Hardway Enterprises runs Amazon FBA and Walmart WFS prep out of its own 15,000 sq ft warehouse in Homer Glen, Illinois, in the Chicago metro. Prep is priced all in at $0.85 per unit, covering receiving, inspection, FNSKU or Walmart GTIN barcode labeling, poly-bagging with suffocation labels and outbound shipment, and drops to $0.75 at 1,000+ units a month and $0.65 at 5,000+. A $35 minimum applies per inbound shipment, with no monthly or unit minimums and no long-term lock-in. Standard turnaround is 24 to 48 hours, and Hardway guarantees units are prepped and shipped within 48 hours of receipt or that batch is free. Beyond prep it runs pick and pack at $2.50 for the first item plus $0.40 for each additional item, storage at $0.65 per cubic foot a month, returns processing and bundling. It fulfills orders for Amazon, Walmart, Shopify, eBay and TikTok Shop sellers.
What sets them apart
- Runs Amazon FBA and Walmart WFS prep from its own 15,000 sq ft warehouse in Homer Glen, IL, in the Chicago metro.
- Publishes an all-in prep rate of $0.85 per unit covering receiving, inspection, barcode labeling, poly-bagging and outbound shipment, dropping to $0.75 at 1,000+ units a month and $0.65 at 5,000+, with a $35 minimum per inbound shipment.
- States no monthly or unit minimums and no long-term lock-in.
- Guarantees units are prepped and shipped within 48 hours of receipt, or that batch is free, as stated on its site.
- Pick and pack is $2.50 for the first item plus $0.40 for each additional item, dropping to $1.80 at 5,001+ orders a month; carrier shipping is billed at carrier cost plus 15%.
- Says it is an Amazon SPN-approved provider and ships 17,000+ orders a month.
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM / SFP, Walmart WFS, Walmart Marketplace, TikTok Shop, Shopify / DTC, eBay
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, DTC Pick & Pack, Returns Processing, Kitting Bundling, Branded Packaging
- Locations
- Homer Glen, IL
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