Fulfillment & Distribution
Board games are made to be played. Here at Armarlo, our goal is simple—get your games into the hands of passionate players across Australia!
What We Do
Board games are made to be played. Here at Armarlo, our goal is simple get your games into the hands of passionate players across Australia! We achieve this goal through offering both a simplified all-in-one logistic solution to Australian distribution and fulfillment, or you can mix-and-match our offerings to suit your needs.
About Us
Our small local team in Melbourne started Armarlo because, we just love board games! We love playing them and collecting them and somewhere in that process, we realised just how difficult it was to get our hands on some games here in Australia! Kickstarter shipping prices were astronomical. Some fantastic games would never grace our shores, let alone our gaming tables. With our worldwide connections, we wanted to help bring a wider variety of games to Australian retailers and also provide overseas publishers with a simplified avenue via which to access the Australian market—whether that’s through traditional distribution or flexible fulfillment.
Overview of Services
The services we offer at Armarlo include
Import
We use freight forwarders all across the world so we can handle customs clearance and EXW pickups with ease.
Warehousing
With a local warehouse in Melbourne, you can store your games locally, either for the short-term of a single campaign, or for long-term fulfillment and distribution.
Distribution
Get your games into the hands of our network of local Australian retailers, spanning both brick-and-mortar and online stores.
Crowdfunded Campaign Fulfillment
Whether this is your first Kickstarter campaign ever or your twelfth, we can make sure your Australia and New Zealand backers get competitive rates and local post-campaign support.
Direct-to-Consumer Fulfillment
If you want to sell directly to customers via your website but don’t want the hassle of dealing with international shipping, we can help expand your existing e-commerce model to Australia and integrate systems for a smooth experience for you. We have been providing this service to Roxley Games for over five years.
Customer Service & Post-Sales Support
As board gamers ourselves, we know how frustrating it is to be missing a piece in our games. However, working in logistics, we also recognise the sheer cost of sending a single piece of cardboard halfway across the world. At Armarlo, we’re looking to change this with our dedicated local customer service team members, ensuring that your Australian backers and customers get the efficient and local post-sales support they deserve, whether that’s in regards to missing parcels or missing components!
Publishers
Introduction for Publishers
As a game designer or publisher, you’ve already done the hard work of bringing amazing tabletop experiences to life. Instead of working with a separate distributor and fulfillment company for Australia and New Zealand, Armarlo can simplify this last logistical leg into an all-in-one solution.
Crowdfunding and Australia
Australia and New Zealand can sometimes become an afterthought when it comes to crowdfunded campaigns. High shipping costs, long transit times, unexpected customs fees, damage in transit—these are all part of the parcel for Australian backers. By letting Armarlo handle the Australian and New Zealand last leg of your crowdfunding fulfillment, you can offer your loyal and patient backers competitive rates, faster shipping times, and post-sales support.
Beyond Kickstarter
You have just posted your last Kickstarter update, declaring fulfillment complete. All your games are delivered safely to your loyal backers’ doorsteps. But what about all the players who missed your campaign? Our logistic solution can integrate with new or existing e-commerce platforms to fulfill orders placed directly on your website—providing your Australian players with lower shipping rates and faster transit times. With competitive storage rates on warehousing and dedicated customer service post-sales support, Armarlo can help ensure your games leave a great impression, even after the Kickstarter hype train has passed.
Distribution
Armarlo currently services a network of over 100 retailers across Australia, ranging from brick-and-mortar shops to online specialists. Once your game is in production, we can act as the bridge between game and gamer, bringing your games from the factory of manufacture, all the way to our retailers’ storefronts. After the games are out of the factory, leave all the sales work to us so you can focus on your next title!
Retailers
Introduction for Retailers
By joining our network of over 100 retailers Australia-wide, you can benefit from our local collection of unique tabletop games. As we also provide fulfillment services for Kickstarter campaigns, we are able to access limited edition games and unique titles that you won’t find elsewhere.
No More FOMO
Have your customers been asking about a Kickstarter you missed out on? With Armarlo as your distributor, you can say goodbye to FOMO as we aim to stock and carry a variety of the best upcoming Kickstarter titles. We pride ourselves on keeping our finger on the pulse of upcoming crowdfunded campaigns and extend these benefits to you as a retailer, being able to shop from our range and offer these highly sought-after collectables to your loyal customer base, alongside a selection of classic offerings.
Easy Ordering
No store is too big or small for us as we are able to supply larger bulk shipments as well as smaller orders with ease.
Contact Us
If you are interested in our services, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at hello@armarlo.com.