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How the model works in practice.

From first forecast to monthly payout, and round again. This is the full operating loop of the eBrands Brand Partner Platform — who does what, when title transfers, what it costs, and what we hold each other to.

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The model, in plain terms

You keep the brand and the stock. We become the legal seller in every market you choose.

The brand owns

Brand, IP and product decisions
What the brand is, what it makes, and how it shows up — always yours.
Pricing strategy
You set the price and the positioning in every market.
Inventory, and the inventory risk
You own the inventory, and every unit stays yours until a customer buys it.
Unified reporting
In-person and online sales in one commercial view.

eBrands owns

Legal seller to the consumer (MoR)
The name on the receipt, in every market you choose.
VAT, EPR/LUCID, local registrations
The full compliance stack, already built and maintained.
Returns and consumer liability
Consumer-facing obligations sit with us as seller of record.
Import as IoR, plus channel operations
Customs, duties and clearance where contracted — and the day-to-day running of every channel.

Six stages. Stages 02 to 06 then repeat for as long as the partnership does.

Forecast & plan

Channels, markets and SKUs agreed. Joint forecast sets the first order.

Manufacture

You confirm the PO and produce. Lead time and OTIF are measured.

Ship & land

Freight, customs, 3PL. eBrands imports as IoR where contracted.

Sell

Live on the agreed channels. eBrands is the legal seller of record.

Statement & payout

Monthly statement within 30 days of month-end, then payout.

Replan

Sell-through and forward cover trigger the next order.

Performance isn’t a moment — it’s the result of systems running consistently over time. Speed comes from structure, not pressure.

200+
Sales channels integrated
30s
delivery Frequency
900+
Products under management

Stage 01 - Forecast & plan

Before anything is built, we agree what sells where, and how much of it to make. Target: live on the first channel in 14–28 days. The one-time setup fee covers listings, content and marketing set-up.

Channels and markets

You decide where the brand sells. We advise on fit, competition and landed price, then execute. Nothing launches without your approval.

Start with proven sellers

The first order covers your top performers, not the full catalogue. It bounds the risk while the market is tested, then the range expands.

Compliance gate

Food, supplements and cosmetics carry registration work. Compliance usually sets the launch date, not the listing work.

First order quantity

A joint forecast per channel and market converts into the opening PO, sized against manufacturing and freight lead time.

Stages 02–03 ·  Manufacture, ship and land

You make it. We move it, clear it and store it, at cost with no markup. Who owns the goods in transit depends on which of the two stock models applies

Your side

The maker's checklist
Confirm the PO within 48 hours
Manufacture to the agreed lead time
Deliver on time and in full, 90%+
Supply customs data: HS codes, values, origin
Supply labels, certificates, specs and INCI
Flag any slippage within 48 hours

Our side

The mover's checklist
Book freight and manage the route
Act as Importer of Record where contracted
Pay duty and import VAT, handle clearance
Receive into 3PL and channel warehouses
Build listings and content per channel
Recharge freight, duty and storage at cost
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Two stock models: when title actually transfers

The rule: customs requires the importer to own what it imports. If we import it, we buy it before it crosses the border.

Flash sale

Default. Stock already inside the destination market
You own the inventory right up to the consumer order
At the moment the order is placed, we buy the unit from you
From that second we are the legal seller: VAT, returns, liability
eBrands carries no inventory risk

Cross-border settlement

Required when eBrands imports the goods as IoR
Title passes when the goods leave your warehouse, or at import
We buy against an invoice with long payment terms
We settle monthly and pay early for whatever has actually sold
Right of return on unsold goods keeps both sides bounded

Stage 04 - Selling

One setup, every channel you approve. You set the price; we run the shop floor. Media and influencer spend passes through at cost. We take no commission on it, and we do not fund it.

Amazon
20 marketplaces worldwide
D2C
Shopify, Merchant of Record backend
Marketplaces
bol, Kaufland, Allegro, Walmart
Retail
Retail orders, TikTok Shop, pop-ups

You

Pricing strategy and positioning
Which channels and markets go live
Approval on listings and campaigns

eBrands

VAT, invoicing and platform compliance
Customer service, returns and refunds
Listings, PPC, CRO and channel ops

Stage 05 - Statement & payout

One statement, one set of numbers, within 30 days of month-end. Reconciliation runs on Apollo: automated, transaction-level, and the same numbers on both sides. Under cross-border settlement, sold units are paid early each month against the open purchase invoice.

Statement line
What it means
Gross sales
Everything the agreed channels sold in the month
− Returns and refunds
Consumer returns sit with eBrands as seller of record
= Net sales, excl. taxes
The commission base. Taxes are never part of it
− Commission, 10%
Includes compliance and supply-chain management
− Channel fee
Monthly, scoped to the channels we run and your portfolio size
− Pass-through costs
Freight, duty, storage, fulfilment, media. At cost, no markup
= Payout to the brand
Settled monthly against the statement

Stage 06 - Replan

Sell-through decides the next PO. The loop closes here and starts again.

Read demand
Daily sell-through by SKU, channel and market from Apollo.
Check cover
Forward cover against manufacturing plus freight lead time.
Trigger the order
Cover falls to the reorder point, we raise the replenishment PO.
Make and move
Back to manufacture, ship and land. Same SLA, same cadence.

What we hold each other to

≥ 95%
In-stock rate
≥ 60d
Forward cover
≤ 21d
Stockout recovery
≥ 90%
On-time in-full
≤ 48h
PO confirmation

Standard tier targets. Amber is the alarm, not red: root cause starts before a target is missed.

What it costs?

Four components. Nothing else, and no revenue share. We take the commission. You take the rest.

10%
Commission

Of net sales, excluding taxes. Earned only when you sell. Covers compliance and supply-chain management.

Monthly
Channel fee

Scoped to how many channels we run and how large your portfolio is. Funds proper resourcing from day one.

One-time
Setup fee

Per new channel or market. Listings, content and marketing set-up: the work that makes a channel perform.

At cost
Pass-through

Logistics, fulfilment, freight, duty, storage, media. No markup, ever.

How we run it together

The five SLA pillars: stock availability · inbound and fulfilment · data and communication · issue management · quality and compliance. Targets and remedies are agreed jointly per partner before they take effect.

Cadence
What happens
When
Daily
Sell-through, stock and channel health visible in Apollo
Live
Monthly
SLA scorecard across the five pillars
By the 10th business day
Monthly
Sales statement and payout
Within 30 days of month-end
Quarterly
Business review: trends, tier standing, roadmap
Quarter close
Annually
Partnership review: commercial terms, joint plan
Year end
table cadence deal

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