Domestic Prepaid Shipments

Domestic prepaid vendors are responsible for the shipping costs to transport goods to the URBN distribution centers and should follow the “Prepaid” Routing Instructions below, unless otherwise arranged with the Buyer.

The following instructions are for all URBN Brands; Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, BHLDN, Free People, Terrain, Nuuly PO’s that are packaged in standard corrugated boxes.

Select URBN EU POs with a Ship To of PFC and a Place of Handover of URBN GAP DC will follow the instructions in this Prepaid Routing Guide. Once vendor has delivered to GAP, URBN will consolidate the PO in preparation for export and delivery to PFC.

As a Domestic Prepaid vendor, the vendor record & PO will show “Domestic”, & Place of Handover will be URBN FACILITY.

ALERTS

All PO’s are to be shipped to the URBN Facility specified on the PO.
Please click here for where to find the “Ship To” location on your PO.

Vendors with prepaid freight terms are responsible for all freight charges associated with shipments to URBN.
URBN recommends prepaid vendors ship with the carriers on the appropriate
Prepaid URBN Approved Carrier List according to the US origin, however prepaid vendors are permitted to use their carrier of choice. Vendors are not permitted to ship with USPS.

When vendor is prepaid and/or ships with a carrier not on URBN’s Approved Carrier List, URBN IS NOT LIABLE FOR:

• Lost/missing/damaged merchandise
• ANY carrier fees, including, but not limited to; accessorial, delays, maintenance, appointments, detention charges, etc.

Domestic Prepaid: Parcel Routing - Small Quantity/Size PO Shipments

For shipments to a single destination that consist of fewer than 20 total cartons and weigh up to 150 lbs.

Please send Parcel shipments with an URBN preferred carrier, UPS or Fedex. USPS Shipments are not permitted.

Please refer to the US Routing Guide Overview for a list of URBN US Distribution and Fulfillment Center information and contacts.

*A VICs Bill of Lading is not required for domestic parcel shipments.

Domestic Prepaid: LTL/Truckload Shipments

LTL: For PO shipments to a single destination that consist of more than 20 cartons, 1-10 pallets, and weigh up to 10,000 lbs.
TL: For PO shipments to a single destination that consist of more than 10 pallets and/or weigh more than 10,000 lbs.

• The carrier should email the appropriate DC to make a delivery appointment 48 hours in advance. The DC contact should be listed on the BOL.
  • Please refer to the US Routing Guide Overview for a list of URBN US Distribution and Fulfillment Center information and contacts.

*A VICs Bill of Lading is required for all domestic shipments, Truckload (TL) or Less than Truckload (LTL). Please see the BOL guide for BOL requirements.

Prepaid Routing: URBN Approved Carriers Based on US Origin & Shipment Size

*If your PO is shipping to a URBN Facility in the UK, please follow the appropriate routing guide on the EU Vendor Website.