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The way brands interact with their operational data is changing fast. Teams aren’t waiting for software vendors to build them the perfect dashboard anymore. They’re building their own workflows in Claude, ChatGPT, and similar AI environments—connecting tools, writing prompts, and automating decisions in ways that would have required a developer two years ago. They’re becoming AI-native, and they’re moving quickly. That shift changes what fulfillment software has to be. Having great data isn’t enough. Your data has to travel into the AI environments your teams are already building in, at the moment a decision needs to be made. The New Fulfillment Data Problem Fulfillment data doesn’t just matter to operations teams. A marketing lead needs to know inventory levels before a campaign goes live. A finance team needs fulfillment throughput to forecast accurately. A support agent needs order status before getting on a call with a customer. And a COO needs all of it before making a call on a p

With 10x revenue growth and the trust of over $15B GMV across more than 1,000 customers, Stord deepens its investment in physical intelligence, launching Stord Labs to advance robotics and next-generation AI across the full commerce stack, so every independent brand can deliver consumer experiences that surpass Prime. ATLANTA, GA — May 26, 2026 — Stord today announced a nearly $250 million Series F funding round at a $3 billion valuation, led by existing investors doubling down on the company’s accelerating growth and expanding market leadership. The round included Strike Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton, Baillie Gifford, G Squared, Bond, and Lux, among others. The raise accelerates Stord's mission to give every independent brand the complete commerce stack to own their direct consumer relationships. Alongside the raise, Stord announced Stord Labs , its dedicated environment for advancing physical intelligence. Stord is building what independent commerce has

When I joined Stord, I came in with a specific belief: that the companies that would define the next generation of commerce infrastructure were the ones that figured out how to build and validate operational AI and robotics at network scale. Not in vendor demos. In real operations. The question was how to create this in a tangible way. Six months in, we had an answer. Stord Labs. Stord Labs is a physical intelligence lab at our Atlanta headquarters. It replicates the core workflows of a modern fulfillment operation across receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping, and returns, and runs real and synthetic orders through the same WMS and OMS systems powering our production facilities. It is where we build and validate the AI, agentic robotics, and operational innovations that power Stord's network. These are real systems running against real operational complexity. The demo problem If you spend time in logistics operations, you learn quickly that vendor demonstrations are a poor pro

Stord has raised $250M at a $3B valuation to build the commerce infrastructure that gives any independent brand the power to surpass Prime. We are the scaled leader across the full commerce stack, with deep vertical integration and network effects that compound with every order. Our network powers over $15B of GMV for over 1,000 brands, approaching one-fourth of US households annually. Today, we are launching Stord Labs signaling our commitment to advancing physical intelligence and robotics across our network. Amazon controls more than a third of U.S. online commerce, and it’s worth being precise about why. Not because their storefront is better. Not because their payments are better. Not because their ads are better. Amazon wins because of delivery. Prime reset consumer expectations permanently: order by noon, arrive by tomorrow, tracked to the minute, with a promise that means something. Every consumer who has experienced Prime now carries that expectation to every other checkout, o

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A single disruption like one stolen package, one damaged shipment, or one claim left unresolved can cost a brand far more than the value of the goods lost. It costs a customer. 62% of online shoppers 1 feel anxious while waiting for a package to arrive, with many checking tracking information up to eight times a day, and that anxiety is well-founded. 1 in 4 Americans have had a package stolen at least once, and package theft cost consumers more than$37 billion in 2025 alone. 2 Retailers absorbed $22 billion of that in returns, refunds, and replacements. 2 These numbers tell two stories at once: what customers lose, and what brands absorb. The 25% who have had a package stolen are watching to see how you respond. The other 75% will be too, when their turn comes. The financial hit is only half the damage. A poor resolution doesn’t just cost a replacement and a refund; it costs a loyal customer. Why Most Brands Are Still Getting Resolutions Wrong Fulfillment conversations in e-commerce ar

E-commerce is always evolving, and today’s landscape is especially volatile. Unpredictable tariffs, high interest rates, growing inflation, and rising labor and transportation costs are squeezing brands from every direction. External pressures never arrive one at a time. They stack, overlap, and accelerate faster than most brand’s operational teams are built to handle. And the stakes are real. In a market where most brands sell similar products and compete for the same customers, operational missteps have an outsized impact. One mis-shipment or delayed delivery can permanently erode loyalty. And negative experiences spread fast: shoppers tell an average of 16 people about a bad delivery interaction, compared to just 9 for a positive one. 1 For e-commerce brands competing in crowded markets, operational agility is no longer optional, it’s a differentiator. Change Is Not the Problem, Rigid Systems Are Many brands struggle not because the market is unpredictable, but because their fulfill

Your shipping budget is one of the trickiest lines on your P&L to control. A huge portion of that expense, often more than half of your total shipping costs, 1 comes from one single stage of the journey. The last-mile delivery is the final, complex, and notoriously expensive trip between a local warehouse to your customer's door. Unlike B2B freight moving pallets between predictable locations, this final leg involves dozens of unique stops, unpredictable traffic, and a higher risk of delays. The last mile is your last chance to make a good impression. A slow, late, or damaged delivery can erase all the goodwill you built with a great product and a smooth checkout. 85% of consumers say they will never shop with a brand again after a single poor delivery experience. 2 So, understanding where it breaks, and how to fix it, is the difference between a delivery that earns the next order and one that loses the customer for good. The Four Problems That Break Last-Mile Delivery Managing hig

In e-commerce, disruption is no longer an occasional problem. It has become the consistent state of the industry. Major shocks happen in the blink of an eye and leave massive, long-lasting repercussions. Instability is now the norm for global trade. Therefore, brands must build their businesses to handle a world that never stays still. Today, brands face a relentless threat from two directions: Expected, Recurring Disruptions: These are the predictable challenges, such as peak season shipping delays, annual labor negotiations, and seasonal weather events. Unexpected Crises: These are the shocks from seemingly unrelated events, like geopolitical turmoil, new border rules, or cyber-infrastructure failures. The extreme sensitivity of the global logistics network to both predictable and unpredictable disruptions is best understood through the principle of the butterfly effect. This suggests that a very small change in one area can trigger massive, disproportionate outcomes elsewhere, which