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Scalable Back Office Support for a High-Volume Fashion E-Commerce Brand

Project Overview

A rapidly growing fashion e-commerce brand approached us in 2018 with a common problem: their front-end sales were booming thanks to influencer marketing and seasonal campaigns — but their back office operations were in chaos.

With 1000+ daily orders, they were struggling with:

They had a great-looking storefront, but behind the scenes, the engine was overheating. That’s where we stepped in — to optimize and manage the entire back office process from order intake to inventory reconciliation.

Project Info

  • 📂 Category:

    Back Office Support

  • 🕒 Duration:

    2018 – Present

  • 🌍 Client Location:

    United States

  • 🔧 Services:

    Order Processing, Inventory Management, Return Coordination, CRM Data Entry, Fraud Checks, Supplier Communication, Product Upload & Categorization

Project Objectives

  • Ensure 100% order accuracy and same-day processing
  • Maintain real-time inventory updates across warehouses and website
  • Streamline return and refund processing
  • Clean, organize, and update CRM data for all customers
  • Conduct fraud checks on high-risk orders before shipping
  • Upload new products weekly with accurate tags, images, and descriptions
  • Create a scalable back-office workflow to handle seasonal surges

Our Back Office Support Strategy

Our first step was to embed ourselves into their business operations, understanding every pain point and mapping out a system that could grow with them. Here's how we tackled it:

1. Dedicated Order Processing Team

We built a team that worked in three shifts to ensure 24/7 order processing, especially during sales and product launches.

Tasks included:

  • Verifying payment confirmations
  • Cross-checking shipping details
  • Tagging priority or VIP orders
  • Communicating delays or custom size requests with the warehouse
  • Batch processing orders via Shopify, ShipStation, and WooCommerce integrations

This helped eliminate order errors and reduced manual workload for the internal team by 80%.

2. Real-Time Inventory Management

One of the biggest pain points was inventory mismatch — products showing "in stock" on the site but being out of stock in the warehouse.

Our team performed:

  • Daily stock syncs between Shopify, warehouses, and supplier dashboards
  • Low-stock alerts setup
  • Weekly audits to check for duplicate SKUs or missing product variants
  • Integration support for syncing third-party warehouse apps

The result: real-time accuracy, fewer customer complaints, and better trust in the brand.

3. Returns & Refunds Coordination

We took over the entire return handling workflow, including:

  • Receiving return requests via CRM or email
  • Verifying product eligibility for return/exchange
  • Updating return status in the system
  • Coordinating with warehouse staff for inspection
  • Issuing refunds or store credits after validation

Our agents also communicated directly with customers for:

  • Delayed refunds
  • Missing items in return parcels
  • Exchange size availability

With this system in place, return-related support tickets dropped by 45%.

4. CRM Data Cleanup & Entry

The brand used HubSpot and Klaviyo but their CRM was messy:

  • Incomplete customer profiles
  • Duplicates for the same customer using different emails
  • Incorrect purchase histories

We:

  • Merged duplicate entries using data mapping
  • Tagged customers by location, order value, and frequency
  • Segmented VIP, inactive, and frequent-return customers
  • Created detailed notes on return patterns and purchase behavior

This allowed their marketing team to launch better-targeted email campaigns that increased conversion and retention.

5. Fraud Detection & Order Verification

High-ticket items (designer dresses, leather goods) were being targeted by:

  • Fake addresses
  • Chargeback scammers
  • Mismatched billing and shipping details

Our fraud prevention team set up:

  • Rule-based order flags (e.g., 3+ orders in 10 minutes, address mismatch, PO boxes)
  • Manual verification of suspicious orders via phone/email
  • Real-time reporting to the client for blacklisting accounts or IPs

This reduced fraud losses by 60% in Q1 2021 alone.

6. Product Upload & Categorization

We took full responsibility for:

  • Uploading new items weekly (100–150 SKUs)
  • Writing SEO-friendly product descriptions
  • Resizing and optimizing product images
  • Assigning tags (e.g., summer, boho, petite, bestseller)
  • Setting pricing tiers and discounts
  • Grouping items into collections (e.g., wedding guest outfits, workwear)

The improved organization helped customers find products faster, improving time-on-site and reducing bounce rate.

Results Achieved

MetricBeforeAfter (6 Months)
Order Error Rate14%<1%
Refund Cycle Time10–12 days3–5 days
Inventory Sync Delay24–48 hrsReal-time
CRM Profile Completion45%98%
Daily Order Processing Capacity6001,800+
Backlog during SalesUp to 4 daysCleared daily
Product Upload Turnaround5–7 days<48 hours