Embrace outsourced logistics, and focus on your growth!
At some point in your development, you may wonder whether outsourcing your logistics is the right move. This choice is not suitable for every e-merchant profile — it depends on many factors specific to your business: your volumes, your organisation, your resources, and your growth ambitions. If you are exploring this option, outsourced logistics can allow you to delegate operational fulfilment to a specialist provider, so you can focus on other priorities.
This is precisely the promise of Start in Log, the outsourced e-commerce logistics solution from Tick & Shop, in partnership with Colissimo: helping you absorb your growth, increase the reliability of your fulfilment, and free your teams from the day-to-day constraints of logistics operations.
How do you know if outsourced logistics is right for you?
In general, the need to outsource your logistics arises when you sense that your current organisation is starting to reach its limits.
Several signs may indicate this:
- your teams are heavily stretched by the day-to-day management of orders,
- you lack visibility over your stock,
- peak periods are becoming difficult to handle,
- returns are taking up more and more space,
- or you simply feel that your growth is becoming harder to keep up with on the logistics side.
In this type of situation, outsourced logistics does not just relieve the pressure on your teams. Above all, it helps you build a stronger foundation to keep growing. Start in Log is designed precisely for businesses for which logistics outsourcing is becoming a relevant option, with a positioning suited to volumes ranging from 200 to 20,000 orders per month.
Start in Log, a turnkey solution, simple and high-performing
Start in Log is an outsourced logistics solution offered by Tick & Shop, a specialist in e-commerce logistics and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe La Poste since 2011.
Outsourcing your logistics means delegating to a logistics provider, also known as a 3PL (Third-Party Logistics), all or part of the key stages of your operational chain. Start in Log handles:
- Connection to your e-commerce activity Start in Log is compatible with the leading e-commerce platforms on the market (Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Choose, Amazon, Mirakl). The connectors allow you to synchronise your logistics flows quickly, with no complex development required.
- Product intake and stock management Your goods are received, checked, and stored in a 6,000 m² warehouse in Villebon-sur-Yvette.
- Same-day order preparation Each order is processed with a double-check procedure and item scanning, to minimise errors.
- Packaging Parcels can be prepared using customisable packaging in your brand's colours, to strengthen your brand image with your customers.
- Real-time activity monitoring A tracking extranet allows you to manage your operations remotely.
- Customer service management A dedicated Tick & Shop contact to support you on a daily basis and streamline your exchanges.
The Start in Log solution is also designed to adapt to fluctuations in your activity. High-demand periods — such as Black Friday, the end-of-year holiday season, sales events, or product launches are anticipated during regular steering committees, in order to adjust volumes and mobilise the necessary resources.
Ultimately, you benefit from a complete e-commerce fulfilment solution, without having to structure your entire logistics organisation yourself.
When logistics takes up too much space, it consumes a significant share of your energy. By opting for outsourced logistics, you free up time to work on what truly drives your business forward: your sales, your offering, your customer relationships, and your development projects.
Grow your business without having to invest in a warehouse or stretch your teams further on operational tasks.
Outsourcing does not mean losing control. With Tick & Shop's digital and analytical tools, maintain a clear view of your activity: real-time stock monitoring with the ability to set stock alerts to prevent any shortage, personalised dashboards, data exports, and geographical mapping of orders, and more.
Start in Log is also part of a more responsible approach: recyclable packaging, paper void fill, optimisation of empty space in parcels to limit transported volumes, and recognised CSR commitments such as the EcoVadis Silver certification (70/100).
Why choose Tick & Shop with Colissimo?
One of the key strengths of this partnership is the complementarity between the logistics outsourcing operated by Tick & Shop and the shipping handled by Colissimo, in France, internationally, and in French Overseas Territories.
Choosing Tick & Shop means choosing a solution capable of adapting to your e-commerce challenges, supporting your growth, and helping you deliver a high-quality customer experience.
