Fulfillment Benchmarks

Real fulfillment costs & data — by category

Verified pricing, compliance requirements, return rates, and operational benchmarks for direct-to-consumer brands. Sourced from Fulfyld's 3PL operations and public industry data.

7 categories 50+ data sources Updated 2026-05-09
Skincare fulfillment image
🫙Skincare

Skincare Fulfillment Benchmarks

Skincare fulfillment requires FDA MoCRA registration for 3PL warehouses, FEFO lot tracking for 12-36 month shelf lives…

Avg order value
$54
Return rate
5.0%
View benchmark
Candles fulfillment image
🕯️Candles

Candles Fulfillment Benchmarks

Candles are a fragile, flame-adjacent product category that demands careful cushioning, fire-safety labeling under ASTM F2058…

Avg order value
$53
Return rate
5%
View benchmark
Cosmetics fulfillment image
💄Cosmetics

Cosmetics Fulfillment Benchmarks

Cosmetics fulfillment demands careful attention to fragile glass packaging, shade-variant SKU proliferation…

Avg order value
$58
Return rate
5.0%
View benchmark
Fragrance fulfillment image
🌸Fragrance

Fragrance Fulfillment Benchmarks

Fragrance is one of beauty's most logistics-intensive categories: bottles are classified as flammable hazardous materials by DOT…

Avg order value
$87
Return rate
12%
View benchmark
Haircare fulfillment image
🧴Haircare

Haircare Fulfillment Benchmarks

Haircare is one of the fastest-growing ecommerce beauty sub-categories, with weekly online sales growth exceeding 20% YoY in 2025…

Avg order value
$52
Return rate
5%
View benchmark
Jewelry fulfillment image
💍Jewelry

Jewelry Fulfillment Benchmarks

Jewelry fulfillment demands precision handling, secure packaging, and strict chain-of-custody protocols to protect high-value, small-form-factor SKUs…

Avg order value
$195
Return rate
10%
View benchmark
Pet Products fulfillment image
🐾Pet Products

Pet Products Fulfillment Benchmarks

Pet products is one of the fastest-growing 3PL categories, driven by a global e-commerce market estimated at $94.89 billion in 2024 and a high…

Avg order value
$72
Return rate
6.5%
View benchmark