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Smart Inventory Planning: How Sellers Can Prevent Stockouts & Overstock in India

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Smart Inventory Planning: How Sellers Can Prevent Stockouts & Overstock in India

In India’s fast-paced retail and ecommerce landscape, sellers constantly walk a fine line between stockouts and overstock, and the consequences of missteps are costly. A stockout means missed sales, lower platform rankings, and frustrated customers who may never return. Overstock, on the other hand, ties up working capital, increases warehousing costs, and leads to markdowns or dead inventory...

Base Changelog – October 2025

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Chengelog June 2025

Product Manager and Order Manager Automatic Actions Added new options for the Modify custom field action in Returns: set, append, and mathematical operations. Added a new automatic action: Commission charged to order, along with a new condition: Includes commission type. Base Connect Functional updates to trade credit, including the introduction of Prepaid settlements. Base WMS Added a new tool...

Brightpearl vs Base.com: Which Platform is Best for E-Commerce Sellers?

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Key Summary Brightpearl is an ERP-style retail platform built for established retailers needing deep accounting and reporting tools. Base.com is a next-generation e-commerce operations platform with 1,500+ integrations, automation-first workflows, and built-in AI optimisation. While Brightpearl focuses on finance and ERP features, Base.com automates the entire sales and fulfilment process — from...

Black Friday 2025: From Chaos to Control – How to Keep Your E-Commerce Running Smoothly

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Key Summary Black Friday 2025 is both the biggest sales opportunity and the toughest operational challenge for e-commerce sellers. Common pitfalls: order surges, stockouts, pricing errors, delivery delays, and rising return volumes — all driven by poor flow management. Automation is the game-changer: OMS and WMS systems synchronise orders, inventory, and logistics to keep operations under control...

Base Meet Up, Scale Up – Highlights, Insights & a Huge Thank You

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What an incredible day! On 23rd October 2025, we hosted our first-ever Base Meet Up, Scale Up at RSA House in London, bringing together sellers, marketplaces, and partners from across the UK eCommerce ecosystem for a full day of learning, strategy, and inspiration. To everyone who joined us — thank you for making it such a special day. And for those who couldn’t make it — here’s your recap of the...

Linnworks Alternatives: Which Multi-Channel Management System is Best for E-Commerce Sellers?

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Key Summary Linnworks: Reliable UK system with strong inventory & shipping tools, but costs rise with add-ons and support can be slow. Base.com: All-in-one operations platform with 1,700+ integrations, advanced OMS/WMS, automation-first design. Transparent pricing: Pay monthly, cancel anytime — no add-ons or long-term contracts (unlike Linnworks). Automation advantage: Saves 5–10 hours per...

Temu x Base: Powering the Next Wave of UK Marketplace Growth

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Key Summary Opportunity: Temu’s UK marketplace launch offers sellers massive visibility, fast-growing traffic, and dedicated local support. Integration: Base’s new Temu integration lets sellers manage orders, listings, and stock across channels — all from one dashboard. Advantage: Early adopters gain boosted exposure, faster delivery, and priority placement as Temu scales in the UK. Base...

Base Changelog – September 2025

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Chengelog June 2025

Base is being expanded with new modules, features and options every day. Below is a list of the modifications made in September. The most important updates are described in separate blog posts as they are implemented. Product Manager and Order Manager Automatic Actions New condition: “Return in status for a specified number of days” – allows you to trigger automation based on how long a return...

OnBuy + Base – Scale Cross-Border Sales in 21 Markets

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Base and OnBuy

Cross-border sales usually bring two associations: greater reach and… greater chaos. Different languages, different rates, different shopping habits—plus yet more integrations and updates. There’s a better way. The Base + OnBuy marketplace duo was built to scale your sales across 21 European markets. What is OnBuy and why is it worth it? OnBuy is one of the fastest-growing marketplaces in Europe...

How Order Management Software Helps Children’s Brands Keep Every Promise

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Key Summary Challenge: Children’s brands juggle multiple SKUs, seasonal peaks, safety compliance, and multi-channel fulfilment—where late or incomplete orders break trust. Pain Point: Manual workflows cause overselling, errors in bundled products, delayed deliveries, and rising customer frustration. Solution: Base.com centralises orders, syncs stock in real time, automates barcode-driven picking...

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