PBD Worldwide Blog Publishers: Navigating Retail, Bulk & DTC Order Fulfillment

Although digital content sales continue to rise, physical books still reign the superior choice for written content consumption among consumers. For publishers, ensuring that books reach retailers and consumers efficiently is more than just logistics—it's a cornerstone of maintaining customer satisfaction and growing their brand. From managing heavy inventory to optimizing shipping for cost and care, partnering with the right provider that is experienced in publisher order fulfillment can make all the difference. We consider ourselves experts in publisher order fulfillment, our founding name was Professional Book Distributors after all 😊 (later shorten to PBD Worldwide). After 48 years of partnering with publishers, here are our top tips to help navigate retail and direct-to-consumer fulfillment and what to look for in a 3PL provider.