FAQs

Essendant only sells to active customers. All accounts have consistent monthly minimums that need to be met for the account to remain active. Occasional bulk purchases or one-time buys do not satisfy that requirement.

Essendant only provides customer-specific pricing and quotes to active customers. If you’re interested in an account, click on the Get Started link and fill out the form. Select, “I’d like to purchase products for my resale business” in the How can we help you? drop-down list.

To view our current offerings, visit biggestbook.com.

You should receive a response from us within 72 business hours. If you have not heard from us, please check your spam or junk folder.

If you are approved for a formal account application, we will send it to you within 72 business hours. If the formal application is returned with accurate and complete information, we can often get final credit approval and an account created within a few days. Any missing or incorrect information will delay the process.

All requests to reactivate prior accounts are treated as new account requests. If you are interested in purchasing from us again, please click on the Get Started link and fill out the form. Select, “I’d like to purchase products for my resale business” in the How can we help you? drop-down list.

If you are interested in becoming a customer, please click on the Get Started link and fill out the form. Select, “I’d like to purchase products for my resale business” in the How can we help you? drop-down list. Essendant only sells to active customers who are resellers. All accounts have consistent monthly minimums that need to be met for the account to remain active.

If you’ve submitted the form and received a denial email, it means your business does not meet the requirements to become a wholesale distribution reseller at this time. Essendant is committed to serving resellers that can meet an annual purchase volume, hold a valid resale certificate, ship within the US, and order electronically. Accounts that don’t meet the minimum volume will be closed within six months.

A third-party logistics (3PL) fulfillment service offering DTC, B2B and B2C fulfillment services for product manufacturing and other brands looking for warehousing, fulfillment and logistics support. We have a national fulfillment strategy with 30 strategically located and integrated distribution centers. To find out more about our fulfillment solutions, click here.

Yes. Merchant business must have a monthly average of 3,000 units shipped to be considered for Essendant Fulfilment Services.

We require that you, the merchant, maintain ownership of goods throughout the entire process. This is known as the consigned inventory model. You – not Essendant – will own the end-user relationship. Essendant picks, packs and delivers on your behalf.

Pricing is based on activities performed for the merchant. Some examples include but are not limited to:

• Inbound/receiving of your goods
• Storage of goods
• Picking and packaging of your goods
• Shipping of your goods

Yes. We can accommodate your growing needs by integrating with a number of eCommerce platforms and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and can also customize integrations.

To access Essendant’s customer resources, please visit the Existing Customers page for the quick links. For new account setup for Empower Central or Solutions Central, reach out to your Customer Care department or Essendant Account Manager to obtain the proper account creation forms.

For access assistance on existing Empower Central or Solutions Central accounts, email us at [email protected] or call us at 1-800-733-5555.

Please check Empower Central or contact your Customer Care department for assistance.

Please direct these inquiries to your Customer Care department.

If you are a current customer, you can contact your assigned Customer Care department. If you wish to self-serve, please visit biggestbook.com. If there is an MSDS or an SDS for a product, it will also be included on the detail page for that product.

To view our current offerings, please visit biggestbook.com.

Please contact your assigned Customer Care department for assistance or reference the Item Content and Pricing System (ICAPS ) tool within Solutions Central.

Availability and pricing information are on Empower Central or you may contact your assigned Customer Care department.

Please contact your assigned Customer Care department. If you did not purchase the items from Essendant directly, please contact the vendor from which the items were purchased.

Please contact your assigned Customer Service department.

Essendant proactively sources its vendor and product suppliers. We do not accept information for prospective carriers/vendors.

Essendant proactively sources its vendor and product suppliers. Essendant does not accept information for prospective suppliers.

Please visit our Careers page to search for open positions.

Our recruiters will be in touch with you via the contact information you provided in your application if you seem like a good fit for the position you applied for.

Commercial (mortgage loan, auto finance, credit card, job offer, apartment lease, etc.)

• www.theworknumber.com
• 1-800-367-5690
• Employer Name or Code; Essendant’s Employer Code is 10201

Social Services (Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, subsidized housing, etc. only available to qualifying assistance agencies)

• www.theworknumber.com
• 1-800-660-3399
• Employee’s Social Security Number