If you’re running a Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) brand in India right now, you know the retail game has fundamentally changed. We’ve moved past waiting a couple of days for delivery; the urban Indian consumer today expects instant gratification. This massive shift is being driven by Quick Commerce (QC), a hyper-local logistics model promising everything from a quick snack to a last-minute...
If you’ve ordered groceries or that one forgotten ingredient online recently, and it arrived in under 30 minutes, you’ve experienced the quiet revolution happening just around your corner. This isn’t just fast delivery; it’s a profound logistical transformation powered by micro-warehouses and dark stores. For too long, e-commerce relied on big, impersonal warehouses out near the...
If you’re watching the quick commerce space, and as a seller, you definitely should be, you’ve witnessed a dizzying sprint. We’re talking delivery in minutes, not days. It’s fantastic for consumers, but on the business side, it raises a huge, nagging question: Can this high-speed, high-cost model actually make money? Is it more than just an investor-funded fantasy? The good...
Key Summary Mirakl Connect allows sellers to expand across Mirakl-powered retailer marketplaces (B&Q, Decathlon, Debenhams, Macy’s). It provides catalogue mapping, order import/export APIs, status updates, and basic shipment workflows – but not full OMS or WMS capabilities. Base.com is a complete multi-channel operations platform (OMS + WMS + shipping + automation + repricing)...
Key Summary Base Connect is a global B2B automation layer that links sellers, dropshippers, suppliers, wholesalers and fulfilment partners in real time — anywhere in the world. It synchronises products, stock, pricing, orders, returns and workflows across both sides of the supply chain. Fully integrated into Base OMS, WMS, PIM and Automation tools — no extra software needed. Designed for...
Product Manager and Order Manager Automatic Actions Extended options for the “Postcode” conditionIn Automatic Actions, we’ve added the operators “Starts with” and “Ends with” to the Postcode condition. Base Connect Trade credit – recurring settlements We’ve added a feature for automatic generation of technical orders and collective invoices for Connect partners.This option reduces the need to...
We know the technological value of our system compared to the competition, but it is always gratifying when independent experts appreciate it as well. We are pleased to share that Base.com has been identified by Gartner® as an example of a Channel Integration App (CIA). Gartner® – A Global Benchmark for Technology Solutions Gartner® is a world-renowned American research and advisory company...
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...
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...
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...