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Case Study: Food Huggers absorbed a viral demand spike on ShipBob with 98.2% OTIF

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Key facts · TL;DR
Company
Food Huggers
Industry
Consumer Products
Challenge
Sudden viral demand spikes threatened on-time fulfillment for a small brand.
Headline result
Fulfillment held up through a Today Show surge and 497% sales jump

Key results

497%
Increase in average monthly sales
January 2021
786%
Increase in order volume
First week after Today Show appearance
98.2%
On-time, in-full (OTIF) rate
January 2021

The challenge

Food Huggers experienced sharp, unpredictable demand spikes, including a national TV appearance, that risked overwhelming fulfillment and delaying orders during peak volume.

The solution

Food Huggers relied on ShipBob's fulfillment network and built-in order-management and analytics tools to scale through demand surges with a single 3PL.

Whether we're doing regular order volumes or selling a year's worth of orders in one day, ShipBob is prepared and able to fulfill those orders.

JB
Juliana Brasil
Director of Operations, Food Huggers

The results, in context

Per ShipBob's published customer story, Food Huggers saw a 497% increase in average monthly sales in January 2021 and a 786% increase in order volume in the first week after a Today Show appearance, while maintaining a 98.2% on-time, in-full rate. Figures are quoted from the public source and dated.

Products used

ShipBob ShipBob Fulfillment NetworkShipBob Order management & analytics