DTC Brands: Overseas Warehouse or China Pre-positioned Warehouse Fulfillment?

DTC brands often agonize: stock in an overseas warehouse (close to customers, fast) or use China pre-positioned warehouse fulfillment (low cost, flexible)? In fact most brands suit a combo rather than either-or.

Overseas warehouse fits: high-repurchase, time-sensitive winners

For validated evergreen winners with high AOV and time sensitivity, place some stock in an overseas warehouse for 2-3 day delivery - the best repeat-purchase experience.

China pre-positioned warehouse fits: new items, long-tail, volatile products

For new-product testing, many SKUs and volatile volume, China pre-positioned warehouse fulfillment is more flexible: no dead stock, ship from one piece, no system fee - low trial-and-error cost.

Combine via inventory tiering

Winners in the overseas warehouse plus long-tail in the pre-positioned warehouse, then use OMS to schedule both inventories centrally. You keep the top-tier experience without locking cash flow into overseas warehouse rent.

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