Case Study: Sharkbanz Saves BFCM Sales and Scales Global Fulfillment with ShipBob

How Sharkbanz Utilized FreightBob to Save Their 2021 Black Friday Cyber Monday Sales

Sharkbanz, the ocean safety equipment brand based in Santa Barbara, CA, needed a better way to handle growing DTC and retail fulfillment as it expanded beyond its Shopify store. After trying a mom-and-pop warehouse and another larger 3PL, the company needed a more reliable, scalable partner to support omnichannel orders, international growth, and the demands of peak seasons like BFCM. ShipBob, including its FreightBob freight service, fit that need.

With ShipBob, Sharkbanz centralized DTC, retail, B2B, and FBA prep fulfillment across multiple fulfillment centers in the US, Australia, and the UK, while also gaining better software, real-time visibility, and 2-day shipping coverage in the US. For BFCM, FreightBob helped move inventory from Hong Kong to the US faster and at lower cost, cutting freight transit time by at least 50% and preventing inventory shortages during a critical sales period.

Sharkbanz

Nathan Garrison

Co-Founder and CEO