Peak season 2026

Peak Season Moves Fast. Stay In control.

Forecasts shift. Inventory moves. Promotions change. When volume puts your fulfillment operation under pressure, ShipNetwork helps keep orders moving, issues visible, and accountability clear.

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99.99%+
Order Accuracy
1-day fulfillment
And We Have 1–2 day ground
Flexible pricing
Pricing Built Around What You Sell
4.9★
Average Client Rating.
Why peak is different

Peak Season Brings Surprises.
Your Response Shouldn’t.

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Accuracy
Throughput is Not The Goal
When volume spikes, the easy move is to push orders out the door and let accuracy slip. We treat your SLAs as the standard, not the stretch goal, precisely in the weeks they are hardest to hold.
Capacity
Space is Decided Months Out
Labor can be added in December. Fifty thousand square feet cannot. We hold capacity headroom across our network so flexibility is available when your promotion outperforms.
Inventory
You Should Be Able to Sell Hard
Receiving and inventory accuracy are what let you push volume with confidence. If the system says it is in stock, it is, so your marketing team is not guessing.
The comparison

Most 3PLs Treat Your Brand Like Everyone Else's

Peak is when that difference stops being philosophical and starts showing up in your reviews.

ShipNetwork A Typical 3PL at Peak
A dedicated team that already knows your SKUs, your promo calendar, and your peak pattern A shared account rep learning your business in the middle of your busiest month
Planning for next peak starts the January before, and runs all year Peak planning starts when you call in October
99.99%+ order accuracy held through the weeks it is hardest to hold Throughput protected while accuracy quietly slips
You hear it from us first, with the context and the options already attached You find out from a customer
Carrier relationships and peak capacity handled on your behalf You manage carriers and negotiate your own peak rates
Flexible pricing, your packaging, and real people who answer Rigid pricing, a generic box, and a support queue number
SLAs written to survive the season, and reported on honestly when they are tested SLAs that collapse in the third week of December
Did You Know?
Most 3PLs Make 2,000+ Mistakes Per 100k Orders?
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That’s the industry average: 96–98% order accuracy. At peak, those mistakes explode into refund requests, poor reviews, churned customers, and long nights for your support team.

ShipNetwork ships with 99.99% order accuracy.
BENEITS OF USING SHIPNETWORK

An Extension of Your Brand.
Your Fulfillment Team. Your Way. From Day One.

A dedicated team, not a queue
Your own POD learns your SKUs, your promotional calendar, and your peak pattern before the season starts. The same people every time, so nothing has to be re-explained in November.
Proprietary shipping technology
Built in house, integrated directly with your store and systems, with real-time inventory and order visibility. Tested against peak-level volume before your season begins.
Carrier capacity, secured for you
We hold the carrier relationships and negotiate the rates, then confirm capacity ahead of the season. Your volume sits inside 50M+ packages of buying power instead of standing alone.
Here is How we prepare

25+ Years of Peak Seasons Taught Us That Readiness Is Not a Fourth-Quarter Project.

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Debrief
January
Last peak documented while it is fresh.
BUILD
Feb–Jun
Fixes shipped in the quiet months.
PLAN
July
Headcount, training, equipment, space.
PROOF
Sep–Oct
Integrations and peak volume load tested.
EXECUTE
Nov–Dec
24/7 support. Floor read every 30 minutes.
Peak Season Mess Ups Matter
The rest of the year, a mis-pick is a line on a report. In the holiday weeks it is a ruined gift, a public review, and a customer who does not come back. That is the standard we hold when it is hardest to hold.
When something changes

Flexibility Only Works If It Was Planned.

Escalation paths agreed up front

Contingencies decided in advance

Issues caught while they are small

Real people. Real support.

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TRUSTED BY HIGH-GROWTH BRANDS

Brands That Have Scaled with ShipNetwork

Pooja, COO
"Our partner since 2022. They customized our fulfillment processes as we scaled DTC and wholesale, handled EDI, retail compliance, and adapted with us every step of the way."
Jen, CEO
"Amazing transition with ShipNetwork! The onboarding was smooth and straight forward. The customer service is great, so fast to respond and help us solve our challenges."
Erin, Operations Manager
"The team has been very responsive and flexible. Orders ship fast, even during peaks and flash sales. Customers love the fast delivery."
Jay, CEO
"ShipNetwork gives us peace of mind that packages get to customers on time. They handle supply chain challenges gracefully and help us scale our business."
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Tavis Malcolm, Founder
"ShipNetwork helped us with our fulfillment. Even as a small client, we always felt supported. No other partner promoted Morrison Outdoors the way ShipNetwork does."
Brad, Operations Director
"[ShipNetwork] consistently exceeds expectations by accommodating time-sensitive requests, showcasing unparalleled commitment to our customers and the overall success of our organization."
Elizabeth, Founder
"We grew our website sales 10x after switching from in-house fulfillment to ShipNetwork fulfillment services. Partnering with them feels like a true extension of our team."

Questions Brands Ask Before They Switch to ShipNetwork for Peak Season

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Do You Need Help This Season, Like Right Now?

We do onboard brands during peak, but it is never an automatic yes. We evaluate whether we can do it successfully for you and for the brands already on our floor. If we do not believe we can, we will tell you that instead of taking the business and hoping. Ask us early and you get a real answer either way.

Are You Already Thinking About Next Year?

The decisions that make a peak season fundamentally different need a six to twelve month runway: network and facility strategy, systems and integrations, new sales channels, retail compliance. Those conversations belong in January and February, right after your own debrief, while there is still time to act on them.

How fast can you integrate with our store?

We connect directly to the major ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, and ERP systems through our own technology, and every integration is tested end to end before volume runs through it. Learn more about our integrations here.

Our forecast is rough. Is that a problem?

No. Every forecast is wrong somewhere, and we plan on that basis. A rough number still tells us what headcount, training, and equipment your account needs, and it gives our technology team a volume to load-test against. What causes problems is not an imperfect forecast, it is not sharing one, or not flagging when it changes.

What happens to our packaging and unboxing experience?

It stays yours. Custom packaging, inserts, and gift presentation are part of how we run your account, including through the holidays. Your customer should not be able to tell that fulfillment is outsourced.

Who do we actually talk to when something goes wrong?

The dedicated team assigned to your account, including through peak. Escalation paths and decision owners are agreed before the season starts, so you are never routed into a general queue to explain your business from scratch.

What does it cost?

Pricing is built around how you sell: your order profile, SKU count, volume pattern, and service requirements. Learn more about our pricing here.