Internel - Efulfilment Europe

04/05/2026

Since 1 May 2026, the EU-Mercosur interim trade agreement has been applying provisionally.

That may sound like policy news, but for brands in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, it can have very practical consequences. For some businesses, Europe may now look more attractive commercially, with better market access, lower tariffs on selected goods and a clearer trade framework for expansion.

What the agreement does not solve is the operational side of entering the EU.

Products still need the right import setup. Stock needs to be placed in the right location. Delivery has to work across several European markets. Returns have to be handled without creating friction for the customer.

This is why companies entering Europe need more than market access. They need a strong and experienced logistics partner inside the EU.

At INTERNEL, we see Poland as a strategically important base for this step. It offers strong reach into Germany, access across Central and Eastern Europe, and the operational setup needed to support cross-border e-commerce inside the EU.

For Mercosur brands ready to move from interest to ex*****on, that means warehousing, fulfilment, shipping and returns managed from one reliable location inside Europe.

If your brand is preparing to enter the EU market, we will be happy to discuss how to set up the right logistics base in Europe.

29/04/2026

📦 We are happy to share this announcement from our new U.S. partner, West Coast Prep 3PL 📦

For INTERNEL, this partnership is a practical step toward helping e-commerce brands plan fulfillment on both sides of the Atlantic. European brands can now look at U.S. expansion with a trusted local partner, while U.S. brands get a clearer route into Europe through our fulfillment base in Warsaw.

Looking forward to building this bridge together with West Coast Prep & 3PL

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between West Coast Prep 3PL and Internel, a leading European 3PL.

As more brands look to expand beyond the U.S., one thing becomes clear pretty quickly:

Global growth introduces a completely different level of operational complexity.

• International shipping slows everything down
• Costs increase quickly with cross-border fulfillment
• Inventory becomes harder to manage across regions
• And working with multiple providers creates disconnect

This partnership is built to simplify that.

By combining our U.S. infrastructure with Internel’s European fulfillment network, brands can now operate across both regions with a more unified and structured approach.

What this unlocks:
• Faster delivery across the U.S. and EU
• Lower shipping costs through localized inventory
• Better inventory visibility and positioning
• A fulfillment model that scales with your growth

Instead of stitching together multiple systems and providers, this creates a more coordinated way to operate globally.

If you’re currently selling internationally - or planning to - happy to walk through how this could fit into your setup.

27/04/2026

🏆We are proud to be part of the K5 Commerce Award 2026 🏆
INTERNEL has been nominated in the category:

🔸 Logistics, Fulfillment & Circular Economy 🔸
For growing e-commerce brands, logistics becomes a real issue the moment sales start to scale.
More orders mean more pressure on stock accuracy, dispatch speed, returns handling and customer experience across markets.
That is exactly where we help.

🔸 INTERNEL supports e-shops with warehousing, pick and pack, cross-border fulfillment across the EU and structured returns handling from our warehouse in Warsaw.

We work with product categories where logistics needs to stay reliable every day, including dietary supplements, books, cosmetics and electronics.

What matters to our clients is simple:
a clean and organised warehouse, smooth operations, plastic-free fulfillment and a setup that helps them grow into European markets with less friction.

If you would like to support us, here is the voting link:
https://konferenz.k5.de/commerce-award/internel-sp-z-o-o/

Thank you for your support. Want to know more about us?
Visit our website and get a quote:
https://internel.eu/

22/04/2026

Today is Earth Day, so we took a moment at INTERNEL to reflect on our journey towards becoming one of the most sustainable e-fulfilment providers in CEE.
It wasn’t always easy, but looking back, the challenges are now clearly outweighed by the advantages, not only for us as a 3PL, but especially for our clients, both current and future.
We worked with brands that positioned themselves as sustainable, especially in segments like natural cosmetics or dietary supplements. On their websites, sustainability was a core message. But when it came to fulfilment, the discussion quickly shifted to cents per box, cents per filler, cents per shipment. Some chose a cheaper, plastic-based solution. From their perspective, it was a simple decision. From the customer’s perspective, it often wasn’t.📦🛒💚
Looking at how the market is evolving today, that decision still makes sense. Customer expectations are changing, supply chains are under pressure, and long-term thinking is starting to play a bigger role than before. We, at INTERNEL, continue in this direction because it works in practice. It has become a natural part of how we operate, not something we need to explain or justify.

If you’re starting to rethink your packaging or focusing more on Gen Z expectations, let’s talk. We’re happy to share what works in practice.

Contact us and get a quote: https://internel.eu/

21/04/2026

𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝟑 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬.
That’s a number most e-commerce teams don’t expect to see when they think about packaging or delivery.

Sustainability is no longer something customers evaluate only on the product level. It shows up in small details across the whole buying experience. Packaging is one of the most visible ones. Too much plastic, oversized boxes, unnecessary fillers. These are the moments where the brand either feels aligned with the customer or slightly off. And for some customers, that’s enough to stop the purchase.

On the e-commerce side, the hesitation is still there. Sustainable packaging is often seen as more expensive or more complex to manage, especially at scale.*

We had the same questions years ago at INTERNEL. Switching to eco packaging required changes across the operation. New materials, different packing routines, adjustments in the process. It took time to get it right. But once it was in place, it became a natural part of how we work. Today, it is simply standard for us.

When you look at how customer expectations are evolving, this shift is already happening. Some brands are adjusting gradually, others will feel the impact later through conversion, returns, or brand perception.

If you are rethinking your packaging or fulfilment setup, INTERNEL is ready to share how we approached it and what works in practice.

20/04/2026

Packaging is getting more expensive. And less predictable.
Recent developments around the situation in Iran are already affecting global plastic supply. Prices of polymers are rising and availability is becoming less stable. For e-commerce, this is not a distant issue. It directly impacts packaging.
Many e-shops still rely on plastic-based materials for packing and protection. As long as supply was stable and pricing predictable, it made sense from a cost perspective. That assumption is starting to change.

Higher material costs are one part of the story. The bigger challenge is uncertainty. Longer lead times, limited availability, and the risk of not having the right materials at the right moment. This is exactly the kind of situation that tends to surface during peak periods, when there is no room for improvisation.

For brands using custom packaging or sourcing materials themselves, the risk is even higher. If supply is disrupted, there are few immediate alternatives.

This also changes the way eco packaging is viewed. What used to be seen mainly as a cost increase is now becoming a question of stability and control. Materials that are less dependent on global petrochemical supply chains can reduce exposure to these fluctuations.

At INTERNEL, moving away from plastic packaging was not a short-term decision. It was part of building a more stable and predictable fulfilment setup. Today, that approach is proving to be not only sustainable, but also operationally practical.

What will become visible in the coming months is how dependent different setups are on plastic. E-shops working with 3PL providers that rely heavily on plastic packaging may start to see price increases or supply constraints that were not part of the original cost structure. The same applies to in-house warehouses.

Working with a fulfilment partner like INTERNEL today means more stability, better predictability, and the ability to offer customers an alternative to standard plastic packaging.

INTERNEL – sustainable 3PL for e-commerce in Central and Eastern Europe
get in touch: www.internel.eu

19/04/2026

Packaging is part of the customer experience and your brand reputation. 😉📦🍃

13/04/2026

Poland is becoming a different kind of fulfilment market.
We recently contributed to a Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce survey looking at salary expectations for 2026.

The average increase is around 4.5 %, and many companies are already factoring inflation into their wage budgets. At the same time, a large share of businesses still plans to grow their teams.
For e-commerce, this has a very practical implication.

Running fulfilment in-house in Poland is not getting cheaper over time. Labour costs are moving, teams are growing, and operations that used to be relatively simple start to require more structure.

This is usually not visible in the beginning.
You feel it later in small things:
🔹 more time spent coordinating between warehouse and customer support
🔹 more effort to keep stock data clean
🔹 slower handling of returns as volumes increase
None of this is dramatic on its own, but together it changes how efficiently the whole setup works.

That is why we see more brands rethinking their fulfilment setup once they expand beyond one market.
Poland still makes a lot of sense as a central location for EU distribution. What is changing is how companies use it.

Instead of building everything internally, more of them are moving towards setups where operations are handled by a partner who already has the structure in place.
For many e-commerce businesses, that is less about saving money on day one and more about keeping operations under control as they grow.
Poland still plays a very strong role in European fulfilment. The difference is that today it is less about being the cheapest option and more about being a reliable one.

If you’re already seeing this shift in your operations, it might be the right moment to rethink how your fulfilment is set up.
Visit our website for more infor:
www.internel.eu

08/04/2026

Last week, we welcomed FHNW students to our 3PL warehouse in Poland and walked them through what fulfilment actually looks like in daily operations:
🔹how stock accuracy impacts everything that follows
🔹what really happens during picking and packing
🔹how shipping decisions change across EU markets
🔹why returns are a core part of the process, not a side topic

For many of them, this was the moment when stopped being theoretical.

If you work in e-commerce, this is the part that directly affects your customers every day.

👉 Read the full article here:
https://internel.eu/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-our-3pl-warehouse-in-poland-with-fhnw-students/

31/03/2026

Online business know that. At some point, logistics stops scaling with your business.
What used to work starts creating friction instead.
We shared a few thoughts on when fulfilment in Poland can actually help simplify things.

Read more in our latest blog post:
https://internel.eu/fulfilment-poland-when-it-makes-sense-for-eu-e-commerce-and-when-it-doesnt/