Lineage Logistics is expanding its direct-to-consumer (D2C) fulfillment service with the goal of creating a market leader in e-commerce for perishable customers.
As part of Lineage’s investment in D2C, the company recently acquired Ohio-based Perishable Shipping Solutions, an e-commerce pick-and-pack order fulfillment service for brands requiring temperature-controlled storage and shipping. The acquisition of PSS follows Lineage’s 2021 acquisition of Crystal Creek Logistics, a provider of last mile drop-ship order fulfillment for temperature-controlled goods.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Lineage’s expanded D2C fulfillment provides a complete e-commerce offering for the cold chain, accommodating two-day ground shipping anywhere in the continental United States, the company said. Currently servicing more than 100 e-commerce food and beverage brands across eight facilities dedicated to D2C fulfillment, Lineage’s e-commerce team executes nearly 250,000 monthly shipments, amounting to more than 2.5 million annual shipments.
Lineage says its D2C fulfillment solution includes:
- Strategically located fulfillment centers, operating eight temperature-controlled facilities ideally positioned to optimize two-day ground shipping to 99% of the U.S. population
- End-to-end logistics services, leveraging Lineage’s comprehensive suite of temperature-controlled transportation offerings
- Custom-branded experiences, allowing partners to provide customers with a full branded unboxing experience, including specialized packaging and inserts
- Commitment to food safety, using advanced temperature modeling to ensure products stay at the right temperature through delivery
- Dedicated customer service, deploying a team that will support customers from the time products enter Lineage’s facilities to when they arrive on a customer’s doorstep
