Flieber Blog

September’s big update is about the now publicly available API! Read on to learn more about it. Don't forget to check out this month's latest blog posts.

Here is a TLDR:

• Public API available to pull Product Catalog 
• View Seller Central errors in the "Push To Amazon" feature
• "Tier" calculation tooltip
• Reports in alphabetical order
• Replenishment Needs Alert

As an online retailer, you know that managing your inventory levels efficiently is becoming ever more critical to your bottom line.

You can’t afford stockouts, but you also can’t risk tying up your capital in excess inventory. You have to find that Goldilocks “just right” number for each SKU. 

One of the best ways to do that is to figure out your optimal inventory to sales ratio.

As an e-commerce retailer, no two days are the same, especially when it comes to balancing your sales and inventory.

With peak season around the corner, do you push hard on sales and risk going out of stock? Or do you relax your sales activities and risk not selling enough?

Optimizing your inventory for seasonal variations takes focus, energy, and more manual work than you probably have time for. But failing to plan for seasonality could cost you even more.

August’s product updates has two main categories: Flieber Integrations and UX updates. Also, the exciting introduction of Flieber Lite! Check it out here.

Here is a TLDR:

• Almost 30 integrations to natively connect your data to Flieber
• Separation of product codes for Used and New SKUs
• Inventory locations are editable
• UX updates to the filters on the Restocking Needs and Create New Transfer pages
• Export Data button has been clarified to distinguish the two on the Forecast page
• Quick link to the Billing Portal has been added 

With the rise of generative AI like ChatGPT, Bard and Adobe Firefly, there is great potential for DTC brands to increase their productivity using the power of machine learning.

If the rapid growth of the e-commerce industry has taught us anything, it’s that consumer demand can fluctuate wildly for even the simplest of reasons, throwing off your inventory forecasting.

“We demanded the best contract in the history of UPS, and we got it.” Those are the words of Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien in a recent release announcing the historic UPS contract agreement.

Before Covid-19 upended society, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) market was experiencing a period of significant momentum. The number of brands launching in the space multiplied daily, as the lucrativeness of high-profit margins inspired new entrants. Interest from consumers was at an all-time high as they sought to take advantage of better pricing and product quality. 

When it comes to inventory planning, there is no such thing as one-size-fits-all. With more brands selling on more channels, omnichannel commerce is here to stay. But is your inventory planning capable of keeping up?

After years of investing billions of dollars into its own logistics, Shopify has decided it’s time to hand over the reins. Last month, the mega e-commerce platform sold the majority of its logistics operations to key partner, Flexport.