Almo Corporation Wins Amazon “Best in Class for Direct Fulfillment” Award

Mike Harris & Warren Chaiken

Philadelphia, PA — November 4, 2019 — Almo Corporation, the nation’s leading independent distributor of appliances, consumer electronics, Pro A/V equipment and housewares, has been recognized by Amazon, the world’s largest internet company by revenue, as “Best in Class for Direct Fulfillment” during a recent Amazon Fall Vendor Home Summit. Almo’s Fulfillment Division specifically earned the award for fulfilling orders in a timely manner and exceeding Amazon’s direct sales criteria.

Almo’s Fulfillment Division is a state-of-the-art e-commerce business that serves some of the largest online retailers in the country with a wide range of products, including home comfort air conditioners from Airmax, Amana, Emerson, Frigidaire, Honeywell, Keystone, RCA, PROAIR, Quillo, Soleus and Whirlpool.

Criteria for the Amazon Best in Class for Direct Fulfillment award involved exceeding expectations in four key areas, including order defect rate, pre-fulfillment cancel rate, late shipment rate, and valid tracking rate.

“This award represents the outstanding teamwork between the Fulfillment Division’s sales, content staff and warehouse teams,” said Warren Chaiken, president and CEO for Almo Corporation. “In addition to fulfilling orders, this group is responsible for managing incoming orders, site management and daily communication with Amazon buyers. The Almo Fulfillment Division also handles content for new product set-ups, promotion and marketing. Our customers like the convenience of ordering through Amazon – this preference combined with the increase in online purchasing make it an area of rapid business growth for Almo that we expect will continue to grow in the coming years.”

 

About Almo Corporation

For more than seven decades, Almo Corporation has served as the largest independent distributor of appliances, consumer electronics, professional Audio/Video equipment, furniture and housewares in the United States. Meeting the needs of retailers across the country, Almo operates nine regional distribution facilities with over 2.5 million square feet of warehousing.

Almo focuses on four major business segments or divisions. The Major Appliance and Electronics dealer channel segment works with more than 2,000 independent dealers throughout the United States distributing household name-brand products in a variety of retail categories. The Premium Appliances division works with independent retailers of luxury appliances and outdoor lifestyle products including patio furniture and BBQ grills. The Professional A/V division provides value-added technology and professional audio visual products and services to professional integrators, dealers and consultants. The Fulfillment Division is a state-of-the-art e-Commerce Fulfillment business that serves some of the largest online retailers in the country with a wide range of products. For more information, go to www.almo.com or call 800-345-2566.

Almo Corporation Wins Amazon “Best in Class for Direct Fulfillment” Award