Fulfillment Center in Italy

WAPI fulfills your orders from a warehouse in Rimini. Orders reach most addresses in Italy in 24 hours. Both of our Italian couriers accept cash on delivery, so you can offer it across the country.

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Stock in Rimini, no border between you and the buyer

The warehouse is in Rimini, on the Adriatic coast. Your stock sits inside Italy, so orders ship as domestic parcels and reach most of the country in 24 hours. There is no customs step and no border to cross.

What fulfillment in Italy gives you

4 things you get from the start, without adding another vendor.

1 24 hours to most of Italy

Orders reach most Italian addresses in 24 hours. Sicily, Calabria, Sardinia and Puglia take 48 hours.

2 Cash on delivery everywhere

BRT and Poste Italiane both accept cash on delivery, so you can offer it to buyers anywhere in the country.

3 Same-day dispatch

Every order that reaches us before the cut-off leaves the warehouse the same working day.

4 The same team in every market

The managers who run your other WAPI accounts run your Italian one too. You write to them directly and get an answer in 1 working day.

24 hours to most of Italy, 48 to the far south and the islands

Stock held inside Italy, shipped as a domestic parcel

We ship with BRT and Poste Italiane, and both of them accept cash on delivery. We work Monday to Friday. Orders that reach us before 12:30 go out the same day with BRT, and orders before 14:30 go out the same day with Poste Italiane. Both times are Italian time. Every order received before the cut-off leaves the warehouse that day.
  • Italy domestic

Send us the weight, the size and your monthly volume, and we will price it before you ship anything

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Delivery times inside Italy

Times are counted from the moment the parcel leaves the Rimini warehouse.
Area Delivery time
All of Italy, except the areas below 24 hours
Sicily, Calabria, Sardinia and Puglia 48 hours
Small islands and mountain areas More than 48 hours
We also ship from Rimini to the rest of Europe. Tell us which countries you sell in, and we will confirm the delivery time and the price before you launch.

Product categories we handle

Nutritional supplements

Vitamins, capsules, powders and other dietary products. We pick by FEFO, so the stock that expires first leaves the warehouse first.

Cosmetics

Skincare, color cosmetics and personal-care products, stored dry at room temperature and picked by FEFO.

Pet supplies and consumer goods

Pet products and everyday consumer goods that keep well at room temperature and fit inside our parcel limits.

How we handle your stock

Not handled in Italy

  • Dangerous and hazardous goods
  • Alcohol
  • Fresh and frozen food
  • Large household appliances
  • Parcels over 25 kg, or with any side longer than 120 cm

Standard setup for your goods

  • Dry storage at room temperature
  • About 90 to 100 pallet spaces
  • FEFO picking for all products, so the stock that expires first leaves first
  • Fragile and liquid products need to arrive already packed for sale. We ship them in envelopes or boxes, and we add bubble wrap on request
  • No special documents are needed. We prefer a DDT, the Italian transport document, or a CMR to travel with your goods

Rimini warehouse — the details

Via Coriano 58, bl. 78/U, 47924 Rimini, Italy
500 m² Total area, of which about 400 m² is used for storage
90–100 pallets Pallet spaces in the warehouse
Same day Every order received before the cut-off leaves the warehouse that day
12:30 and 14:30 Cut-off times, Italian time, Mon–Fri. 12:30 for BRT and 14:30 for Poste Italiane.
24 hours Delivery to most addresses in Italy, 48 hours to the southern regions and the islands
Up to 25 kg Weight limit per parcel, with no side longer than 120 cm
2 couriers BRT and Poste Italiane, and both of them accept cash on delivery
16+ warehouses In Europe, the UK and Mexico, all in 1 system

Why Choose WAPI’s Fulfillment
Centers in Italy?

We have strategically positioned our fulfillment centers and warehouses in Italy and Europe to provide the optimal infrastructure for managing and storing your inventory. Our warehouses are equipped with advanced technology and robust security measures to ensure the safe storage of your items, and are always ready for prompt delivery.

Our top priority is exceptional order fulfillment. With the help of our efficient IT solutions and our dedicated staff, we strive to process orders promptly and pack them perfectly to satisfy our Italian customers and minimize returns.

We understand the importance of order fulfillment, shipping and delivery service for customers and businesses in Italy. Our extensive network of shipping partners enables us to provide reliable and cost-effective shipping solutions to destinations around the world and locally for the Italian market.

At WAPI we have extensive experience in supporting providers operating in the European Union, with a particular focus on the Italian market. We provide advice and support to ensure compliance with regional regulations and customs procedures, and to minimize potential problems that may arise. By working with us, you can focus on growing your ecommerce brand while entrusting the complexities of logistics and ecommerce fulfillment to our team.

Cash on delivery in Italy

Cash on delivery (contrassegno) is still a normal way to pay in Italy. It is used most in the south, and by people who are buying online for the first time. Both of our Italian couriers accept it, so you can offer it in every region. WAPI runs it from start to finish. The courier takes the cash, the money reaches WAPI in 3 to 5 days, and you get a weekly payout in EUR.

1Order placed

The buyer picks cash on delivery in your store or on a marketplace.

2Courier delivers

The parcel leaves Rimini with BRT or Poste Italiane, and the courier takes payment at the door.

3WAPI collects

The courier sends the cash to WAPI within 3 to 5 days. We check it order by order.

4You get paid

You get a weekly payout in EUR and a report you can check. See the full COD service.

How it works

Connect the sales channels you already use, start selling on new marketplaces through WAPI, or do both at the same time.
1

Connect

Connect your sales channels
2

List

Enter your product catalogue into the system
3

Stock

Send your stock to the Rimini warehouse
4

Sell

We pick, pack, ship and collect the COD cash

Talk to the people who run your Italy launch

Vladislava Skrebnova
Acquisition team lead
Vladislava Skrebnova
No ticket queue and no shared inbox. Write to our sales team directly. They look at your setup, explain fulfillment and COD, and get your launch moving, usually within 1 working day.
  • Direct contact, with no ticket queue and no shared inbox
  • Clear answers on pricing, storage and delivery
  • Help from the first call to your first shipped order

Advantages of WAPI’s fulfillment

1 partner, 1 system and 1 contract for Italy, Europe, the UK and Mexico.

16+ warehouses in Europe, the UK and Mexico

We help brands sell in 1 country first and then move into the next, and we run every site through a single warehouse management system.

Cash on delivery handled end to end

The courier takes the cash, the money reaches WAPI in 3 to 5 days, and you get a weekly payout in EUR with a report you can check.

Support built around your category

We work most often with supplements, cosmetics, pet supplies and everyday consumer goods, and we pack each one in the way it needs.

Not sure your products fit the warehouse? Send us the information about your goods, and we will confirm before you ship a single pallet

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FAQ

Most addresses in Italy get their parcel in 24 hours. Sicily, Calabria, Sardinia and Puglia take 48 hours. Small islands and mountain areas take longer than 48 hours. We work Monday to Friday. Orders that reach us before 12:30 Italian time go out the same day with BRT, and orders before 14:30 go out the same day with Poste Italiane.

Yes. Both of our Italian couriers accept it, so you can offer cash on delivery (contrassegno) in every region. The courier takes payment at the door. The cash reaches WAPI in 3 to 5 days, and you get a weekly payout in EUR with a report you can check.

Nutritional supplements, cosmetics, pet supplies and general consumer goods. Storage is dry and at room temperature. We do not take dangerous goods, alcohol, fresh or frozen food, or large household appliances. Parcels go up to 25 kg, and no side can be longer than 120 cm. We do not handle goods that are bigger or heavier than this.

Yes. We pick by FEFO for all products, which means the stock that expires first leaves the warehouse first. This matters most for supplements and cosmetics, where your buyer expects a long date on the pack. Tell us before you ship, and we set it up in advance.

No special documents are needed, but we prefer a DDT, which is the Italian transport document, or a CMR to travel with your goods. If your products are fragile or liquid, they need to arrive already packed for sale. We then ship them in envelopes or boxes, and we can add bubble wrap if you ask for it.

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