Many top retailers offer businesses the chance to showcase their products on store shelves, providing an exceptional avenue for growth. However, navigating the unique and often complex packaging requirements each retailer enforces can be challenging. This is precisely where partnering with a Vancouver 3PL fulfillment provider like 18 Wheels Warehousing & Trucking becomes invaluable.

Our advanced packaging capabilities, strategic warehouse locations in Vancouver and beyond, and experienced team ensure your products adhere to all retailer guidelines, including those of Costco, Amazon, and Walmart.

Regardless of what you're shipping, we help you sidestep costly delays and rejections, optimizing your product’s market potential through these platforms.

Need some assistance meeting major retailer compliance? Contact us today for immediate support.

Understanding Major Retailer Packaging Requirements

Every major retailer imposes specific packing mandates for shipments to their distribution centers.

Take Amazon, for instance; they require certain conditions such as including the Amazon SKU, individually wrapping items, adhering to size specifications, and using appropriate packaging materials.

Similarly, Walmart has its own stringent packaging guidelines. Walmart requires that each pallet is securely wrapped and labeled with a GS1-128 barcode. This barcode must include critical information like the purchase order number, quantity of items, and a Best If Used By date if applicable. 

For businesses unfamiliar with retail distribution center shipments, this can quickly escalate into a bewildering array of labels, sizes, and weight constraints. The best way to streamline and manage it all is to work with a 3PL provider.

Why Choose Our Vancouver 3PL Services for Retailer Compliance?

As outlined above, navigating retailer compliance independently can be daunting, but you do not have to do it yourself.

18 Wheels Warehousing & Trucking excels in meeting compliance standards for all major North American brands. Our state-of-the-art equipment handles precise labeling and packing tailored to client needs efficiently. Additionally, we've cultivated strong relationships over the years with key retail giants such as:

• Amazon
• Walmart
• Loblaws
• Costco
• Canadian Tire

Our thorough understanding of their requirements will help you avoid compliance hurdles that hamper your business growth.

Need help getting your products to a major retail store or distribution center? Contact us today, and we are here to help.