Wholesale and retail distribution
Darwynn ships wholesale and retail orders across Canada and the USA, prepared and delivered to each retailer's requirements. Distribution centre deliveries, wholesale replenishment and retail dropship orders run on the same platform as the brand's ecommerce orders, with live inventory across locations.
Wholesale fulfillment for retailers and distributors
Darwynn ships B2B orders to retailer distribution centres, stores and wholesale distributors, by the case or by the pallet. Each order gets the preparation and transport its destination calls for. Retail dropship orders go straight to the retailer’s customer.
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Darwynn OMSEDI connections for retail orders
Darwynn connects to retailers through SPS Commerce. Purchase orders arrive in Darwynn OMS with the brand’s other orders, and the advance ship notice and shipping confirmation go back once the order leaves.
NetSuite, Sage and Xorosoft connect the same orders to the brand’s own systems.
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Darwynn keeps a retail compliance file for every retailer it ships to: case packs, pallet builds, labels and the documents that retailer expects. The team prepares every order from that file.
Built to the retailer’s file.
Darwynn builds cases and pallets to each retailer’s configuration, and adds kitting, double wrapping or re-barcoding where an order needs it.Requirements chosen for each order.
Brands pick what an order needs when they create it in Darwynn OMS, and attach the labels, invoices and documents that go with it.Loblaw Small Supplier Program.
Darwynn prepares and delivers orders for brands in the program, to the program’s requirements.Parcel, LTL and FTL freight
Darwynn chooses the carrier and service by retailer, shipment size and destination, and books the delivery appointment the receiving dock asks for. Darwynn Shipper handles parcel and Darwynn Dispatch handles LTL and FTL. Carrier performance is reviewed weekly.
Darwynn DispatchCloser to the receiving dock.
Warehouses in eastern and western Canada keep retail deliveries regional. The Calgary operation, for example, helps brands meet Walmart delivery windows.Visibility through carrier handover
Brands follow each order through live status, tracking and the delivery appointment. When the carrier collects it, Darwynn records the outbound checklist, photographs and the time of handover.
The record shows how the order was prepared and the condition it left in.
Darwynn OPSOne inventory across sales channels
Wholesale and retail orders draw on the same inventory pool as ecommerce, marketplace and dropship orders, across Darwynn locations in Canada and the USA. Stock stays live in one platform as orders move through every channel.
Wholesale and retail distribution questions
What is wholesale and B2B fulfillment at Darwynn?
Darwynn ships B2B orders for ecommerce and wholesale brands to retailer distribution centres, stores and wholesale distributors, by the case or by the pallet, from more than 15 locations across Canada and the USA. Retail dropship orders go straight to the retailer's customer.
Which retailers and distributors does Darwynn deliver to?
Retailers and distributors such as Costco, Walmart, Amazon, Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Whole Foods, Pattison Food Group and Purity Life, and many more. Darwynn also prepares and delivers orders for brands in Loblaw's Small Supplier Program.
Does Darwynn handle EDI?
Yes, through SPS Commerce. Purchase orders arrive in Darwynn OMS with the brand's other orders, and the advance ship notice and shipping confirmation go back once the order leaves. NetSuite, Sage and Xorosoft connect the same orders to the brand's own systems.
How does Darwynn meet each retailer's requirements?
Darwynn keeps a retail compliance file for every retailer it ships to, covering case packs, pallet builds, labels and documents, and prepares every order from it. Kitting, double wrapping or re-barcoding is added where an order needs it, and brands attach the labels, invoices and documents that go with each order in Darwynn OMS.
Does Darwynn ship LTL and FTL freight?
Yes. The carrier and service are chosen by retailer, shipment size and destination: Darwynn Shipper handles parcel and Darwynn Dispatch handles LTL and FTL, including the delivery appointment the receiving dock asks for. Carrier performance is reviewed weekly.
How does Darwynn help brands meet retailer delivery windows?
Warehouses in eastern and western Canada keep retail deliveries regional. The Calgary operation, for example, ships local to local and helps brands meet Walmart delivery windows.
What record does Darwynn keep when a retail order ships?
When the carrier collects an order, Darwynn records the outbound checklist, photographs and the time of handover in Darwynn OPS. The record shows how the order was prepared and the condition it left in.
Do wholesale and ecommerce orders share one inventory?
Yes. Wholesale and retail orders draw on the same inventory pool as ecommerce, marketplace and dropship orders, across Darwynn locations in Canada and the USA, and stock stays live in one platform.
A distribution plan for each brand
Darwynn reviews a brand’s order data, retailer requirements and delivery destinations, then sets the warehouses, preparation, transport and pricing around them.