventory, POS and fulfilment systems so stock updates are triggered automatically whenever items move.

We work with partners who use real-time scanning and clear reconciliation processes. This helps reduce overselling and keeps online availability accurate across all locations.

What features are essential for seamless batch management, including FIFO rotation, seasonal stock management and different product care or storage requirements?

The systems FLOX helps integrate support batch codes, expiry tracking and rules for storage or handling requirements.

These features ensure FIFO rotation, help clear seasonal stock and maintain the correct care standards for products with specific storage needs.

What is the most efficient process and technology FLOX provides for rapid returns inspection, restocking and refund initiation?

FLOX connects you with partners that use barcode-based returns workflows. Items are scanned on receipt, graded and updated in your systems immediately.

This helps with quick restocking and faster refund initiation, and returns data flows into FLOX so you have a clear view of performance and trends.

Can FLOX automatically allocate returned stock to the next-best channel based on quality checks at the point of receipt?

Yes. FLOX integrates with fulfilment partners and systems that can automatically reassign returned stock after inspection. Saleable items can be made available online again or redirected to a nearby store.

This helps keep stock active and reduces loss caused by delays in returns processing.

How does FLOX help me monitor and optimise the productivity of individual pickers and packers in real time, and what tools are available for quick training of seasonal staff?

FLOX connects you with partners whose systems provide real-time visibility of productivity. You can track pick and pack rates and identify where support is needed.

For seasonal teams, partners often use handheld devices and guided workflows that help new staff get up to speed quickly.

How does FLOX manage the high volume of value-added services like tagging, re-labelling or garment steaming, so they do not bottleneck fulfilment?

Value-added services can slow fulfilment if capacity is limited. FLOX helps coordinate these tasks across multiple partners so no single site becomes a bottleneck.

We connect you with providers that can handle tagging, re-labelling, kitting or garment preparation efficiently and in line with your delivery deadlines.

 

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Retail & Fashion Brands

Find logistics partners who can handle seasonal demand, complex returns, and integrated omnichannel fulfilment.

 
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LSPs

Match with high-fit retail and fashion clients that value your specialization in speed and reverse logistics.

 

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