Straight answers before you move inventory.
Short, practical guides written by an operator, not a content team. Each one answers one question a founder asks before choosing a 3PL, FBA or doing it themselves, with real numbers from Marcana's published rates.
Do I need a 3PL yet, or should I keep shipping myself?
The honest answer depends on three numbers you already have: orders per month, hours per week you spend on boxes, and how much inventory is about to land. Here is how an operator reads them.
Read the guide ComparisonFBA vs 3PL vs both: what a new brand should actually choose
It is rarely one or the other. For most brands selling on Amazon and their own store, the winning setup is a hybrid, and the mistake is sending the whole first production run into FBA before anything is proven.
Read the guide Cost guideWhat fulfillment actually costs, line by line
Most quotes are built to be hard to compare. This guide walks every line of a fulfillment invoice with Marcana's published rates, then prices three real-shaped brands so you can see where the money goes.
Read the guide ChecklistWhat to do before your first inventory shipment arrives in the U.S.
Most first-shipment problems are decided before the container leaves the factory: unlabeled cartons, no packing list, no one booked to receive, prep requirements discovered at the dock. This is the list we wish every founder had.
Read the guide Transfer planHow to switch 3PLs without breaking Amazon and Shopify
Leaving a 3PL is not hard. Leaving one without missing a week of orders, losing inventory in transit or double-shipping is a sequence, and the sequence is the same whether you are moving 4 pallets or 40.
Read the guide Amazon changeFBA prep after January 2026: what changed and what you have to do now
Amazon used to label and bag units for a fee when they arrived unprepped. Since January 1, 2026 it does not. Units must arrive at Amazon already prepped, and improperly prepped inventory can face receiving problems and may not be eligible for reimbursement.
Read the guide Vetting guide18 questions to ask a 3PL before you sign
Every 3PL will tell you they are reliable and their pricing is transparent. These questions make them prove it. Marcana's own answers are included, marked, so you can hold us to the same test.
Read the guide Entering the U.S.Selling in the U.S. from Latin America: what a Miami 3PL solves
Founders write to us from Mexico City, Bogotá, Santiago and Buenos Aires with the same question: what do I actually need in the United States to sell there? Here is the operational half of the answer, in the order you will need it.
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