Online Thrift Store Goodfair Streamlines and Scales Fulfillment with Descartes Ecommerce Warehouse Management Solution

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Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) announces that Goodfair, an online thrift store, is leveraging its cloud-based ecommerce warehouse management system (WMS) to enhance order fulfillment. This strategic partnership aims to meet the growing demand for secondhand retail while promoting sustainability by minimizing waste. Descartes' WMS facilitates efficient shipping and inventory transparency, ultimately improving customer experience and supporting Goodfair's growth.

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• Goodfair utilizes Descartes' WMS to enhance order fulfillment efficiency.
• The partnership supports Goodfair's growth in the secondhand retail market.
• Descartes' solution minimizes environmental impact by reducing waste.

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WATERLOO, Ontario, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Houston-based Goodfair, an online thrift store platform that sells themed bundles of clothing, is using Descartes’ cloud-based ecommerce warehouse management system (WMS) to automate, streamline and scale its order fulfillment processes to meet surging demand for secondhand retail.

“By reintroducing clothing back into the consumer cycle that would otherwise have been destined for a landfill, we’re revolutionizing how people shop, reducing water waste, carbon emissions and marine pollution,” said Topper Luciani, CEO at Goodfair. “We rely on the Descartes solution to help us ship fluctuating volumes of pre-loved clothing bundles to consumers quickly and accurately, as well as to partner with a leading retail brand for its online vintage shop. With an eye to minimizing our environmental impact, the Descartes solution has eliminated wasteful and inefficient paper-based order picking practices that frequently led to order errors, offered poor warehouse visibility and compromised the customer experience.”

Part of Descartes’ ecommerce solution suite, the ecommerce WMS helps direct-to-consumer brands, like Goodfair, ecommerce retailers and traditional retailers build their brand around scalable fulfillment and a consistent customer experience. Designed to support growing ecommerce retailers as they scale operations, the cloud-based solution ensures that clients can ship on schedule, ship the right items, have full transparency into warehouse operations and inventory levels, and realize a quick return on investment. The solution is pre-integrated with ecommerce platforms, like Shopify Plus, Magento, ChannelAdvisor and others, to accelerate implementation and time to value. Order information is automatically available to be executed via mobile driven multi-order pick-and-pack strategies and then fed into parcel shipment systems.

Descartes’ ecommerce solution suite combines best in class parcel shipping and fulfilment solutions to help small and medium-sized-enterprise (SME) companies deliver a remarkable buying experience for their customers, scale fast and grow sustainably.

“We’re pleased to help Goodfair put the customer experience first with a fulfillment model designed for growth,” said Troy Graham, Vice President at Descartes. “For brands with ecommerce warehouse operations, excellence in order fulfillment is a critical differentiator, helping them smoothly increase capacity to meet surges in demand while scaling their ecommerce businesses profitably.”

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About Goodfair

Goodfair is revolutionizing the way we shop with the first-ever true online thrift experience. Every pre-loved item is a fraction of the cost of buying new and when you order, our team hand-selects each piece into a one-of-a-kind bundle. Since every item is unique, our bundles are a complete surprise until you unpack them. For further information, please visit Goodfair on Instagram, Goodfair on TikTok, as well as www.goodfair.com.

About Descartes

Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance and security of logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, schedule, track and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world's largest, collaborative multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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FAQ

What is Descartes Systems Group's latest announcement regarding Goodfair?

Descartes announced that Goodfair is using its cloud-based ecommerce warehouse management system to improve order fulfillment processes.

How is Goodfair benefiting from Descartes' WMS?

Goodfair is streamlining its order fulfillment to meet the surging demand for secondhand retail, enhancing efficiency and customer experience.

What is the significance of the partnership between Descartes and Goodfair?

The partnership enables Goodfair to grow sustainably while promoting recycling and reducing waste in the retail industry.

What are the features of Descartes' ecommerce warehouse management system?

The WMS offers inventory transparency, efficient shipping, and is pre-integrated with major ecommerce platforms like Shopify and Magento.

What industry is impacted by Descartes' partnership with Goodfair?

The partnership primarily impacts the e-commerce and secondhand retail industries.