The usage of the word "'fulfillment" in relation to goods shipments comes from the terms "order fulfillment" and "product fulfillment", which were introduced by business management researchers who analysed See more

There are multiple types of fulfillment houses. In the past, a fulfillment center was typically associated with filling larger commercial orders to a retailer or distributor. Today, with the growth of ecommerce, there are fulfillment centers that strictly focus … See more

• HMRC, Policy paper: Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme See more

Some companies, such as Amazon, have their own fulfillment centers, while many smaller e-commerce companies outsource their warehousing, picking, packaging and shipping to external fulfillment companies. These external fulfillment companies are known as See more

The UK government believes that fulfillment houses are in a position to facilitate non-payment of VAT on goods imported into the UK. The government argues that this type of abuse is "enabled by misdeclaration and undervaluation of goods imported … See more