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Prep center · Kentwood, MI

Encore Business Group

Kentwood, MIFounded 2015encorebusinessgroup.com+1 616-260-3310

Reviewed · 2026-09-22
Full 3PL

General fulfillment operation with a verified FBA prep service. Never ranked and never counted in our prep-specialist stats.

Editor summary

Encore Business Group is a 3PL in Kentwood, Michigan that runs DTC e-commerce fulfillment, subscription box packing, warehousing and an eBay consignment store next to its Amazon FBA and Walmart WFS prep line. The registry dates the LLC to May 2015. It began as contract assembly and kitting for manufacturers; its archived homepage lists Amazon FBA prep by June 2022. Commercial property listings show the Patterson Avenue address as a multi-tenant warehouse building completed in 2023, and the operator says it moved into 20,000 sq ft there in March 2024. The prep line covers private label, wholesale, retail and online arbitrage: receiving and inspection, FNSKU labeling, sticker removal, polybagging with suffocation warnings, bundling and multipacks, bubble wrap, and building the shipment in Seller Central or InventoryLab, with damage photos emailed. Rates are published: $1.50 per unit under 100 items a shipment, falling to $0.75 above 1,000, and $2.00 per unit for arbitrage prep, plus a $50 monthly subscription; 7 days of storage is included with prep. Cautions: prep runs 1-2 times a week depending on volume, not daily. ISO 9001 certification and the 98% accuracy and 99% on-time figures are the operator's own and we have not verified them. Prep is one of several lines here, so ask how FBA shipments are scheduled next to DTC and consignment work.

Owner / operator:
Josh Crumback
Operating since:
2015 (11 yrs)

At a glance

2015Founded11 yrs operating
12Servicesprep + adjacent

Services offered

Services offered

FNSKU labeling
Amazon's per-seller-per-SKU barcode applied before inventory enters an FC. Required for FBA.
Inspection
Per-unit visual and functional QC. Catches damage before Amazon's receive team does.
Bundling
Bundling multiple SKUs into a single buyable unit (e.g., starter packs, gift sets).
Prep
Receiving, labeling, repackaging your inventory to Amazon's exact specs before each shipment.
Polybagging
Suffocation-warning polybagging for soft, fragile, or multi-pack items per Amazon's prep policy.
Bubble wrap
Bubble-wrap protection for fragile units (glass, ceramic, electronics) before shipment.
B2B fulfillment
Amazon B2B / wholesale prep including palletization and case-pack requirements.
Long-term storage
Bulk storage beyond Amazon's 6-month long-term limit, often cheaper than FC overage fees.
Walmart prep
Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) prep alongside FBA prep.
Kitting
Combining loose components into a single SKU before sending to Amazon. Reduces FBA fees.
Multi-channel fulfillment
Order pick-pack-ship for Shopify, eBay, Walmart, or other channels alongside FBA.
DTC fulfillment
Direct-to-consumer pick-pack-ship fulfillment for Shopify, WooCommerce, and other DTC channels.

Pricing

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Published 2026 rate card (https://encorebusinessgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Encore-Business-Group-Pricing-2026.pdf, linked from nav Pricing, dated 2026-01-02, re-captured 2026-09-22): private label/wholesale prep $1.50/unit under 100 items per shipment, $1.25 at 101-500, $1.00 at 501-1000, $0.75 at 1001+; case forwarding $5.00; bundling/multipack +$0.25 per additional item; shoes +$0.50/pair; fragile +$0.50/item (12x12 sheet of bubble wrap); oversized quoted separately. Retail/online arbitrage prep $2.00/unit, bundles +$0.50 per added item, sticker removal +$0.25 per sticker, shoes and fragile +$0.50. Both prep plans carry a $50/month subscription (weekly shipment slot, short-term storage, ScanPower subscription, WhatsApp support group). Prep includes receiving and inspection, 7 days of inventory storage, FNSKU labeling, polybag with suffocation warning, dunnage removal and shipping box; prep runs 1-2 times a week depending on volume. Pallet storage $25 per pallet spot/month (40x48x48, up to 3 SKUs), bin $10/month (18x13x12); floor-loaded container receiving $300/$500/$600 (20'/40'/53'); LTL/FTL receiving $20/skid; parcel receiving $5/package; special projects $50 per person-hour. DTC pick and pack $2.75-$2.00/item by weekly order volume.

Retrieved 2026-09-22

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Where is Encore Business Group located?
Encore Business Group operates out of 5505 Patterson Ave SE, Suite 200 in Kentwood, MI.
What services does Encore Business Group offer?
Encore Business Group offers 12 core services: FNSKU labeling, Inspection, Bundling, Prep, Polybagging, Bubble wrap, B2B fulfillment, Long-term storage, Walmart prep, Kitting, Multi-channel fulfillment, DTC fulfillment. See the Services Offered section above for a one-line description of each.
What does Encore Business Group charge?
Encore Business Group published 2026 rate card (https://encorebusinessgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Encore-Business-Group-Pricing-2026.pdf, linked from nav Pricing, dated 2026-01-02, re-captured 2026-09-22): private label/wholesale prep $1.50/unit under 100 items per shipment, $1.25 at 101-500, $1.00 at 501-1000, $0.75 at 1001+; case forwarding $5.00; bundling/multipack +$0.25 per additional item; shoes +$0.50/pair; fragile +$0.50/item (12x12 sheet of bubble wrap); oversized quoted separately. Retail/online arbitrage prep $2.00/unit, bundles +$0.50 per added item, sticker removal +$0.25 per sticker, shoes and fragile +$0.50. Both prep plans carry a $50/month subscription (weekly shipment slot, short-term storage, ScanPower subscription, WhatsApp support group). Prep includes receiving and inspection, 7 days of inventory storage, FNSKU labeling, polybag with suffocation warning, dunnage removal and shipping box; prep runs 1-2 times a week depending on volume. Pallet storage $25 per pallet spot/month (40x48x48, up to 3 SKUs), bin $10/month (18x13x12); floor-loaded container receiving $300/$500/$600 (20'/40'/53'); LTL/FTL receiving $20/skid; parcel receiving $5/package; special projects $50 per person-hour. DTC pick and pack $2.75-$2.00/item by weekly order volume.
Is Encore Business Group currently accepting new clients?
Encore Business Group indicates they are accepting new clients as of our last review. Capacity changes seasonally, especially during Q4 prep season. Confirm directly via their website or phone before committing volume.
Does Encore Business Group handle hazmat?
Hazmat acceptance is not stated on the operator's public website. If you sell batteries, aerosols, flammables, or lithium cells, confirm hazmat handling directly with Encore Business Group before committing volume, since most prep centers do not handle these categories.
How long has Encore Business Group been operating?
Encore Business Group has been operating since 2015 (11 years as of our last review). Long operating history relative to the rest of our directory.

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