Purple Dot
Purple Dot replaces hacked-together pre-order solutions with a trusted platform built for growth, smoother operations, and a guaranteed customer experience. We help ecommerce brands sell inventory early without creating fulfilment complexity – making pre-orders compatible with downstream systems, automating shopper communications and supporting regulatory peace of mind.
Reasons to adopt
Pre-orders without fulfillment pain
Make pre-orders compatible with downstream fulfilment systems, reducing operational confusion, workarounds and manual effort when stock arrives.
A trusted customer experience
Keep shoppers informed with clear ship dates, automated updates, and transparent communications from checkout through to fulfilment.
Built-in pre-order compliance
Purple Dot securely holds pre-order funds in escrow, providing regulatory peace of mind for brands selling inventory before it arrives.
Features
- Automated pre-order fulfilment handling within Linnworks
- Inventory monitoring to identify when pre-orders can be released for fulfilment
- Split shipment compatibility, when shoppers purchase in-stock and pre-order items together
- Option of turning new purchase orders into live pre-orders instantly
- Automated shopper updates if shipments are delayed
- Secure escrow for handling pre-order funds
- Compatible with all major ecommerce platforms