Shipfusion Blog

What Is a Backorder? Definition, Causes, and How to Manage Them

by Maddie Innocente on Mar. 23, 2026

Picture this: A customer excitedly clicks Add to Cart, buys one of your best-selling items, only to find your stock is empty. Should you cancel the order and lose the sale, or let them buy it anyway with the promise of future delivery? Backorders may be the solution you are looking fo …

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SKU vs UPC vs Barcodes: Definitions, Best Practices & When to Use Each

by Maddie Innocente on Mar. 16, 2026

To understand how inventory and product management work together, you should know three fundamental concepts: SKUs, UPCs, and barcodes. These three terms are usually interchangeable, but each plays a different role in operations and inventory management. Ultimately, they affect custom …

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Spiral Bible Wins Shipfusion’s 2025 DTC Growth Award

by Maddie Innocente on Mar. 12, 2026

We’re excited to announce Spiral Bible as the 2025 winner of Shipfusion’s second annual DTC Growth Award. At Shipfusion, we love seeing our clients grow and watching their fulfillment scale right alongside them. The DTC Growth Award was created to recognize brands that achieve excepti …

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